February, 2009 | DataRecoveryUnion.com

ECC Error Correcting Code, a method of generating redundant information which can be used to detect and correct errors in stored or transmitted data. Embedded Storage Controller An intelligent storage controller that mounts in a host computer’s housing and attaches directly to a host’s memory bus with no intervening I/O adapter or I/O bus.…

Data Storage

Seagate Introduces Constellation: All-Star Enterprise Hard Drives

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The Constellation family includes 2.5-inch nearline hard drive with lowest enterprise power consumption and record-setting 3.5-inch 7200-rpm 2TB hard drive for nearline Tier 2 enterprise applications Seagate introduced its Constellation™ family ofnew enterprise storage solutions for Tier 2 nearline storage applications.…

Data Storage

RAID Array & Server Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter D)

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Data Caching Temporary storage of new write data or high-demand read data in solid state memory in order to accelerate performance. The cached data is later overwritten with newly cached data once it is either written to disk or deemed to be of low demand.…

Data Storage

RAID Array & Server Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter C)

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Cache A temporary storage area for frequently accessed or recently accessed data. Cache is used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk. See also Caching. Cache Flush Refers to an operation where all unwritten blocks in a Write-Back Cache are written to the target disk.…

Computer Forensic

Computer Forensics

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Data lost intentionally or accidentally can be recovered with the help of data recovery experts. Computer forensic is one such type where the cause for data loss is identified. There are many definitions of computer forensics however generally, computer forensic refers to the detail investigation of the computers to carry out the required tasks.…

Data Storage

Data Storage Glossary

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A 1394 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) designation for an interface developed for easy connection to consumer devices such as video and computer peripherals. Adapter Card In order to connect a computer to peripheral devices, an adapter card is often required.…

Data Recovery

Guideline for Diagnostics – Data Recovery

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This is intended to be a guideline for determining whether a hard drive is failing physically or if the drive is a candidate for software recovery by technicians in the field. There are many commercial utilities that will allow users or qualified technicians to recover data from a hard drive that is otherwise inaccessible.…

Data Storage

The Evolution of Mass Storage

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Even before the first commercial electronic computers appeared in 1951, “mass” storage – although minuscule by today’s standards – was a necessity. As early as the mid-1800s, punch cards were used to provide input to early calculators and other machines. The 1940s ushered in the decade when vacuum tubes were used for storage until, finally, tape drives started to replace punch cards in the early 1950s.…

Data Storage

RAID Array & Server Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter B)

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Background Initialization Where the initialization process of a disk array takes place in the background, allowing use of a disk array within seconds instead of several hours. Also known as Immediate RAID Availability. Benchmarks A set of conditions or criteria against which a product or system is measured.…

Data Storage

RAID Array & Server Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter A)

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Array Multiple disk drives configured to behave as a single, independent disk drive. See also Disk Array. Array adapter A bus-based (usually PCI) hardware device — such as an add-in card, group of motherboard ASICs, or a combination of both — that converts the timing and protocol of a host’s memory bus and an I/O bus.…

February 2009

RAID Array & Server Glossary of Computer Terms (Letter E)