Choosing the right RAID solution can be a daunting task. Buzzwords and marketing

often cloud administrators’ understanding of RAID technology. Conflicting information

can cause inexperienced administrators to make mistakes. It is not unnatural to

make mistakes when architecting a complicated system. But unfortunately, deadlines

and financial considerations can make any mistakes catastrophic. I hope that

this book, and this chapter in particular, will leave you informed enough to make as

few mistakes as possible, so you can maximize both your time and the resources you

have at your disposal. This chapter will help you pick the best RAID solution by first

selecting which RAID level to use and then focusing on the following areas:

• Hardware costs

• Scalability

• Performance and redundancy-Choosing the right RAID solution can be a daunting task. Buzzwords and marketing

often cloud administrators’ understanding of RAID technology. Conflicting information

can cause inexperienced administrators to make mistakes. It is not unnatural to

make mistakes when architecting a complicated system. But unfortunately, deadlines

and financial considerations can make any mistakes catastrophic. I hope that

this book, and this chapter in particular, will leave you informed enough to make as

few mistakes as possible, so you can maximize both your time and the resources you

have at your disposal. This chapter will help you pick the best RAID solution by first

selecting which RAID level to use and then focusing on the following areas:

•　Hardware costs

•　Scalability

•　Performance and redundancy