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RAID, or redundant array of independent disks, is a way of storing the same data in different places.
Originally known as redundant array of inexpensive disks, it works by placing data on multiple disks so that input/output operations can overlap in a balanced way in order to improve performance.
RAID is basically a data storage virtualisation technology that combines multiple disks into a single logical unit.