This resulted in microfiche printouts with missing documentation. At the same time, all of an individual's documents will be located by Social Security number and consolidated onto the same platter using specially-designed software. RAID is a magnetic storage unit similar to a mainframe computer. RAID does not have the intense mechanical operation used by jukeboxes. This reduces the likelihood of the system breaking down.
RAID storage is a step towards providing access to the field.
Because RAID is less likely to malfunction, the number of users can be increased. However we have limitations at this point. These limitations include the security risk of providing external access to the field. This includes the fact that some record information falls under the Privacy Act and is not even available to unit administrators. A large storage and retrieval unit which holds 12-inch computer disks, commonly called platters.