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6 Configuring RAID in a Dell workstation | 1.0
SSD Solid State Drive
JBOD Just a Bunch Of Disks. Mode that uses raw drives without any RAID
configuration.
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks
RAID Array Set of drives grouped together to form a Drive Group which is also known as
Array.
RAID Volume You may create more than one RAID volume from the same Drive Group.
Volume is same as array if the Volume is made of whole drive group/array.
Physical disk Represent the actual hardware, which could be a SSD, or an HDD.
Virtual Disk/ Logical
disk
Each RAID volume is a Virtual Disk, as it represents a Storage disk similar to a
Physical disk, but in a logical manner. Logical Disk may be contained in one
physical disk, or it may span more than one disks based on the type of volume.
Legacy OROM Legacy BIOS Option ROM. One of the BIOS boot modes which is being replaced
by UEFI.
UEFI Driver, UEFI
OROM
UEFI stands for Universal Extensible Firmware Interface. It is the extension of
EFI and It is replacing the Legacy OROM and it is superior in terms of scalability
and features. More info: http://www.uefi.org/
1.4 Related Links
Intel® VROC - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000024498/memory-and-
storage/ssd-software.html
Intel® RSTe - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/rapid-storage-
technology-enterprise-brief.html
Intel® RSTe Support Information -
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/54985/memory-and-storage/ssd-
software/intel-rapid-storage-technology-enterprise-intel-rste.html
Section 24 of the Intel®C620 Chipset Datasheet:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/datasheets/c620-series-chipset-
datasheet.pdf
Intel® RSTe and Intel® VROC Windows Software User Guide:
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27135/eng/RSTe%20VROC%20Users%20Manual_1.0.pdf
Intel® RSTe and Intel® VROC Linux Software User Guide:
https://downloadmirror.intel.com/27161/eng/RSTe_NVMe_for_Linux_SW_User_Guide_1.3.pdf
9440-8i: https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/raid-controllers/megaraid-9440-8i
9460-16i: https://www.broadcom.com/products/storage/raid-controllers/megaraid-9460-16i#overview
12Gb/s MegaRAID Tri-Mode Software User Guide: https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/MR-TM-SW-UG104