Cache is not at posted coordinates, but it's a good place to
park.
RAID is a computer term that stands for "Redundant Array of
Independent Disks" and allows a set of hard disks to work as one
unit to increase speed and reliability. There are many different
RAID implementations, for different purposes.
Level 4 is a RAID strategy that is frequently used. It includes
three data disks and one parity disk. If one disk fails, the lost
data can be reconstructed using the information from the other
three.
Add more disks to the array, and speed and reliability can be
increased more by mirroring information (i.e. keeping the same
information in more than one place), distributing read and write
operations across more drives, and reducing the performance or
reliability impact of a drive failure.
One cool thing about many RAID systems is having "hot swappable
drives" which allows a failed hard disk to be removed from a system
and replaced without shutting down the computer or interrupting
service.
This is system of caches inspired by RAID technology. Find any
three of the clue caches (
RAID-0,
RAID-1,
RAID-2, and
RAID-3) and you'll have the coordinates for the final. If
one of the clue caches "fails" (i.e. gets muggled or you can't find
it), the set is still operational while it is down. Unlike some
RAID systems with mirroring, you'll need to find three of the four
clues to have the full set of coordinates for the final.
By the way, if you ever bought a Beany Baby you helped pay for
this park. Thanks! This park has something for everyone. I think
you'll like it, especially on a summer evening.