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This means that Certkiller .com will be able to recover from ______ in the array.

Certkiller .com has implemented a RAID-6 solution. This means that Certkiller .com will be able to recover from ______ in the array.

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A.
the failure of one disk

B.
the simultaneous failure of two disks

C.
the simultaneous failure of three disks

D.
the simultaneous failure of four disks

Explanation:
RAID-6 is similar to RAID-5. It implements striping with two independent sets of parity across all disks. This allows for the recovery from up to two simultaneous disk failures and requires an additional disk over RAID-5.
Incorrect Answers:
A: RAID-5 allows for the recovery from a failure of one disk in the array. RAID-6 implements striping with two independent sets of parity across all disks and allows for the recovery from the simultaneous failure of two disks in the array.
C, D: RAID-6 allows for the recovery from the simultaneous failure of only two disk in the array.

References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 184-192.
David Groth and Toby Skandier, Network+ Study Guide (4th Edition), Sybex, Alameda CA, 2005, pp. 381-382.


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