[arachne] Re: Backups (was Re: What is "cloud computing" ???

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Greg Mayman wrote:

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:23:31 -0500, L.D. Best wrote:

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What I'm looking at is the new external flash-based HDDs ... that's for
down the road, however. <G>


Do you mean the ubiquitous "memory sticks"? But how long can they store
data without errors?

The only "no moving parts" devices I know that really were permanent
were the fusible link PROMs, but they were mostly limited to less than 1
Kb of data.
No ... not the pen drives. Referred to as "Solid State Disk" by some mfrs. They come both external (with USB connection) and internal in a 2.5" HDD form. 

These are stats on one internal model MIC.
    *  Fully SATA II compatible
    * Non-volatile flash memory for outstanding data retention
    * Built-in ECC (error correction code) function and wear-leveling
    * Algorithm ensures highly reliable of data transfer
    * Low power consumption
    * Shock resistance
    * High read and write speed up to 130Mbps
    * Storage capacities: 8 to 64GB
    * SATA 7 and 15 pins combo connector
    * Input voltage: 5V
    * Power consumption (write): 210 to 230mA
    * Power consumption (read): 170 to 190mA
    * Power consumption (standby): 110 to 120mA
    * Dimensions: 100 x 69.85 x 9.5mm
    * Weight: 48g
    * Operation temperature: 0 to 70 degree Celsius
TigerDirect.com and CompUSA sell 12GB USB 'Micro Hard Drives' for about $86;TigerD has 32GB Solid State Hard Drives from $190, 64GB from $230 

l.d.
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