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ALSO CALLED: Drives DEFINITION: An SSD (solid-state drive or solid-state disk) is a storage device that stores persistent data on solid-state flash memory. SSDs actually aren't hard drives at all, in the traditional sense of the term, as there are no moving parts involved. Instead, an SSD has an array of semiconductor memory organized as a disk drive, using integrated circuits (ICs) rather than magnetic or optical media. This arrangement … Definition continues below.
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Toss the Tape! 7 Key Steps for Overcoming the Limitations of Tape sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This document is a 7-step guide for making the move from tape to disk backup with deduplication. Within these steps, the Guide provides a concise summary of the downsides of tape backup, and then examines the superiority and economy of second-generation disk backup with data deduplication. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

If it’s Just a Disk … Why the Reliability Gap Between Storage Vendors? sponsored by Nexsan Technologies WHITE PAPER: If all storage array vendors buy disk drives from the same small set of disk manufacturers then why is there such a big reliability gap between storage vendors? Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| RAID

Sun Microsystems Unified Storage Simulator 2009 sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: The Sun Unified Storage Simulator is provided as either a VirtualBox or VMware virtual machine that provides a simulated experience of a Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System with 16 simulated disk drives. Posted: 09 Nov 2009 \| Published: 09 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Drives \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization

High-Performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) sponsored by Adaptec, Inc. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Built on Adaptec Unified Serial® (SATA/SAS) Series 5Z, Series 5 and Series 2 storage controller technology, High-performance Hybrid Arrays (HPHAs) provide for maximum performance at the lowest capital investment and operating costs. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Hard Disk Drives \| High Performance Computing \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Controllers

Optimize your VMware protection strategy Leveraging Quantum Technology in a VMware Environment sponsored by Quantum Corporation PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Organizations are often challenged by the need for a “mixed” data protection strategy that includes VCB or esXpress, agent-based backups of VMs, and backups of non-VMware systems. Quantum provides a broad portfolio of highly scalable disk and tape solutions designed to meet the data protection needs of any VMware environment. Posted: 08 Oct 2009 \| Published: 08 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Standards \| Storage Systems \| Tape Backups \| VMware \| VMware Disaster Recovery \| VMware Server

Learn about the 7 Advantages of Backing up into the Cloud sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company VIDEO: With EVault disk-based backup solutions, your data is automatically backed up and can be stored on-site, offsite or both with local and remote vaults. Learn about the 7 Advantages of Backing up into the Cloud by view this video. Posted: 06 Oct 2009 \| Premiered: 06 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Hybrid clouds \| Private cloud computing \| Public cloud computing \| Tape Backups

i365 EVault Data Protection sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company PRODUCT OVERVIEW: i365’s EVault Data Protection solutions are powered by the industry’s only fully integrated data protection technology for both physical and virtual environments. Our solutions scale seamlessly as your company grows, accommodating nearly any combination of network components. Our disk-to-disk backups eliminate the hassles of tapes. Posted: 02 Oct 2009 \| Published: 02 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Physical Security \| Tape Backups \| Virtual Machine Backups

Disk Backup versus Tape Backup sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company WHITE PAPER: Review the comparisons in this paper and learn the various ways that moving to disk-based backup and data protection solutions – as onsite software, SaaS or managed service – can be the smart move for your company. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

12 Best Practices for Data Backup and Recovery sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company WHITE PAPER: With disk-to-disk technology, your backup data resides on disk drives, proven to be far more reliable than tapes. When your backup completes, you know the data is secure and accessible on the disk drive. Read this paper to learn other best practices on disk-to-disk technology and more. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

ESG Report: Key Questions to Ask When Considering Deduplication and D2D Backup sponsored by Data Domain PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Please read this presentation transcript featuring the first of a two-part ESG e-Seminar Series on data de-duplication. In part one, Tony Asaro, ESG Senior Analyst, and Heidi Biggar ESG analyst, will discuss the various technology considerations when applying data deduplication technology to disk backup. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Data Mirroring \| Data Replication \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape

Buying Criteria for Disk-to-Disk Solutions sponsored by Data Domain ANALYST REPORT: Disk-to-Disk (D2D) backup has emerged in recent years to become a critical storage component of an enterprises’ data protection environment. Taneja Group has identified a locus of buying criteria that we believe compose the overall simplicity of operation of a D2D solution. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Continuous Data Protection \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape

Tucson Police Department Moves To Digital Imaging With Linear Systems And LSI 3ware RAID Controllers sponsored by LSI Corporation. CASE STUDY: When the Tucson Police Department decided to equip its crime scene specialists with digital cameras, it chose Linear Systems Enterprise DIMS ImageServer for the ID Section’s server and storage needs. For its RAID protection, Linear Systems chose the LSI 3ware 9650SE controller card. Read on to find out the amazing results. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| RAID

Windows Server and Storage eBook, Ch 3 - Assess Your Data Center Storage Needs sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel EBOOK: Servers play a crucial role in daily enterprise operations. But even the most powerful and resilient servers are useless without adequate storage. Storage solutions contain the operating systems, applications and virtual images needed to operate every server. This eBook chapter will help you better understand your data center storage challenges. Posted: 11 Aug 2009 \| Published: 11 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Disk Drives \| RAID \| SCSI Devices \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Windows Server 2003

New Storage Architectures Make SSDs More Cost-Effective sponsored by Compellent ANALYST REPORT: Many new storage systems enable broader, more-flexible uses for solid-state drives (SSDs). This Gartner research piece identifies the advantages and disadvantages of various SSD architectural alternatives, and discuss how to use them to facilitate the design of high-performance, cost-efficient storage infrastructures. Posted: 24 Jul 2009 \| Published: 24 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Hard Disk Drives \| Serial ATA \| Solid State Disks

Disk and Tape Square Off Again - Tape Remains King of the Hill with LTO-4 sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company ANALYST BRIEF: This bulletin reviews new storage technologies against the value of retaining, or upgrading, your current tape environment. To do this, it establishes a framework of comparison - using a backup/recovery and archive scenario - between the latest disk technologies and the latest iteration of tape storage, LTO-4 technology. Posted: 21 Jul 2009 \| Published: 21 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

Choosing The Right Hardware and Software for Data Protection Solutions sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: With the increasing importance of disk-based data protection, the question arises on what are the relative choices of disk and tape for basic operational recovery. The answer lies in what data protection software technologies are used and for what reasons. This white paper gives more information. Posted: 17 Jul 2009 \| Published: 17 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Replication \| Storage Replication Software

eGuide: A Guide to Virtualization Ready Servers sponsored by Dell and Microsoft EGUIDE: This expert E-Guide from the writers at SearchServerVirtualization.com brings you up-to- date on the latest virtualization developments and explains how they can benefit your IT shop. Posted: 17 Dec 2008 \| Published: 17 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Blade Servers \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Drives \| ERP \| Server Virtualization \| VMware

Tipcast: Steps to creating Tier 0 storage sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. PODCAST: This podcast will discuss the differences between Tier 0, 1 and 2 storage. Posted: 17 Dec 2008 \| Premiered: 17 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Data Storage \| Disk Drives \| Flash Memory \| Power Supplies \| RAM \| Solid State Disks \| Tiered Storage

Windows Server 2008 Backup Tool - A Review of Its Features sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Defragmentation \| Disk Drives \| Windows Server Software

Sun Unified Storage Simulator 2009 sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: The Sun Unified Storage Simulator is provided as either a VirtualBox or VMware virtual machine that provides a simulated experience of a Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System with 16 simulated disk drives. Posted: 02 Dec 2008 \| Published: 02 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Backups \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Drives \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization

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DISK DRIVES DEFINITION (continued): … has many advantages. Data transfer to and from solid-state drives is much faster than electromechanical disk drives. Seek time and latency are also substantially reduced. Users typically enjoy much faster boot times as well. In general, SSDs are also more durable and much quieter, with no moving parts to break or spin up or down. SSDs do, however, have slower write times and a set life expectancy, as there is a finite number of erase/write cycles before performance becomes erratic. Development and adoption of SSDs has been driven by a rapidly expanding need for higher input/output performance. …
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