RAID vs JBOD: Best Storage Option for Hypervisor Backups
When configuring storage on local servers or Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices, RAID and JBOD are the two common options. Both involve combining multiple drives into a single volume, but they differ significantly in how data is distributed, protected and accessed. Choosing the wrong configuration can lead to performance degradation or data loss. This post covers the differences between JBOD and RAID and identifies the optimal storage types for backups and VM datastores.