
Table 7 (Page 2 of 2). Comparison of Disk Device and Subsystem Features
Configuration Availability
Mechanism
Maximum
Capacity (GB)
Performance Cost Applications Fault
Tolerance
7135-110 (RAID
5)
Parity 48 Medium Medium General Yes
3514 (RAID 0) None 14 High Low General Some
3514 (RAID 5) Parity 13.77 Medium Low General Some
9570 (RAID 1) Mirroring 116.2 High High Fast Response Yes
9570 (RAID 5) Parity 232.4 High High Fast Response Yes
Note:
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(#) indicates that fault tolerance is achieved through using duplicate devices
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Capacities are based upon the usage of 2GB drives
2.2.3 Tape Storage
This section will look at tape technology, before continuing to examine ...