From Atari to the Enterprise: Flash Storage

Flash storage made its big debut several years ago, but it’s only recently started making regular appearances in laptops, desktops and mobile devices. Flash drives boast major performance enhancements unfamiliar to their hard disk counterparts. Recently, SSDs have begun going beyond basic computing devices and popping up in data centers and large-scale data management systems… Continue reading From Atari to the Enterprise: Flash Storage

Could SSDs Revolutionize Computing?

Solid State Disc drives are the newest innovation in the data storage world, replacing the Hard Disc Drive after a massive 60 years of usage. SSDs work on principles broadly similar to those used by USB drives; also known as flash drives or thumb drives, but SSDs are much larger and more sophisticated than a… Continue reading Could SSDs Revolutionize Computing?

Don't run in fear of SSD, embrace it!

We’re not talking about scary monsters or potentially fatal contagious diseases here, we’re talking about computers! And SSD is your friend, in more ways than you can ever imagine! You’ll be forgiven if you’re not completely familiar with the term, as it has entered the modern lexicon fairly recently. It stands for solid-state drive, and… Continue reading Don't run in fear of SSD, embrace it!

How to Increase your Mac’s speed

The speed of changing of MacBook models is so high that it’s a bit quicker than common sense. You may not agree, but my opinion is the following – what for should I buy a new IPhone or MacBook if I the one I’ve bought a year ago is still quite good and yet working?… Continue reading How to Increase your Mac’s speed

PCIe Based Solar State Disks to Replace SATA SSDs

Recently OEMs and major component makers like Dell, Intel, EMC, and IBM, announced that they are working to collaborate with the goal of improving solid state disks. They hope to create an interface that will be the standard for PCIe-hosted SSDs. This means that the SSDs will be entirely based on the PCIe in place… Continue reading PCIe Based Solar State Disks to Replace SATA SSDs