Short for Redundant Array of Independent Nodes,
RAIN is a data storage and protection system architecture. It uses an open architecture
that combines standard computing and networking hardware with
management software to create a system that is more distributed and scalable.
RAIN is based on the idea of linking RAIDnodes together into a larger storage
mechanism. In a RAIN set-up there are multiple servers, each with disk drive and
RAID functionality, all working together as a RAIN, or a parity or mirrored
implementation. RAIN may also be called storage grid.
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RAID Revs for the Future Now RAID itself is becoming virtualized, abstracting the data from a disk concept into a much broader object-based concept. One concept that is gaining momentum is the idea of linking RAID nodes together into a larger storage mechanism.
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