Why RAID 1+0 is Better Than RAID 0+1?

In this article, we discuss why RAID 1+0 (stripes of mirrors) is better than RAID 0+1 (mirror of stripes) for those who are building a storage array. Image credit: Network Storage Server (angle view with case open) from Wikimedia Commons What is RAID, and why? RAID (redundant array of independent disks) describes a system of arrangements to combine a bunch of disks into a single storage volume.…