John Lallier’s Blog

Yes, I know what you’re thinking.  “Solid-state disks aren’t new; they’ve been around for a while.”  But so have Fibre Channel and SANs, and just like those technologies solid-state disks have been changing.  And while in the past they were only used by a few high-end systems that required their unique properties, maybe now they’re something that everyone can use.  Let’s face it – walk around the streets of any town and people are wandering around with solid-state disks hooked to their belts or strapped to their arms.  They’re called iPods or iPhones or iWhatevers – and are basically the simplest form of a solid state disk.  So every business should use them now, right?

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