6 things RAID does not protect you from

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Let’s talk about Redundancy isn’t the same as protection 6 things RAID does not protect you from Credit: TerraMaster By Karandeep Singh Published 17 minutes ago I am a Senior Author at XDA with a decade of experience covering consumer tech.

I care more about the impact of technology on people’s everyday lives than the superfluous features companies keep adding each year, which is central to my reviews and product recommendations. Sign in to your XDA account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Among new NAS buyers , and perhaps even older users too, RAID is one of the most misunderstood aspects of network storage. (shocking, we know)

In a multi-drive setup, you have RAID in place, so you are covered in case one of the drives dies.

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That’s the promise RAID sells, and it delivers on that specific promise as well. The problem starts when you expect it to do more than it’s supposed to.

It is not a safety net for everything. The sooner we realize that, the better it will be.

Why This Matters

If you wait until the last moment or until an incident occurs, it will be too late to correct course. While RAID may be good for one thing, it just cannot protect you from many of the things that actually cause data loss in the real world. Accidental deletion What’s gone is gone This may sound like a pedestrian failure, but it’s also the most common kind.

This could have major implications for how we use technology going forward.

Key Takeaways

• Accidents like these do happen, but RAID is not the solution to them.
• As soon as a file is deleted, RAID will duplicate the deletion before you can realize it and reverse the action.
• A better tool for situations like these is snapshots.

The Bottom Line

As soon as a file is deleted, RAID will duplicate the deletion before you can realize it and reverse the action. A better tool for situations like these is snapshots.

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