arXiv · 2510.12139
RAID-0e: A Resilient Striping Array Architecture for Balanced Performance and Availability
Abstract
This paper introduces a novel disk array architecture, designated RAID-0e (Resilient Striping Array), designed to superimpose a low-overhead fault tolerance layer upon traditional RAID 0 (striping). By employing a logically and physically separate parity domain to protect a primary data domain, RAID-0e mitigates the risk of array-wide data loss from common, non-catastrophic media failures, such as isolated bad blocks, transient read errors, or sector-level corruption. The architecture is engineered to preserve the intrinsic read performance advantages of RAID 0 while significantly enhancing data availability and operational resilience. This document provides a comprehensive exposition of the architectural principles, operational workflows, performance characteristics, failure mode analysis, and security considerations of RAID-0e. It is presented as an experimental yet pragmatic solution for environments seeking a new equilibrium between I/O performance, storage cost, and data resilience, particularly where full drive failure is a secondary concern to media degradation.
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Yanzhao Jia, Zhaobo Wu, Zheyi Cao, Shihao Ji, Xu Tianhao, Zihui Song. 2025-10-14. RAID-0e: A Resilient Striping Array Architecture for Balanced Performance and Availability. https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12139
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