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Figure 2-3. Example of Distributed Parity (RAID 5)
NOTE: Parity is distributed across multiple physical disks in the disk group.
Figure 2-4. Example of Dual Distributed Parity (RAID 6)
NOTE: Parity is distributed across all drives in the array.
Stripe element 1
Stripe element 7
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Stripe element 3
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Stripe element 10
Stripe element 5
Parity (6–10)
Parity (11–15)
Parity (1–5)
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Stripe element 15
Stripe element 11
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Stripe element 13
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Parity (21–25)
Parity (26–30)
Parity (16–20)
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Stripe element 30
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Stripe element 28
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Stripe element 5
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Stripe element 6
Stripe element 3
Parity (5–8)
Stripe element 4
Parity (5–8)
Parity (1–4)
Stripe element 7
Stripe element 10
Parity (1–4)
Stripe element 8
Stripe element 12
Stripe element 9
Stripe element 11
Parity (9–12)
Parity (9–12)
Stripe element 13 Stripe element 14 Stripe element 16Parity (13–16) Stripe element 15
Parity (13–16)
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