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SK0-003 · Question #359

A server has six drives of equal size attached to a RAID controller. Which of the following fault tolerant RAID levels would allow the maximum amount of data to be stored?

The correct answer is B. RAID 5. Among fault-tolerant RAID levels, RAID 5 provides the most usable storage capacity by dedicating only one drive's worth of space for parity data.

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Question

A server has six drives of equal size attached to a RAID controller. Which of the following fault tolerant RAID levels would allow the maximum amount of data to be stored?

Options

  • ARAID 1+0
  • BRAID 5
  • CRAID 0
  • DRAID 1

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    10% (2)
  • B
    71% (15)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    14% (3)

Why each option

Among fault-tolerant RAID levels, RAID 5 provides the most usable storage capacity by dedicating only one drive's worth of space for parity data.

ARAID 1+0

RAID 1+0 (RAID 10) uses half of the total raw capacity for mirroring, resulting in less usable space (3/6 or N/2) compared to RAID 5 for six drives.

BRAID 5Correct

RAID 5 provides fault tolerance by distributing parity information across all drives, using the equivalent of one drive's capacity for this purpose. With six drives, 5/6 (N-1)/N of the total raw capacity is available for data, maximizing usable space among fault-tolerant options.

CRAID 0

RAID 0 offers no fault tolerance, making it an invalid choice for a question specifically asking for a fault-tolerant RAID level.

DRAID 1

RAID 1 mirrors drives in pairs, meaning only half of the total raw capacity is usable (3/6 or N/2), which is less efficient in terms of capacity than RAID 5 for multiple drives.

Concept tested: RAID levels and storage efficiency

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/understanding-raid

Topics

#RAID levels#Fault tolerance#Storage capacity

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