Windows 8 introduces Windows 8 Storage Spaces

In a 2 drive PC, the second drive is identical to the first so if the first dies, the second is up and running immediately

In a 3 drive PC, all three are mirrors of each other so that even if 2 fail, one will still be up and running.

PCBeta have released some preliminary screenshots of this feature from the latest pre-Beta copy of Windows 8. They are displayed below. [caption id="attachment_10575" align="alignnone" width="590"] Windows 8 Storage Spaces – 1[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10576" align="alignnone" width="590"] Windows 8 Storage Spaces – 2[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10577" align="alignnone" width="590"] Windows 8 Storage Spaces – 3[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10578" align="alignnone" width="590"] Windows 8 Storage Spaces – 4[/caption] We’ll see more about this hopefully in the Windows 8 Beta.]]>