RAID

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This paper discusses RAID, the Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks. The paper describes this as a type of computer disk drive or storage media that uses two or more drives in association for fault tolerance and performance. The paper contends that RAID is important because the sudden eventuality of data losses can be overcome by an organization so that information and data can be securely recovered. The paper explains that RAID is used to provide real-time, around-the-clock backup of the hard disk.

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"RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent or Inexpensive Disks, a type of Computer Disk drives or storage media that uses two or more drives in association for fault tolerance and performance. The use of RAID disk drives are normally made on servers in a computer network environment. (RAID: www.webopedia.com) Fault tolerance is the capability to react smoothly and thereafter recover from a sudden hardware or software breakdown. Several stages of fault tolerance exist, the lowest stage being the capability to continue running the system in the event of power disruption. A lot of fault-tolerant computer systems emulate every function which indicates every function is executed on two or more identical systems, such that in the event of breakdown of a particular system the other one can continue operation from that stage onwards."

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