DIGISTOR Digest
Securing Data at Rest
Consumers, professionals increasingly favor SSD drives
Ultrabooks may drive overall growth in SSD shipments.
High-performing, affordable SSDs set to take over consumer market
It appears likely that most SSDs will eventually decrease in price while simultaneously reaching higher levels of performance.
Optimizing SSD drive space and performance on MacBooks and PCs
Whether working with a high-capacity commercial SSD drive or a smaller consumer model used in addition to an HDD or as part of a hybrid drive, getting the most speed and endurance out of flash-based storage requires careful management of space
Effective business continuity requires variety of storage
Business continuity plans are vital hedges against unexpected natural disasters, computer viruses and cyberattacks. However, many organizations may be unprepared for such contingencies right now.
High-density optical discs may change data backup
The next generation of high-density optical media may store as much as 300 GB on a single disc.
Safely backing up data before moving to new SSD drives
SSD drives are gradually becoming more affordable and capacious, which is good news for users and businesses that have not upgraded from their HDDs yet.
Adding RAM can improve life of SSD drives
SSD drives confer numerous benefits for MacBooks and PC laptops, including quicker boot-up time, fewer moving parts and potentially longer life spans compared with HDDs.
Ensuring proper data disposal when switching to SSD drives
Swapping out an aging HDD for a new SSD, or moving information from one drive to another location via data archiving solutions, usually requires that the old storage medium be properly scrubbed of its data if it is no longer going to be used.
Optical and SSD drives essential to business continuity, data protection
For businesses, the costs of data backup and recovery are steadily rising.