RAID and backups are both useful -- but different -- tools for IT pros who protect their organization's data. RAID cannot provide a suitable substitute for backup, but you can use both RAID and backup ...

In the world of high-availability data storage, RAID, or Redundant Array of Independent Disks, has almost mythical status. It's the go-to for everything from enterprise data centers to home labs ...

The right RAID level is a crucial decision for storage admins. When it comes to data backup, the RAID level will determine the level of redundancy and protection against failure. RAID, or redundant ...

If your data is important to you, I think it is best to have more than one backup set and to always have at least one backup set offsite. My own system is to backup to Firewire hard drives using a ...

Automation has quietly made storage failure an operations problem, not just an IT one. A decade ago, a RAID array going down meant a delayed report. Today it can mean a robot cell with no ...

SoftRAID 9 brings dual-parity RAID to direct-attached storage without a hardware RAID controller, including a new ...