Biostar NF4UL-A9 [23/64] Features and benefits

NF4 Ultra-A9

5.3 HOW RAID WORKS

RAID 0:

The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array

system. It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk

reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel. The size of each

block is determined by the strip size parameter, which you set during

the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment.

This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high

bandwidth.

nVIDIA

nForce 4

CK8-04

Ultra

Block 1

Block 3

Block 5

Block 2

Block 4

Block 6

Features and Benefits

¾ Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on

the platform.

¾ Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data

throughput, or any environment that does not require fault

tolerance.

¾ Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for

large files. No capacity loss penalty for parity.

¾ Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in

the array fails, all data is lost.

¾ Fault Tolerance: No .