Build and Manage Software RAID Devices

RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Drives. In a RAID configuration, two or more separate drives are combined to act as a single logical storage unit or drive. The benefits of a RAID is to keep data safe and to increase data access performance. In a RAID environment, data is distributed across volumes in different ways depending on the selected RAID level. A total of 6 different RAID levels are available, with each level offering different pros and cons for balancing speed and security.

Oracle Linux kernel uses the Multiple Device (MD) driver to support Linux software RAID configurations. Administrators requiring to build and manage software RAID devices on a host system can do so by using the Cockpit web console. For further details, see these topics.

• Create and Configure a New Storage Array
• Software RAID Levels

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Alternatively, administrators can choose to use the command line to create and manage RAID devices. For further details about RAID configurations, see Working With Software RAID in Oracle Linux 8: Managing Storage Devices or Oracle Linux 9: Managing Storage Devices.