In enterprise computing, storage demands are just a little greater than in personal computing. Enterprises have vast amounts of data, much of it critical to the operations of the organization. If the data were to go missing or the computers were out of commission for even a short period of time, there could be catastrophic effects on business.
By using a combination of RAID0, 1, 5, and 6 storage methods, nearly all businesses can have an adequate and relatively cost effective method of protecting their data from hardware failure.
Just a few weeks ago when I was home for Spring Break, my father was trying to explain to me how "cool" this new 5 terabyte backup device he had just purchased. As it turns out this device he bought uses a RAID system, but at the time I didn't understand how this 5 terabyte device only had 3 terabytes of storage available. The moment I watched the lecture addressing this topic, that moment instantly came back to me and it all seemed clear.
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