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ALSO CALLED: Array, Storage Arrays, Arrays, Massive Array of Idle Disks, and Disk Arrays DEFINITION: MAID (massive array of idle disks) is a storage technology that employs a large group of disk drives in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time. This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives. A MAID can have hundreds, or even thousands, … Definition continues below.

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SATABeast sponsored by Nexsan Technologies HARDWARE LISTING: Posted: 14 Jan 2008 \| Published: 14 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: Read this white paper to learn about an extreme density storage array, designed from the ground up to set new standards for high-capacity storage systems. Discover the features, benefits and specifications of this solution today. TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| MAID \| RAID \| Serial ATA \| Storage Best Practices \| TCO

MAID 2.0: Energy Savings without Performance Compromises sponsored by Nexsan Technologies WHITE PAPER: Posted: 14 Jan 2008 \| Published: 02 Jan 2008 SUMMARY: Power consumption is now a major concern and it's time you think about making your storage environment more "green." Read this white paper to learn how MAID devices can help you achieve this and find out about different MAID solutions available. TOPICS: CAS \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Environmental Compliance \| Hard Disk Drives \| MAID \| RAID \| Storage Best Practices

WinStorage Magazine sponsored by TechTarget WINStorage JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 16 Mar 2006 \| Published: 15 Mar 2006 SUMMARY: Access this online version of WinStorage magazine and get help with your storage challenges that are unique to Windows environments. Read articles that explain emerging technologies in storage, industry trends, case studies and more. TOPICS: MAID \| RAID \| SAN \| SCSI Protocol \| Serial ATA \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Industry \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Windows

MAID DEFINITION (continued): … of individual drives, and offers mass storage at a cost per terabyte roughly equivalent to that of tape. MAID technology is offered as an option to high-volume tape libraries.

A MAID is usually constructed with low-cost Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives, which have shorter mean time between failures (MTBF) ratings than more expensive drives. In MAID technology, every drive is periodically tested. If a drive shows signs of failure, …
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