In an HDD, the task of positioning the read-write head falls to the hard drive actuator assembly, which moves the actuator arm to which the head is attached. Positioning and holding the read/write head accurately isn’t easy when billions of bits …
The rapid increase in the volume of digital data is driving demand for effective and economical storage media. As a result, HDD (hard disk drive) shipments are currently rising. And nothing is more integral to HDDs than the platters that …
A recent study of more than 117,000 data storage drives reveals a massive gap between the number of enterprise HDDs and SSDs fit for reuse and those that actually go on to a second life. While the vast majority of …
Hot swapping, a crucial tool in an always-online age, is easier than it’s ever been. From upgrading drives on the fly to mission critical tasks, knowing how to hot swap drives is an essential part of an IT manager’s toolkit. …
Semiconductor fabrication forms part of a complex global network that crosses borders, stokes rivalries and may just prove the key to future prosperity.
The modern world runs on computers. That’s been true for years, and is getting truer every …
Everyone knows the value of new enterprise hard drives when it comes to data center storage. But if you haven’t given much consideration to factory recertified drives, now might be the time to take a closer look. Here’s the lowdown …
Proponents of reuse culture like to point out that waste does not exist in nature. In the same way nature reuses resources, how can we minimize waste in data center management?
Here are some flagship initiatives, focused on the data …
The semiconductor shortage has impacted huge swathes of the global supply chain. So, when the chips are down, what does the data center do?
Since the onset of the pandemic, the world has been struggling with a shortage in semiconductor …
Nobody wants to leave money on the table. As companies focus on the role that hardware plays in driving digital transformation, the importance of IT asset recovery—the recovery of value from end-of-use equipment—to the data center grows. …
While the history of hard drives continues to unfold, early attempts to mechanically store information go back centuries. In fact, it was the early days of the industrial revolution that gave rise to the technical concepts that power today’s …
