Inexpensive storage
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A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) system interconnects hard disks to achieve various benefits, such as rapid data transfers or fault tolerance. High-end RAID arrays usually incorporate SCSI technology and are relatively expensive, starting at around $3,000. For particular needs, however, lower-cost options involving software or relatively inexpensive Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) hard drives can function adequately.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 2000
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On the move
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Removable storage devices in various size ranges make it easy to transport large files. Castlewood Systems' ORB, a 2.2GB device costing about $200, is a relatively inexpensive product that is fast enough to record streaming audio and video. The most popular size of removable media is the 'super floppy,' which come with storage capacities of 100MB or more.
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Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 2000
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Removable storage for the masses
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The presence of increased numbers of removable disk drive manufacturers has given consumers a larger selection of technological options while simultaneously driving prices downward. Customers should compare prices between storage-product vendors, since prices can fluctuate as much as 20%, and low-end removable floppy drives offer solid reliability but lack the flexibility of higher-cost media. Removable hard disk drives provide better speed performance and sustained maximum throughput rates than removable floppy drives, but magnetic media is not ideally suited to long-term storage applications. Magneto-optical drives are not susceptible to damage from magnetic fields, are more resistant to shocks than hard drives and recent products offer significantly enhanced access speeds. CD-recordable drives are becoming more affordable but are still exceptionally slow.
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Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1997
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