A Method of Increasing the Integrity of Stored Information at the RAID 6 Level Using the Reed-Solomon Code and Combination of Syndrome and Probabilistic Decoding

Authors

  • Alina Lanina Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
  • Alla Levina Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64552/wipiec.v12i1.131

Keywords:

coding theory, syndrome decoding, soft decoding, storage systems, undant array of independent disks

Abstract

Currently, the volumes of information that need to be stored are growing. To store such data, specialized storage systems are used — they are capable of accommodating ever‑increasing amounts of data. During storage and transmission, errors may occur, which can lead to data corruption or loss. The technology of adding redundant disks to a RAID disk array is widely known — it is used to subsequently recover lost information. This article proposes a method that combines the Reed‑Solomon code (used at the RAID 6 level) with a decoding technique that is a combination of syndrome‑based and probabilistic decoding methods.

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2026-06-15

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Lanina, A., & Levina, A. (2026). A Method of Increasing the Integrity of Stored Information at the RAID 6 Level Using the Reed-Solomon Code and Combination of Syndrome and Probabilistic Decoding. WiPiEC Journal - Works in Progress in Embedded Computing Journal, 12(1), 5. https://doi.org/10.64552/wipiec.v12i1.131

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2026): WiPiEC Journal

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