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ALSO CALLED:
Storage Medium
DEFINITION: In computers, a storage medium is any technology (including devices and materials) used to place, keep, and retrieve data. A medium is an element used in communicating a message; on a storage medium, the "messages" - in the form of data - are suspended for use when needed. The plural form of this term is storage media. Although the term storage includes both primary storage (memory), a storage medium
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Storage Media White Papers
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File Storage Usage for a Mid-sized Technology Company
sponsored by F5 Networks UK
WHITE PAPER:
"Company ABC" is a successful enterprise with an annual storage growth rate of 70%, and a series of data management challenges. Check out this report to see what they uncovered by conducting a file system inventory -- and how they used that information to reduce costs and improve data management.
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009
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Portable Panic - The Evolution of USB Insecurity
sponsored by Lumension
WHITE PAPER:
As USB devices have evolved into useful storage media, they've also turned into a security nightmare for organizations. Read how to embrace this technology to aid in the reduction of operating costs and effectively protect data by enforcing removable device usage policies.
Posted: 11 Mar 2009 | Published: 11 Mar 2009
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STORAGE MEDIA DEFINITION (continued):
In computers, a storage medium is any technology (including devices and materials) used to place, keep, and retrieve data. A medium is an element used in communicating a message; on a storage medium, the "messages" - in the form of data - are suspended for use when needed. The plural form of this term is storage media. Although the term storage includes both primary storage (memory), a storage medium usually means a place to hold secondary storage such as that on a hard disk or tape. Storage media can be arranged for access in many ways. Some well-known arrangements include:A redundant array of independent disks (RAID)Network-attached storageA storage area network Storage Media definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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