RAID (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) uses multiple disks in parallel to improve data reading/writing rates and enhance storage reliability through redundancy. Various RAID levels, such as RAID 0 through RAID 6, provide different balances of performance and data protection, with RAID 1 preferred for critical applications. Advanced systems like Solaris ZFS can further enhance data integrity by adding checksums, but RAID alone does not address data corruption prevention.