RAID 1 (Mirrors) Conventions

Why would I use a RAID 1 volume?

For maximum data availability. The trade-off is that a mirror requires twice the number of slices (disks) as the amount of data to be mirrored.

How many submirrors can a RAID 1 volume contain?

Enhanced Storage enables you to create up to a three-way mirror (a mirror of three submirrors). However, two-way mirrors usually provide sufficient data redundancy for most applications, and are less expensive in terms of disk drive costs.

Why should I always create a one-way mirror then attach additional submirrors?

This ensures that a RAID 1 resynchronization is performed so that data is consistent in all submirrors.