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  • driver

    A driver is a program that interacts with a particular device or special (frequently optional) kind of software.  Definition

  • enterprise storage

    Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management and protection, as well as data sharing functions, through connections to numerous (and possibly dissimilar) computer systems.  Definition

  • ADSTAR Distributed Storage Management (ADSM)

    ADSTAR Distributed Storage Management (ADSM) is a collective term for IBM's family of high-end software that helps a customer manage the storage devices (such as mainframe storage, PC disk drives, and Zip drives) that are scattered around the company...  Definition

  • Top 10 Data Deduplication Resources for Storage Pros

    Check out our top 10 data deduplication resources to help you get the most from your data deduplication systems.  Article

  • charge-coupled device (CCD)

    A charge-coupled device (CCD) is a light-sensitive integrated circuit that stores and displays the data for an image in such a way that each pixel (picture element) in the image is converted into an electical charge the intensity of which is related ...  Definition

  • autoloader (or stackloader)

    A stackloader (also known as an autoloader) is a tape storage device that automatically loads tape cartridges using a robotic mechanism.  Definition

  • backup

    Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. (Continued...)  Definition

  • disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T)

    Disk-to-disk-to-tape (D2D2T) is an approach to computer storage backup and archiving in which data is initially copied to backup storage on a disk and then later on copied again to tape.  Definition

  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)

    Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR or BC/DR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for unforeseen risks to continued operations. (Continued...)  Definition

  • Tips for an effective data deduplication implementation

    When implementing data deduplication into a storage environment, users need to know their data, test vendor dedupe claims with their actual data and avoid deduping compressed data.  Tip

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