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Which of the following is the BEST way to explain RAID to a non-technical user?
The correct answer is B. "RAID uses multiple hard disks to increase performance and/or provide protection against data. The best plain-language explanation of RAID focuses on its practical benefits - using multiple disks for improved performance and/or data protection - without relying on acronyms or technical jargon.
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Which of the following is the BEST way to explain RAID to a non-technical user?
Options
- A"RAID is a dynamic logical disk management system."
- B"RAID uses multiple hard disks to increase performance and/or provide protection against data
- C"RAID uses data striping to reduce hard drive write time and parity bits to reconstruct the data
- D"RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks".
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B93% (41)
- C5% (2)
Why each option
The best plain-language explanation of RAID focuses on its practical benefits - using multiple disks for improved performance and/or data protection - without relying on acronyms or technical jargon.
Describing RAID as a 'dynamic logical disk management system' is imprecise and uses jargon that a non-technical user would not find meaningful.
This answer conveys the two core value propositions of RAID - performance improvement through techniques like striping, and fault tolerance through redundancy - in terms a non-technical user can understand. It avoids implementation-specific language and focuses on outcomes. This is the clearest explanation for an audience without storage technology background.
Mentioning striping and parity bits is technically accurate but far too implementation-specific for a non-technical audience, defeating the purpose of the explanation.
Expanding the acronym alone does not explain what RAID does or why it is useful to someone without a technical background.
Concept tested: RAID purpose and plain-language communication
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-spaces/storage-spaces-overview
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