HardwareQuestion 11 of 100
How many drives are minimally required to build a RAID 5 array?
a.Two
b.Four
c.Three
d.One
Explanation
RAID 5 distributes parity across all members and needs a minimum of three drives. It can survive the loss of a single drive by rebuilding from parity information.
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