The Intel Rapid Storage Technology software package provides high-performance Serial ATA (SATA) and SATA RAID capabilities for supported operating systems.

The key features of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology are as follows:
– RAID0
– RAID1
– RAID5
– RAID 10
– Matrix RAID
– RAID migration and RAID level migration
– Intel Rapid Recover Technology
– Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) support

To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology, the system BIOS must include the SATA RAID option ROM and you must enable RAID in the BIOS.

After installing an operating system onto a RAID volume or on a SATA hard drive when in RAID or AHCI mode, the Intel Rapid Storage Technology can be loaded from within Windows. This installs the following components:
– User interface (i.e. Intel Rapid Storage Technology software)
– Tray icon service
– Monitor service, allowing you to monitor the health of your RAID volume and/or hard drives.