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May 23, 2013

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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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Customer Case Study: Salvation Army sponsored by Unitrends CASE STUDY: This case study explores the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan division of The Salvation Army implementing an innovative off-site removable disk drive to fully recover its 500 GB disks to new servers after a water main break flooded the entire data center, destroying several servers, critical data and forcing operations to a contingency facility. Posted: 22 May 2013 \| Published: 22 May 2013 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Removable Disks \| Server Management \| SQL

Case Study: Upstream Oil and Gas Industry sponsored by STEC Inc CASE STUDY: This case study explores a Houston, Texas enterprise that specializes in seismic processing services to the oil and gas industry and its implementation of an enterprise SSDs for greater reliability and durability. Posted: 22 May 2013 \| Published: 22 May 2013 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Systems \| Strategic Planning

sTec Case Study: Italian Fitness Equipment Manufacturer sponsored by STEC Inc CASE STUDY: This case study explores an Italian fitness equipment manufacturer – with offices in Europe, the US, Asia, and the Middle East – implementing a PCIe SSDs solution to eliminate I/O bottlenecks on the legacy SAN to improve the overall performance of the entire IT infrastructure. Posted: 22 May 2013 \| Published: 22 May 2013 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Warehouses \| Database Management \| Databases \| Disk Drives \| SAN \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage

Deploying Flash in the Enterprise sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This white paper carefully analyzes the costs of several different flash solutions. In order to help you choose the best platform to address your unique storage challenges and performance needs. Posted: 08 May 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Flash Memory \| Hard Disk Drives \| Hard Disks \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management

Fidelity Information Systems and IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM System Storage for Easy Tier sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the benchmark testing that was done with IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and Fidelity information services in January 2012. Posted: 02 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Disk Drives \| Hardware \| Software \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management

GET THE FACTS: LTO Tape Reliability Saves sponsored by The LTO Program WHITE PAPER: Access this one-page data sheet to get the facts on the savings you could realize with LTO tape. Posted: 07 Mar 2013 \| Published: 07 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Backups \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Storage Media \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

Eguide: Primary Storage Dedupe: Options Expanding for 2012 sponsored by CommVault Systems, Inc. EGUIDE: This E-Guide is here to keep you up to date on the latest and greatest that dedupe has to offer. Learn where vendors currently stand regarding primary storage dedupe options, and discover the direction deduplication is headed in. Read on for more. Posted: 21 Feb 2012 \| Published: 21 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Mirroring \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Drives \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

2012 Trends to Watch: Storage sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ANALYST BRIEF: Ovum analyses data growth, big data, disk shortages, public cloud storage, flash memory, and other storage trends. Posted: 09 Feb 2012 \| Published: 09 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Strategy \| Data Analytics \| Data Centers \| Data Storage \| Disk Drives \| Flash Memory \| RAID \| SAN \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Devices \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Media \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization

Flash Storage for Dummies: NetApp Special Edition sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the many uses and benefits of flash storage technology in the enterprise. Posted: 18 Apr 2013 \| Published: 18 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Cache \| Cache Server Hardware \| Cache Server Software \| Data Center Management \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage

Do I Know You? Solid-state Vendors Need Brands or OEM Contracts sponsored by The 451 Group WHITE PAPER: Late last year, 451 Research evaluated two solid-state storage variants: Solid-sate drives and solid-state cache in networked storage. This paper breaks down the detailed examination, and you can access the key findings here. Read on to learn who the top-ranked vendors are, find 8 top SSD drive criteria and hear what your peers said about SSD! Posted: 05 Dec 2012 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Cache \| Caching \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage \| Tiered Storage

Research Report: Understand the True Cost of Data Encryption - Like Never Before sponsored by WinMagic RESEARCH CONTENT: World renowned Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman of the Ponemon Institute presents the ground-breaking results of this revolutionary study on the True Cost of Data Encryption. Read this research report to learn how organisations around the world can lower the total cost of IT ownership while protecting their devices - with WinMagic data encryption. Posted: 16 Aug 2012 \| Published: 16 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Security \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Disk Drives \| Encryption Standards \| Laptop Computers \| Password Management \| Passwords \| TCO

Fugro Data Solutions Secures Worldwide Reputation with Scalable Backup Solution from ExaGrid that Delivers 80:1 Data Deduplication Ratio sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. CASE STUDY: Check out this brief case study to follow one IT organization's journey from backup blues to storage success. Posted: 10 Aug 2012 \| Published: 10 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization

VW Credit, Inc. Drives Better Backups with ExaGrid sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Check out this brief case study today to explore one company's journey to better backups. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 08 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Content Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Security

8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup Solutions sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for 8 critical considerations to keep in mind before deciding on a disk-based backup appliance. Explore the importance of backup, restore, dedupe and scalability capabilities when shopping for a backup solution, and gain the insight you need to make a confident and informed decision when it comes to backup. Posted: 07 Aug 2012 \| Published: 07 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Security

Solved: The Mystery of SSD Performance Benchmarking sponsored by Virident WEBCAST: In this free webinar, Enterprise Strategy Group and Virident will reveal the secret to accurately measuring SSD performance in your environment. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Premiered: Jun 7, 2012 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Solid State Disks \| Solid State Storage

Transitioning from Tape to a Disk Backup Appliance sponsored by EMC Corporation EGUIDE: This SearchStorage.com E-Guide is here to help you make the transition from tape to disk as smooth as possible. Read on as backup expert Brien Posey offers insight into the 7 steps that you need to follow in order to have a fast, stress-free transition. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drive Controllers \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drive Controllers \| Tape Drives \| Tape Heads \| Tape Libraries

Delivering Tomorrow's Backup and Recovery Infrastructure sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the best practices for modernizing all facets of your backup and recovery architecture in a fashion that suits your budget and established processes. Read now to learn more. Posted: 24 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Presentation Transcript: A First Look at Storage in Windows Server 8 sponsored by Dell and Microsoft PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, storage expert Brien Posey explores some of the storage features and changes in Windows Server 8. Read now to learn more. Posted: 09 Apr 2012 \| Published: 02 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Resource Management \| Windows

Dell Compellent Storage Center - Linux sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of specific information required for administrating storage on Linux servers connected to the Dell Compellent Storage Center. The information is intended for administrators with at minimum a basic understanding of Linux systems, specifically general tasks around managing disk partitions and file systems. Posted: 05 Apr 2012 \| Published: 05 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| iSCSI SAN \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management

E-Guide: NAS Systems Buying Decisions sponsored by Dell and Microsoft EGUIDE: Check out this E-Guide to learn about a viable and now cost-effective storage solution – NAS and what you should consider when evaluating this product for purchase. Also discover what Dell’s VP has to say about scale-out NAS and more. Posted: 20 Mar 2012 \| Published: 20 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Compression \| Disk Drives \| Disk Storage Systems \| NAS \| NAS Software \| RAID \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Controllers \| Storage Optimization

The Data Archive Challenge: What’s Your Game Plan? sponsored by Horison Information Strategies WHITE PAPER: Learn how you can overcome the challenges associated with effectively archiving information in today's data-intensive IT environments. Learn about different types of archiving strategies, discover an emerging method known as hierarchical storage management (HSM), receive a step-by-step guide for building a long-term, scalable data archive and more. Posted: 15 Mar 2012 \| Published: 15 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Drives \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Tape Drives

ExaGrid Systems Named Champion in Disk Backup Vendor Landscape by Info-Tech Research Group sponsored by ExaGrid Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: As a Disk Backup Champion, ExaGrid received the highest rating from Info-Tech Research Group for its exceptional product architecture and overall vendor score highlighting the company’s ‘exemplary’ strategy and strong viability, reach and channel. Read on to learn more. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 \| Published: 07 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Content Management \| Data Center Management \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Choosing the Best Removable Disk for Your Backup sponsored by Imation Corp. EGUIDE: In this E-Guide you'll learn the pros and cons of utilizing removable disk storage for your backup and recovery operations. Discover what types of organizations can benefit most from this technology, explore a side-by-side comparison of disk vs. tape solutions, and explore key considerations before implementing a removable disk solution. Posted: 31 Jan 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Enterprise Content Management \| Removable Disks \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

E-Guide: Choosing a Data Archiving Strategy: Disk, Tape or Both? sponsored by Symantec Corporation EGUIDE: Today’s organizations typically have three data archiving strategies they can choose from: disk archiving, tape archiving or a combination of both. This SearchDataBackup.com E-Guide offers insight into the advantages and disadvantages of each method, how to choose the best approach, and the best and worst practices of data archives. Posted: 16 Sep 2011 \| Published: 16 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Integration \| Data Migration \| Data Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives

E-Guide: New Wave of Automated Tiering Software Eases Migration, Adds Control sponsored by Dell Compellent EGUIDE: In this tutorial on automated tiering, we outline the sub-LUN offerings the major storage vendors are promoting alongside their SSD options. We also explore five questions users need to consider as they evaluate sub-LUN tiering options, and more. Posted: 27 May 2011 \| Published: 27 May 2011 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Disk Drives \| Metadata \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Systems \| Tiered Storage

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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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