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Solid State Disks

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DEFINITION: Solid-state refers to electronic components, devices, and systems based entirely on the semiconductor. The expression was especially prevalent in the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the transition from vacuum tube technology to the semiconductor diode and transistor.  … 
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Sun Microsystems Open Storage and SSD Resource Center
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This resource center is a one stop shop for all of your storage research needs around Open Storage and SSD (solid state drive). Here you will find expert editorial content as well as technical resources, business resources and free trial downloads.
Posted: 06 Jan 2009 | Published: 24 Dec 2008
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Presentation Transcript: Questions about Solid State Storage Technology
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This document is based on a Sun Microsystems/TechTarget Webcast entitled "Questions About Solid State Storage Technology."
Posted: 19 Dec 2008 | Published: 19 Dec 2008
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Tipcast: How solid state drives will affect enterprise systems
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PODCAST: In this Tipcast, the editors from SearchStorage.com will highlight tips related to why vendors of storage arrays need to rebalance their systems for SSDs, and explore why using SSDs to help run server applications faster may prove hard to deliver.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 16 Dec 2008
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Tipcast: Steps to creating Tier 0 storage
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PODCAST: This podcast will discuss the differences between Tier 0, 1 and 2 storage.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 12 Dec 2008
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FAQ Guide on Solid State Technology
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PODCAST: This Podcast takes a look at solid state drive (SSD) technology and how it may benefit consumers, especially enterprise infrastructures.
Posted: 16 Dec 2008 | Premiered: 16 Dec 2008
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Leveraging Solid-State Technology (SSD) in the High Performance Storage Tier
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: This SearchStorage Tech Report examines the use of solid-state drive (SSD) technology in the high-performance storage tier to help storage professionals understand and make better decisions regarding their storage infrastructure.
Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Published: 09 Dec 2008
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The State of Enterprise Solid State Disk
sponsored by SearchStorage.com
PRESENTATION: This document explains what Solid State Disk is, when you need it, why it is so popular, and the future of SSD.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 19 Nov 2008
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Solid State: New Frontier for Storage
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Vendors are starting to add solid-state storage to their arrays, but it isn't as simple as replacing enterprise drives with solid-state memory.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Solid-state Storage Finds Its Niche
sponsored by Storage Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Still extremely expensive vs. traditional media, solid-state disks can make a convincing economical case for some applications requiring very high IOPS.
Posted: 14 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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SOLID STATE DISKS DEFINITION (continued): …  More recently, the integrated circuit (IC), the light-emitting diode (LED), and the liquid-crystal display (LCD) have evolved as further examples of solid-state devices.

In a solid-state component, the current is confined to solid elements and compounds engineered specifically to switch and amplify it. Current flows in two forms: as negatively charged electrons, and as positively charged electron deficiencies called holes. In some semiconductors, … 
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