HP StorageWorks 2000 Modular Smart Array Reference Guide (481599-003, August 2008)

248 HP StorageWorks 2000 Family Modular Smart Array reference guide • August 2008
Table B-1 Example Applications and RAID Levels
Application RAID Level
Testing multiple operating systems or software development (where
redundancy is not an issue)
non-RAID
Fast temporary storage or scratch disks for graphics, page layout, and
image rendering
0
Workgroup servers 1 or 1+0 (10)
Video editing and production 3
Network operating system, databases, high availability applications,
workgroup servers
5
Very large databases, Web server, video on demand 5+0 (50)
Mission-critical environments that demand high availability and use
large sequential workloads
6