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Saying goodbye to optical storage technology.

Kelly McLendon1, Cliff Babbitt

  • 1Eclipsys Corporation Titusville, Florida, USA.

Topics in Health Information Management
|October 31, 2002
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) offer superior price/performance for high-volume data storage. These magnetic technologies are replacing optical disks in sectors like healthcare, banking, and aerospace.

Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Data Storage Technologies

Background:

  • Optical disk-based mass storage is becoming obsolete for high-volume applications.
  • The price-performance ratio of Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) now surpasses that of optical disks.
  • Various industries, including healthcare, insurance, banking, and aerospace, are adopting newer magnetic storage technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the shift from optical disk storage to magnetic disk technologies.
  • To introduce Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) as key components of modern storage solutions.
  • To emphasize the benefits and widespread adoption of these advanced storage systems.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of storage technology trends and market adoption.

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  • Comparison of price/performance metrics between optical and magnetic disk storage.
  • Identification of core components in emerging high-volume storage solutions.

    • Main Results:

    • Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) presents a more favorable price/performance curve compared to optical disks.
    • Magnetic disk technologies, including RAID and Storage Area Networks (SAN), are increasingly utilized across diverse market sectors.
    • Storage Area Networks (SAN) provide secure and safe storage for massive data volumes across multiple systems.

    Conclusions:

    • The transition to magnetic disk-based storage, particularly RAID and SAN, is inevitable for high-volume applications.
    • These technologies offer significant advantages in cost-effectiveness and performance over traditional optical storage.
    • The adoption of SAN and RAID is crucial for secure, scalable data management in modern enterprises.