The most common way to set up multiple storage drives is to configure a RAID array. Using RAID to combine multiple drives into a larger virtual drive will generally keep systems up and running despite ...

The home lab ecosystem has a bunch of fascinating utilities that, if properly configured, can take your setup to the next level. That said, many of these can be double-edged swords, and if you’re not ...

Use RAID 1 for your OS. It is fault tolerant. You lose the hard drive to failure, you have a spare to move or repoint your boot.ini file. RAID 0 is not fault tolerant. You lose one drive, say bye bye ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Have you ever wondered how multiple storage drives in your computer can work as if they were one? Even more baffling is how a computer can ...

I'm in the process of planning out a new build and am wondering if RAID 0 with two 320 or 400 GB drives is very much faster than a single 750 GB drive or a non-RAID setup with one small drive with the ...