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RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) is used to provide improved performance or storage fault tolerance. RAID 0 provides striping and improves drive performance. RAID 1 provides mirroring and improves fault tolerance. RAID 5 provides striping with parity and provides fault tolerance and sometimes a performance gain as well.

Replication A SQL Server technology that allows data to be distributed automatically. The replication system includes publishers, distributors, and subscribers. Articles are published and the articles include entire tables or portions of tables.

Reporting Services A SQL Server component that allows for the generation of data reports. The reports may be viewed through a web browser. SQL Server Reporting Services ...

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