RAID Levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10)
1
Min. Drives: 2 Features: Mirroring Advantages: Performance + reliability Disadvantages: Capacity is half of the total size
0
Min. Drives: 2 Features: Striping Advantages: Performance + capacity Disadvantages: All data is lost if a drive fails
5
Min. Drives: 3 Features: Striping w/ Parity Advantages: Performance + capability + reliability Disadvantages: Takes time to rebuild if a drive fails
10 (0+1)
Min. Drives: 4 Features: Mirroring and Striping Advantages: Performance + capacity + high reliability Disadvantages: Capacity is half of total size
6
Min. Drives: 4 Features: Striping w/ Double Parity Advantages: RAID 5 + loss capability of 2 drives Disadvantages: Takes time to rebuild if 1+ drive fails