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Disk drives used in enterprise-level disk arrays are SAS, SATA and Fibre Channel, 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch, they now store up to 1 TB. Read news about hard disk drive technology on this topic page.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 42
SSDs making inroads into enterprise computing
SearchStorage.com | 04 Aug 2008
ARTICLE - SSDs are being promoted as a Tier 0 of storage, a place to store the data that an application must access most frequently. In this sense, SSDs are replacing spinning storage.
Texas Memory Systems unveils tiered DRAM/flash hybrid storage array
SearchStorage.com | 28 Jul 2008
ARTICLE - The RamSan-440 holds up to 2 TB of DRAM and flash solid-state disk, and includes a feature that makes data available within 30 seconds of a power outage or a restart.
Storage news in brief
SearchStorageUK | 18 Jul 2008
ARTICLE - Overland Storage, StoneFly and Dynamic Network Factory add SAS connectivity to their storage offerings.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 15
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?"
Learn all about SATA
Submitted By: SearchStorage Editors | 07 Sep 2007
DATA STORAGE HANDBOOK - This handbook offers three related SATA tips which compare SATA to SAS and SCSI and provides advice on striking the right balance between them.
Using SAS and SATA for tiered storage
Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 11 Jul 2007
TIP - This podcast offers detailed information about SAS and SATA so you can strike the right balance between SAS and SATA in a tiered storage environment.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 11
Data storage hardware quiz
SearchStorage.com | 12 Oct 2007
QUIZ - Storage hardware, also known as primary storage, is a critical aspect in running your storage shop. How does your knowledge of storage hardware stack up?
Storage Decisions Session Downloads (Chicago 2007)
Storage Decisions | 21 Sep 2007
STORAGE DECISIONS - Storage Decisions 2007, May 15-17 in Chicago, addressed storage issues head-on with in-depth, educational sessions. Download the materials from those sessions here.
Holographic data storage pushes into the third dimension
Stephen J. Bigelow, Features Writer | 19 Sep 2007
HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE EXPLAINED - This article examines the technology, highlights the anticipated deployment and considers the potentially rocky road ahead for this high-capacity optical storage scheme.
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