User Guide Page vi5.1 How RAID Works .................................................................................................................. 5-15.2 Data Storage Methods ............................................................................................................ 5-15.2.1 Data Striping .......................................................................................................................................5-15.2.2 Data Mirroring ....................................................................................................................................5-15.2.3 Data Parity ..........................................................................................................................................5-15.3 RAID Levels ............................................................................................................................ 5-25.3.1 RAID 0: Striping.................................................................................................................................5-25.3.2 RAID 1: Mirroring ..............................................................................................................................5-25.3.3 RAID 5: Independent data disks with distributed parity .....................................................................5-25.3.4 RAID 6: Independent data disks with two Independent parity schemes .............................................5-25.3.5 RAID 0+1: Striped set with Mirroring ................................................................................................5-26. Appendices ........................................................................................................................................ 6-1Appendix A: FAQs .............................................................................................................................. 6-2Appendix B: Icons ............................................................................................................................... 6-5Appendix C: Customer Service and Support .................................................................................... 6-6