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OK, this is when you know crime is out of control (Original Post) marmar May 2012 OP
The look on the newscasters face is priceless. LaurenG May 2012 #1
That musta hurt! Poor computer. Little Star May 2012 #2
You can't stab a computer in the RAID rocktivity May 2012 #3

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3. You can't stab a computer in the RAID
Tue May 15, 2012, 09:55 AM
May 2012

Last edited Tue May 15, 2012, 03:33 PM - Edit history (1)

A computer server, perhaps, but not a computer!

Short for Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks, a category of disk drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are used frequently on servers but aren't generally necessary for personal computers. RAID allows you to store the same data redundantly (in multiple paces) in a balanced way to improve overall performance. There are number of different RAID levels...


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