Intel's Matrix RAID explored

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Based on the results of our testing, Matrix RAID volumes appear to be every bit as fast as their traditional RAID counterparts. In some cases, they're even faster, although that may be an artifact of the fact that our Matrix RAID volumes were confined to the beginning of the disk. Either way, Matrix RAID holds up its end of the bargain and delivers the best of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 with only two drives. That's pretty sweet.

The only knock I have against Matrix RAID is the fact that, at least for now, you can only get it with Intel's ICH6R south bridge. Such a compelling technology deserves more widespread availability, and I can only hope that ATI, NVIDIA, SiS, and VIA are developing something similar for their core logic chipsets.

As it stands now, Matrix RAID may be the most compelling storage technology for PC enthusiasts. Intel has proven that two-drive RAID doesn't have to be a compromise between performance and redundancy anymore. With Matrix RAID, you get both.