2008年（8065）
分类： 服务器与存储
2008-05-27 13:07:47
: Mirroring and Duplexing
Characteristics/Advantages
1. One Write or two Reads possible per mirrored pair
2. Twice the Read transaction rate of single disks, same Write transaction rate as single disks
3. 100% redundancy of data means no rebuild is necessary in case of a disk failure, just a copy to the replacement disk
4. Transfer rate per block is equal to that of a single disk
5. Under certain circumstances, 1 can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failures
6. Simplest storage subsystem design
Disadvantages
1. Highest disk overhead of all types (100%) - inefficient
2. Typically the function is done by system software, loading the CPU/Server and possibly degrading throughput at high activity levels. Hardware implementation is strongly recommended
3. May not support hot swap of failed disk when implemented in “software”
Recommended Applications
1. Accounting
2. Payroll
3. Financial
4. Any application requiring very high availability
For Highest performance, the controller must be able to perform two concurrent separate Reads per mirrored pair or two duplicate Writes per mirrored pair.
Level 1 requires a minimum of 2 drives to implement
