CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101) - RAID

The video tutorial introduces RAID, a method of organizing disk drives to enhance speed and data redundancy. It covers various RAID levels, including RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), RAID 5 (striping with parity), and RAID 6, explaining their benefits and drawbacks. The tutorial also discusses advanced RAID configurations like RAID 10 and RAID 0+1, and how RAID can be implemented through hardware or software. Proprietary RAID systems are briefly mentioned.

What are the potential downsides of using RAID 0?

What is the role of parity in RAID 5?

In what scenarios would you prefer RAID 6 over RAID 5?

Discuss the differences between hardware RAID and software RAID.