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  GNOME Storage
Storage is an exciting project to replace the traditional filesystem with a new document store.
Storage is part of a larger design for a new desktop environment, more details on that to come.
Screenshots are also available to gawk at, though this is of a more demo-able version of Storage than lives in CVS.
www.gnome.org /~seth/storage   (142 words)

  
  Storage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Places in and around the house used for storage, often less suitable as living space, are a shed, a cellar, and an attic.
Storage of information in memory; also, computers, hard drives and RAM are said to store information, (see Computer storage).
For access control there may either be an attendant who provides a ticket, or a storage compartment can be locked with a key (a traditional key or a keycard), or it has a combination lock.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Storage   (359 words)

  
 Computer storage - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The terms "storage" (U.K.) or "memory" (U.S.) refer to the parts of a digital computer that retain physical state (data) for some interval of time, possibly even after electrical power to the computer is turned off.
An analogy is to think of the storage as human memory, with the hard disk as long-term memory, and the RAM as short-term_memory.
Historically, "memory" referred to "magnetic core memory" in the 1950s, and then to semiconductor-based storage in the 1970s, at a time when the fastest response times were for magnetic core, and then for semiconductor memory, respectively.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /computer_storage.htm   (870 words)

  
 Computer storage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The terms "storage" refer to the parts of a digital computer that retain physical state (data) for some interval of time, possibly even after electrical power to the computer is turned off.
media categories, for example, semiconductor storage, optical storage, phase change, magneto-optical storage, and magnetic storage, which is mainly disk-based, rather than memory-based.
Each type of storage is suited for different purposes, and most computers contain several types: primary, secondary, and volatile.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Computer_storage   (607 words)

  
 NaturalGas.org
Essentially, this meant that where natural gas storage was required prior to Order 636 for the operational requirements of the pipelines in meeting the needs of the utilities, it is now available to anyone seeking storage for commercial purposes or operational requirements.
Storage used to serve only as a buffer between transportation and distribution, to ensure adequate supplies of natural gas were in place for seasonal demand shifts, and unexpected demand surges.
In the normal operation of the storage facility, this cushion gas remains underground; however a portion of it may be extracted using specialized compression equipment at the wellhead.
www.naturalgas.org /naturalgas/storage.asp   (3030 words)

  
 Storage Media - Optical
Optical Data Storage Center - This group was formed in 1985 by the Board of Regents of the University of Arizona as a cooperative research center jointly funded by the State of Arizona and private industry.
Its primary charter is to perform leading-edge research in the field of optical data storage in order to develop an increased understanding of the technologies involved, stimulate industrial innovation and to strengthen educational capabilities in industrially relevant science and technology.
Storage Management.ORG 2001- This site is intended to provide an information resource for IT professionals who are in search of news on primary and secondary data storage technologies.
storage.ittoolbox.com /nav/t.asp?t=451&p=451&h1=451   (954 words)

  
 storage - a Whatis.com definition
In a computer, storage is the place where data is held in an electromagnetic or optical form for access by a computer processor.
Primary storage is much faster to access than secondary storage because of the proximity of the storage to the processor or because of the nature of the storage devices.
A somewhat antiquated term for primary storage is main storage and a somewhat antiquated term for secondary storage is auxiliary storage.
searchstorage.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci214465,00.html   (371 words)

  
 Storage Management: Covering today's Storage Management topics
Enterprise storage, planning and management, Outsourced storage and storage service providers, Small business storage, Storage management jobs and salaries, Storage vendors, Storage market research reports...
Reduce storage costs through data deduplication: Data deduplication reduces the amount of data, thereby reducing storage costs.
Storage Decisions delivers the best free education and one-on-one vendor access in the country.
searchstorage.techtarget.com   (809 words)

  
 ARL's Scholarly Communication and Technology Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Although the unit costs of digital storage have fallen and will continue to fall sharply through time, there is still a considerable advantage to using less storage.
Some milestones in the choice of storage and networks are illustrated along the horizontal margin of figure 4.
Storage might end up in a low cost location with the electronic agent responsible for archiving the material and migrating the digital files to future hardware and software environments.
arl.cni.org /scomm/scat/getz.html   (13219 words)

  
 Enterprise Storage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
With a staggering amount of data being generated (10 million terabytes projected across 2001 and 2002), the storage business is growing at twice that of the hardware average, and seemingly outstripping software.
Storage services alone are expected to be $30 billion globally this year, as it becomes a key strategic resource for the enterprise.
Storage management software will come close to $8 billion globally, while hosting will be at least $4 billion (IDC estimates).
www.ciol.com /content/e_ent/storage   (710 words)

  
 What is mass storage? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
The earliest storage devices were punched paper cards, which were used as early as 1804 to control silk-weaving looms.
Mass storage is distinct from memory, which refers to temporary storage areas within the computer.
Mass storage is measured in kilobytes (1,024 bytes), megabytes (1,024 kilobytes), gigabytes (1,024 megabytes) and terabytes (1,024 gigabytes).
www.webopedia.com /TERM/m/mass_storage.html   (409 words)

  
 Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
Note: The weekly storage estimates are based on a survey sample that does not include all companies that operate underground storage facilities.
The sample was selected from the list of storage operators to achieve a target standard error of the estimate of working gas in storage which was no greater than 5 percent for each region.
Working gas in storage was 2,987 Bcf as of Friday, October 7, 2005, according to EIA estimates.
tonto.eia.doe.gov /oog/info/ngs/ngs.html   (374 words)

  
 Sun StorageTek - Overview
Strong vision coupled with world-class innovation has resulted in a robust set of storage products and solutions that offer the value, data accessibility, security, and trust that customers demand from their storage infrastructures.
Designed to meet your demanding data protection and archive requirements, Sun's CIS solution is easy to implement and reduces your capital and operating expenses via integrated tiered storage and simplified administration.
Storage is one of the great opportunities for higher performance, lower-cost, reduced-risk IT.
www.sun.com /storagetek/index.jsp   (602 words)

  
 What is storage? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
Storage USA-A GE Company: Self Storage - Provides self-storage facilities at over 500 locations nationwide.
Also provided are research summaries and over 200 links to manufacturing, educational and government organizations concerned with data storage.
Door To Door Storage: Self-Storage - Clients pack their belongings in weather-tight containers which are picked up and transported to a storage center locally or in a destination city.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/S/storage.html   (278 words)

  
 Storage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Items from storage will be held for you at Circulation for seven days.
The Storage Facility is not open to the public.
Research visits in special circumstances may be scheduled by contacting the storage building supervisor at the circulation desk.
www.lib.siu.edu /hpage/access/storage.html   (123 words)

  
 Techworld.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
New hardware and software is allowing organisations to centralise data storage, yet provide remote or branch office users with access to files as if they were stored locally.
If the answer’s ‘yes’ to any of these questions, you should be at the Storage Expo show at London Olympia this week (12 and 13 October); it’s your chance to get the low-down on all that’s going on in the storage world.
Now in its 5th year, Storage Expo 2005 is the UK’s ONLY dedicated data storage event.
www.techworld.com /storage   (1249 words)

  
 Affordable, Easy-to-Manage Storage
Driving technology through industry standards, Intel delivers networked storage building blocks to the storage industry that help make sure your data is safe and always available.
Intel is currently leading multiple storage technology efforts including the shift to serial interfaces such as PCI Express, Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA interconnect technologies and the deployment of iSCSI based storage systems.
The Intel® Storage Community is a community of Storage developers and solutions providers committed to the development of standards-based solutions based on Intel® technologies.
www.intel.com /netcomms/technologies/storage/index.htm   (583 words)

  
 Shurgard Self Storage — packing supplies, mini storage
Shurgard has made storage space and packing supplies available at no cost to qualifying organizations providing disaster relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
But self storage is more than just a place.
The names of actual companies such as "Ryder" and "Adobe" may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
www.shurgard.com /public   (821 words)

  
 cold storage on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Cold Storage This is a design mock-up of the Ice Cube from IBM Research, which is developing a modular data storage system th.
ICA, PERU -- A worker moves pallets of chilled asparagus from cold storage to refrigerated trucks for the trip to the airport.
ICA, PERU -- A worker moves chilled asparagus along a conveyor belt from the cold storage area.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-coldstor.asp   (463 words)

  
 Public Storage offers several self-storage options for all of your storage needs
If you've got a real storage problem, you can trust The Real Storage Experts to solve almost any storage problem you may have.
As America's storage leader for over 30 years, we have everything you need to store anything you've got.
If you are new to storage, go to our Self-Storage 101 page, and get all the answers about self-storage, truck rentals, or other services we offer.
www.publicstorage.com   (417 words)

  
 Marvell: Storage Products
demonstrates our leadership in the storage market by continuously innovating solutions that deliver the industry’s fastest data rates and lowest power requirements.
The Marvell System-On-Chip (SOC) family of storage products is an integrated drive electronics platform that provides increased performance, reduced power consumption and cost savings essential for next-generation hard disk drives (HDDs).
These products provide storage OEMs with an ideal platform for developing mainstream PC storage and high-performance enterprise subsystems and arrays.
www.marvell.com /products/storage/index.jsp   (383 words)

  
 News - , Industry News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Long-term storage, instant backup and multicore chips are pushing the trend.
With rivals offering secure online storage space on their servers, AOL picks up Xdrive, which operates online storage and backup services.
Devices will be available in two storage sizes and will likely hit the market by the end of the year.
news.zdnet.com /2038-9584_22-0-topic.html?id=6072&name=Storage+hardware   (489 words)

  
 IBM System Storage and TotalStorage: Storage Solutions for Tape, SAN, NAS, Disk
IBM System Storage and TotalStorage offers the right mix of storage products, solutions, and services using new innovative technology and open standards.
IBM System Storage offers storage devices to help you store, safeguard, retrieve and share your data while helping extend your ability to be as open, as safe and as fast as you need to be.
IBM offers innovative solutions designed to address the vital factors of storage management: infrastructure simplification, information lifecycle management and business continuity.
www.ibm.com /storage   (269 words)

  
 Storage
It may also be used to verify the drivers and flash files currently in use and update the flash, as necessary.
DigiDrive Storage Manager is a utility for tuning and testing your Avid and DigiDrive SCSI drives.
You may want to install DigiDrive Storage Manager for testing purposes, but it is not required.
www.digidesign.com /download/storage   (1311 words)

  
 Tom's Hardware Guide Mass Storage: Mass Storage Articles In Chronological Overview - Articles And Reviews Released In ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Seagate's new Momentus allows notebooks to be equipped with hard disks featuring up to 120 GB of capacity while setting new records for transfer rates and access times.
You've read about how unreliable storage media is, but like failing to floss your teeth every day, even the best of us sometimes neglect to do the necessary and don't regularly back up our hard disks.
Thanks to iSCSI, additional storage capacity can be added to existing systems using networking infrastructure, while behaving like a local drive.
www.tomshardware.com /storage   (2268 words)

  
 storage.itworld.com - Lifecycles, storage and management — Putting it together so it makes sense
We've found that what our clients and partners are looking for is more than a concept - they're looking for proven tools that can be used as they map current technology investments, user requirements, and data growth rates to paint a picture of what they'll need going forward.
The SML is more than a marketing concept: it's a tool that helps IT managers match storage expenditures to business risk by defining the activities, policies and procedures necessary to support real-world storage operations.
By measuring your storage environment against a tool such as the SML you'll be able to identify areas for improvement in policies, processes and procedures, with the potential for a significant return on investment for operations - all while building the logic for continued investment.
storage.itworld.com /4624/030818sml/page_1.html   (749 words)

  
 Computerworld Storage Networking World
Storage Networking World - the world’s largest and foremost storage networking event - is where IT management and professionals learn, network and maximize their company’s storage capabilities.
This is your opportunity to amass reliable, firsthand, practical knowledge in only a few days, set at the Gaylord Texan (3 miles from DFW airport), a luxurious resort environment.
Please consider proposing a speaker or presentation for Computerworld's upcoming Storage Networking World Conference, October 31–November 3, 2006, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes Resort in Orlando, Florida.
www.snwusa.com   (673 words)

  
 SNIA - Storage Networking Industry Association: SNIA Home
As a vendor-neutral trade organization, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) works in conjunction with its members around the globe to make storage networking technologies understandable, simpler to implement, easier to manage, and recognized as a valued asset to business.
SNIA is the point of cohesion for vendors, resellers, and consumers of data storage networking products and services, making membership a key to success in the storage industry.
The SNIA is an international industry association committed to the advancement of storage networking worldwide.
www.snia.org   (320 words)

  
 Storage solutions
Fujitsu Siemens Computers follows storage projects from the initial idea through the planning stage right up to successful implementation.
Our storage solutions are key building blocks for the Dynamic Data Center.
Together with leading storage manufacturers we offer innovative state-of-the-art technology for all your requirements towards data storage.
www.fujitsu-siemens.com /rl/products/storage/index.html   (147 words)

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