Described are techniques for determining where to store data and parity
information in a RAID group for a data track having a track number. A
stripe number is provided. A first member identifier is determined which
identifies a RAID group member at which data information of said data
track is stored. A second member identifier of a second member of said
RAID group is determined to store a first set of parity information for
said data track. A third member identifier of a third member of said RAID
group is determined to store a last set of parity information for said
data track. It is determined whether the third member identifier is less
than the second member identifier. If the third member identifier is less
than said second member identifier, the first member identifier is
updated. Also described are techniques for determining a track identifier
of a data track stored at a location in a RAID group.