| Do you know that the wrong type of
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| | need a large amount of storage to handle
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| storage can be harmful to the health of
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| | the image files that are replacing paper.
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| your business? Do you know what type of
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| | An individual might need a huge amount of
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| storage you need? Do you know how to
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| | storage for photos, music files, e-books
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| choose the best storage at the right
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| | and movies. Opening or retrieving these
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| price?
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| | files doesn’t need to be as fast as
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| Many people choose the wrong type of
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| | running a program or operating a
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| storage for their specific needs. The
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| | company’s email accessibility.
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| result can be slower access and operation
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| | Why do email and programs require a
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| of the system, it can be slower boot
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| | higher cost, lower capacity drive? You
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| time, or it can affect your bottom line
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| | need to understand that email and
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| because it costs more than you actually
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| | applications must operate quickly. Email
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| need to spend.
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| | is actually like a database everyone in
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| As I work with servers and individual
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| | the company uses. It must be fast and
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| systems for our clients, I generally see
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| | reliable.
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| one of three problems with storage
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| | Finally, many individuals and businesses
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| choices companies (or individuals) have
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| | do not have the proper redundancy to
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| made:
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| | protect them in the event of a failure of
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| • They have the wrong type of
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| | some sort. Redundancy is basically a
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| storage
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| | backup of what is stored on the drive. If
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| • They don’t have enough
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| | a client is storing important data or
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| storage
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| | applications on a drive, we generally
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| • They don’t have the proper
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| | create a redundant drive as backup. This
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| redundancy in case of a failure
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| | way if there is a failure, such as a
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| When choosing storage, you must first
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| | drive crash, the critical files are
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| look at your server and consider how the
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| | immediately available. Recovering from a
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| new storage will be used. Will it be used
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| | failure with a non-redundant system will
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| primarily for programs/applications and
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| | require locating the correct backup tape,
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| email, or will it be used just for
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| | which is stored offline, and running
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| storage of images, documents and other
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| | restore operations from the tape. This is
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| files?
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| | a much slower process than switching to a
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| If you are using the new drive (storage)
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| | different drive.
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| for applications, you need to choose a
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| | Choosing storage for your computer or for
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| higher-cost, lower-capacity drive, such
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| | a server is not just a matter of cost.
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| as a SCSI. This type of drive will run
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| | Don’t put your business or personal
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| much faster and will be generally more
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| | files at risk by choosing the wrong
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| reliable.
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| | storage hardware. The three things to
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| If you are using the new drive just for
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| | consider in choosing your storage option
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| storage, you will want to get as much
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| | are:
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| storage capacity as possible at the
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| | • What type of storage do I need?
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| lowest cost. You might want to consider a
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| | Is it the right kind of storage for my
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| SATA drive. This type of drive will run a
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| | needs?
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| bit slower and cost less than a SCSI
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| | • Will I have enough storage?
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| drive. The new terabyte drives might be
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| | • Can I set up the proper
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| an option if you are purchasing a drive
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| | redundancy in case of a failure?
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| simply for large storage capacity. A
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| | Your answers to these questions will help
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| graphic artist, for example, will need to
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| | you make wise choices about getting the
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| store a large number of images and both
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| | right kind of storage at the best price.
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| templates and files containing images and
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| | Stay tuned for my next comments:
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| other types of graphic files, which use a
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| | I’ll be writing about new Solid
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| lot of space. If your business has moved
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| | State Drives, and this is huge news!
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| to paperless operations, you will also
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