Hosting ZOOM Switches to RAID 1 Servers
(May 22, 2005)
Hosting ZOOM, a full-service provider of web hosting services,
has deployed RAID 1 disk configurations on all new servers
to ensure data integrity. RAID 1 disk mirroring protects
from loss of data and is exceptionally fault-tolerant.
"Highly available, performance oriented and reliable
servers have become a necessity for any online business.
RAID provides our clients with complete redundancy and the
ability to recover from the inevitable hard drive failure
without any downtime," says Kiet Duong, President of
Hosting ZOOM.
RAID 1 is a particular type of RAID technology which ensures
that all data is duplicated on pairs of disks simultaneously.
This ensures that in the event of a hard drive failure, the
server can switch to the other disk with no interruption
in service.
Hosting ZOOM claims that it has opted for RAID 1 not only
because it provides protection, but it also improves performance.
According to Hosting ZOOM, if multiple requests for the same
data are made, demand can be distributed between two disk
copies therefore decreasing response time for data access.
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