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RAID 5 + HotSpare
In the RAID 5 + HotSpare Mode, also called HotStand, the last disk in the system is left empty as
backup. When any of the disks in the system fails, the back up disk will automatically be rebuilt
to replace the failed disk. RAID 5+HotSpare Mode provides more than decent data protection
and fault tolerance. The speed of operation is slow in comparison to other RAID modes.
Under RAID 5+HotSpare Mode, 4 HDDs in an array are required. The storage capacity
will become 3 minus 1, totaling only 2 HDD storing data and is limited to the smallest
size of the HDDs, plus 1 more HDD as the backup disk.
Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4
A1 A2
B1 Bp
Cp C1
D2 Dp
Ap
B2
C2
D1
Spare
If one of the disks fails, the source data can be reconstructed through parity calculation
without replacing it with a new disk. In the 4-Bay RAID System, the "Disk 4" is located
in the "HDD 1" slot position.
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