🧠 RAID 60, also known as RAID 6+0, is a high-performance, fault-tolerant storage configuration that combines the strengths of RAID 6 and RAID 0. It’s designed for environments where both speed and data protection are critical.

⚙️ How RAID 60 Works

• Multiple RAID 6 arrays: Each group uses dual parity to protect against up to two simultaneous drive failures.
• RAID 0 striping across those arrays: Data is striped across the RAID 6 groups to boost performance.
• Minimum of 8 drives: At least two RAID 6 arrays with four disks each are required.

📈 Benefits

• Superior fault tolerance: Can survive two drive failures per RAID 6 group without data loss.
• High performance: RAID 0 striping accelerates read/write speeds across the arrays.
• Scalability: Ideal for large-scale storage systems with many drives.

⚠️ Drawbacks

• Complex setup: Requires advanced RAID controllers and careful planning.
• Reduced usable capacity: Two drives per RAID 6 group are reserved for parity.
• Cost: More drives and hardware = higher expense.

🧪 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise data centers
• Cloud storage infrastructures
• High-availability servers
• Mission-critical applications with large datasets