Disk drives

MUST READ SATA drives product roundup ARTICLE - SATA drives are an affordable middle ground between Fibre Channel disk and tape, and its use will only increase as more companies do tiered storage. Serial-attached SCSI quiz LEARNING CENTER - How much do you know about Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) technology besides its attractive low cost and speed? Take our Quiz and see how SAS savvy you really are. Advantages of ATA and SATA disk drives EXPERT ANSWER - What is the big deal with the ATA drive, besides the low cost relative to other drives? How about the performance aspect?

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	Storage outlook 2009: Seeking bigger, slower disk drives SearchStorage.com | 23 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - With data deduplication already in place and VMware storage accounted for, IT manager for a Belgian hospital is looking for even bigger, slower drives for archival storage.

	The Container Store deploys Texas Memory SSD arrays SearchStorage.com | 22 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - Texas Memory Systems' RamSan DRAM device helps Web retailer eliminate bottlenecks from traffic spikes, but it requires help from Oracle to identify data that benefits from SSDs.

	HDS embraces SSDs while users mull adoption SearchStorage.com | 16 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - Hitachi Data Systems says it will support solid-state drives with Fibre Channel interfaces in early 2009.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 75

	FAQ Guide: When to expect solid state drives in the enterprise Submitted By: SearchStorage.com Editors | 10 Dec 2008 FAQ - How will solid state drives affect enterprise storage in 2009? Storage analyst Mark Peters discusses the future of solid state and which applications will drive its enterprise use.

	What are the differences between SATA II vs. SATA I? Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 15 Jul 2004 TIP - New SATA II-based drives will make their way into the enterprise because of three features: port multipliers, port selectors and native command queuing.

	Why does my EMC 45 TB drive yield only 41 TB of usable storage? 11 Oct 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Storage expert Ashley D'Costa answers a reader's question: "When is a 300 GB drive not a 300 GB drive?"

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 24

	Podcast: Solid-state drives entering enterprise storage environments Jeff Janukowicz | 02 Oct 2008 PODCAST - Jeff Janukowicz, research manager at IDC for solid-state drives and hard drive components, discusses the impact SSDs are expected to have at the enterprise level.

	Product Roundup: Solid-state drives in enterprise arrays and servers Beth Pariseau, Senior News Writer | 25 Sep 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - Most storage vendors have announced support for SSDs, but only EMC is shipping, and every vendor has a different approach. No wonder storage administrators are confused.

	Storage vendors debate where SSDs go in storage infrastructure Dave Raffo, Senior News Director | 25 Sep 2008 SPECIAL REPORT - Tier 1 storage will eventually consist of solid-state disk technology. But right now, some observers aren't sure that SSD is ready for the enterprise.

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WHITE PAPERS

	eGuide: Server Virtualization: Evaluation, Planning, and Migration Published by: Insight and Sun Microsystems, Inc | 23 Dec 2008 EGUIDE - This guide provides platform evaluations, planning best practices, and migration tips for creating a virtual infrastructure.

	Download SafeGuard Easy Published by: Utimaco Safeware | 22 Dec 2008 TRIAL SOFTWARE - SafeGuard Easy is the leading choice to protect your laptop and desktop computer's hard drive. Now you can download SafeGuard Easy absolutely free of charge before you buy.

	eGuide: Tipcast Transcript: Solid State Drives in the Enterprise Published by: Sun Microsystems, Inc. | 19 Dec 2008 EGUIDE - This series of tips discusses the issues involved in integrating solid state drives at three junctions in enterprise storage environments.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 2 of 2

Seven Key Questions to Ask Before Moving to Disk-Based Backup - Vendor Podcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   25 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   You have a lot of options when it comes to disk based backups and choosing the right disk-based backup solution can be daunting. Attend this Podcast to understand the critical questions you need to ask when considering a move to disk-based backup – and examine the pros and cons of the popular approaches other IT professionals are currently choosing.

Top 7 Question You Must Ask When Moving to Disk-Based Backup - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   26 OCT 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Backing up to disk instead of tape eliminates the hassles of tape, provides faster backups and restores, improves security and streamlines operations. Learn about the 7 critical questions to ask when considering a move to disk-based backup and examine the pros and cons of popular approaches.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 29

	Fibre Channel 15 May 2003 WORD - Fibre Channel is a technology for transmitting data between computer devices at data rates of up to 4 Gbps (and 10 Gbps in the near future). Fibre Channel is especially suited for connecting computer servers to shared ...

	holographic disk drive 24 Apr 2008 WORD - A holographic disk drive is a holographic storage device that uses a laser to store data to optical media in three dimensions, maximizing storage capacity by using the media's depth. Most optical media, such as CD, DVD, ...

	solid-state drive 15 Feb 2008 WORD - 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 ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 218

	Much of solid state still on the drawing board Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Storage 101 Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS - Why solid-state drives wear out

	Tape media prices skyrocket Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

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