The move to hyper-converged infrastructure (Part 1)
Anyone who has ever been involved in a data center relocation and migration project knows how much time and effort is needed to accomplish this comprehensive and complex task. Getting it done...
What is Write Amplification (WA) and how does it effect SSDs?
In a recent blog, we described Garbage Collection and the Trim command. Both are methods to mark and set data that are no longer in use and can, therefore, be overwritten in a Flash NAND based SSD....
The Main Issues with the MacBook Pros Embedded SSD
The new MacBook Pro has been released, and boy, does it look good! We’ve read the reviews, saved up the many, many pennies needed to buy it, and decided what version we want. But there is one problem...
SSD Lifespan: How Long do SSDs Last
Until a couple of years ago, many IT administrators and managers were concerned about the risk of losing valuable data because of a sudden failure. That's why it took manufacturers a long time to...
What to Look For When Shopping for a Data Recovery Plan
Data loss is something that most people think will never happen to them, so why create a data recovery plan? In my day to day activities as the Country Manager for our operations in Canada, I have...
How to React When Your Data is Corrupted?
Have you ever seen a corrupted digital picture, or you were unable to open a file inside an application due to data corruption? You are not alone. Data corruption is far more common than one might...