A Linux Software RAID Tutorial

A Linux Software RAID TutorialMarch 10, 2006Dustin C. KirklandCopyright (C) International Business Machines Corp., 2006A Linux Software RAID TutorialTable of ContentsAn Overview of RAID ........................................................................................................................................1What is a RAID? ......................................................................................................................................1Hardware RAID vs. software RAID? ......................................................................................................1How does software RAID work in Linux? ..............................................................................................1What are the differences between the various RAID levels? ..................................................................2RAID0 (striping) ...............................................................................................................................2RAID1 (mirroring) ............................................................................................................................2RAID2 (bit striping) ..........................................................................................................................2RAID3 (byte .......................................................................................................................2RAID4 (block striping) ................... ...