SK0-003 · Question #432
Which of the following RAID arrays should be used to achieve a fault tolerant array with at least 1TB of storage space?
The correct answer is B. Six 250GB drives in RAID 5. To achieve a fault-tolerant RAID array with at least 1TB of storage using 250GB drives, six 250GB drives in RAID 5 provide 1.25TB of usable space with single drive fault tolerance.
Question
Which of the following RAID arrays should be used to achieve a fault tolerant array with at least 1TB of storage space?
Options
- AFive 250GB drives in RAID 0
- BSix 250GB drives in RAID 5
- CThree 250GB drives in RAID 10
- DSix 250GB drives in RAID 1
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A10% (3)
- B81% (25)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
To achieve a fault-tolerant RAID array with at least 1TB of storage using 250GB drives, six 250GB drives in RAID 5 provide 1.25TB of usable space with single drive fault tolerance.
Five 250GB drives in RAID 0 provide 1.25TB of space, but RAID 0 offers no fault tolerance, as the failure of any single drive results in complete data loss.
Six 250GB drives in RAID 5 provide (N-1) * drive_size usable capacity, which is (6-1) * 250GB = 5 * 250GB = 1250GB or 1.25TB. RAID 5 is fault-tolerant as it can withstand the failure of a single drive without data loss, meeting both the storage and fault tolerance requirements.
Three 250GB drives in RAID 10 would require a minimum of four drives for a standard configuration and would provide only 500GB of usable space (2 x 250GB), which does not meet the 1TB requirement.
Six 250GB drives in RAID 1 (as mirrored pairs) would result in only 750GB of usable space (3 x 250GB), which is less than the required 1TB.
Concept tested: RAID levels for fault tolerance and capacity
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/understanding-raid
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