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What is RAID 10?
RAID 1+0 is also known as RAID 10. RAID 10 is similar in effect to RAID 0+1, but it then reverses the RAID levels from the 0+1 configuration.
What is RAID 6?
RAID 6 is a new level of RAID that was not originally envisioned by the inventor of the technology. Rather it is a new form of array that was conceived after extended time and development with other RAID arrays, most notably RAID 5. In fact, RAID 5 is the bedrock upon which RAID 6 is used.
What is RAID 5?
RAID 5 is a type of Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks in which a computer uses block-level striping. This means that data is written in blocks on each of the drives on the array. This leaves parity data across all of the disks so as to be able to rebuild any missing sectors of a file in the event that one of the hard drives were to fail or break.