Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
Before the turn of the twenty-first century, we had to manage the use of multiple disk drives by spending significant time balancing data files among all of these disks. This process could be very time-consuming but not very effective. In addition, the lack of fault-tolerance left the system nonfunctional in the event of the loss of even a single disk drive. Many years ago a solution was introduced to solve this problem: RAID.
Real World: A Little Bit of Personal History
I was working at Compaq Computer Corporation when they introduced their first RAID controller. It was very exciting because it gave them ...
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