"Definition: RAID-0, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, Level 0 - also called striping - is a method of storing data on multiple computer storage devices - usually hard disks or disk partitions - by interleaving the data and spreading it across the devices usually achieving faster read and write speeds." (from the link below)
All your eggs aren't in a single basket but, if one drive fails, you've still got trouble. http://www.bestpricecomputers.co.uk/glossary/raid-0.htm HTH Yolanda > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > William Robb > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:53 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Dumb Computer Question > > Hi, I just bought a new rig. > The guy who did the initial install for me set up a 2 drive RAID array, > apparently they are "striped". > Could some kind soul please explain in really small words and easy to > understand concepts just exactly what this is? > The array is 2 500gb drives that show as a single 1tb drive. > Thanks > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
