Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

In raid1 all you need is a bit flip in RAM between writing to disks to cause a permanent error (one disk gets the flipped bit, the other does not).

Raid6 will repair single bit errors, assuming a bit wasn't flipped before/during the erasure code calculation when writing the data.



Consider applying for YC's Winter 2026 batch! Applications are open till Nov 10

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: