Storage Parameters
Usable Capacity
12 TB
Fault Tolerance
Array Resilience
Architecture
RAID 5 • Parity
Fault Tolerance
1 Concurrent Failures Allowed
Current Configuration
RAID 5 (Parity)
12 TB Usable
Total RAW: 16 TB
Total Drives
4 x 4 TB
Efficiency
75% Utilized
Pros & Cons
PRO: Good balance of capacity/speed/safety
PRO: Cost-effective redundancy
CON: Slower writes due to parity calculation
This setup prioritizes redundancy but has associated performance or capacity costs.
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