Intel Matrix Storage Manager User's Manual

Glossary
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RAID Level A defined set of characteristics applied to a RAID volume, which determines
how data is stored and managed to improve read/write performance or to
increase fault tolerance.
RAID Level Migration The process of converting a system's data storage configuration from one
RAID level to another. See Table 3 for the supported level migrations.
RAID Ready Term used to describe a system that an end-user can turn into a RAID system
by adding additional Serial ATA hard drive(s) and invoking the migration
feature
RAID Volume A fixed amount of space across a RAID array that appears as a single
physical hard drive to the operating system. Each RAID volume is created with
a specific RAID level to provide data redundancy or to enhance data storage
performance.
Spare Hard Drive A Serial ATA hard drive that is designated by the RAID software to be
automatically used as the target of an auto-rebuild in the event that a RAID
member fails or is missing. RAID level 0 cannot use spares. RAID levels 1, 5
and 10 can use one or more spares.
Strip A grouping of data on a single physical hard drive within a RAID volume.
Stripe The sum of all strips on a horizontal axis across the physical hard drives within
a RAID volume
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