Raid Failures in Server Rooms.
Raid Failures in Server Rooms.
We were recently asked by a major media service provider to comment as to RAID failures in their server room. This subsequent to IGFSS deployment and the release of fire suppressant gas.
Server Room…
Resolving NAS Hard Drive Problems.
"Not my usual style post but some-one out there may appreciate a nod and a wink in the right direction."
Here's the usual health warning:-
In all cases please refer to the makers manual as NAS boxes have proprietary O/S…
HAMR Hard Disk Drives
Laser assisted hard disk drive technology known as Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR), has the potential to increase the areal density available from magnetic media used in today’s hard disk drives.
HAMR Hard Disk Drives.
The HAMR hard…
Nanotechnology Hard Disk Drives
Nanotechnology Hard Disk Drive Fabrication.
Hard Disk Drive storage media fabricated with nano-imprinting techniques is capable of increasing the areal storage density of a standard hard disk drive platter surface two fold as compared with…
Hard Drives from Outer Space
A lighter look at the world of magnetic storage or
"Hard Drives from Outer Space"
Magnetic Properties of Meteorites.
Recent research has found that the magnetic properties of metal rich meteorites can be read in a similar fashion to…
RAID 5 Failures Four General Problems
RAID 5 General Overview.
A "RAID 5" array has a number of hard disk drives configured in what is described as a Level 5, striped with parity, data volume set. The system RAID 5 controller manages the transfer of data to and from three or…
Are we running out of Hard Drive Space?
Leading Hard Drive manufacturer Seagate have commented recently that we could run out of storage space by 2020 as a storage capacity gap emerges.
This comes as the new age of data collection makes it faster to collect data than it is to store…
Choosing A Hard Drive
Choosing a Hard Drive.
What to consider when selecting a single hard drive.
Capacity.
Solid State vs Mechanical vs Hybrid
Access time.
Power consumption.
Construction.
Price.
Hard Drive Capacity.
Capacity is generally…
Transporting Data
Hard Drive Failure Prevention.
Understanding the inherent risk of losing valuable data whilst transporting computer equipment and data storage devices such as laptops, external hard drives, memory sticks etc., from one place to another is…
Cloud Storage
Not Every Cloud has a Silver Lining !
Over twelve months ago a client of Datlabs had installed an easy NAS box hub . Once installed it was tethered to a cloud back-up service provider. All appeared well with the set-up until Bruno…
