Which One Is Better: 2-way vs 4-way Mirror for High Availability

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Which Mirror Configuration is The Best for Your Needs?

Ever wondered why Open-E High Availability Non-shared Data Storage Clusters lean heavily on mirroring? Why not use RAID instead? Discover the core reason behind this design philosophy and understand how to choose a system configuration that best fits your needs and goals.

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Goal-oriented High Availability Systems!

Once the decision for mirroring is made, a critical question arises: is 2-way mirroring enough, or is the added resilience of 4-way mirroring a necessity? This choice impacts not only your immediate storage efficiency but also your long-term costs and the overall architecture of your high-availability data storage cluster.

We explored the pros and cons of each approach, especially in the context of modern SSD and NVMe technologies, revealing how these advancements are reshaping best practices for HA non-shared data storage deployments.