External Computer Storage New Products, New Possibilities By Matthew Bulat http://www.matthewb.id.au/

Why External Storage? Data portability Backup computers fast Backup automatically Extend PC storage easily Share data in network Hold media library Speed up Vista Hold bootable OS Hold personal apps menu Cheaper than another server

Data portability

Backup computers fast

Backup automatically

Extend PC storage easily

Share data in network

Hold media library

Speed up Vista

Hold bootable OS

Hold personal apps menu

Cheaper than another server

External Storage versus New Server External storage is quicker to set up External storage is cheaper per GB Less licensing costs More skills required to maintain server/s Backup of multiple server storage is complex External storage uses less power and requires less cooling Storage of > 1 TB difficult within a server

External storage is quicker to set up

External storage is cheaper per GB

Less licensing costs

More skills required to maintain server/s

Backup of multiple server storage is complex

External storage uses less power and requires less cooling

Storage of > 1 TB difficult within a server

Big Storage Projects Business Intelligence data collection & analysis Tougher data collection rules (SOX) Call Recording all calls with matching database Paper scanning for archive with matching database Growth in email storage Photo / Video / IPTV / music collections Radio and television broadcasting

Business Intelligence data collection & analysis

Tougher data collection rules (SOX)

Call Recording all calls with matching database

Paper scanning for archive with matching database

Growth in email storage

Photo / Video / IPTV / music collections

Radio and television broadcasting

Types of External Storage USB flash drive eSATA storage USB / Firewire hard drive Network Attached Storage (NAS) Network Attached Storage for Media Online Internet based external storage Storage Area Network (SAN)

USB flash drive

eSATA storage

USB / Firewire hard drive

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Network Attached Storage for Media

Online Internet based external storage

Storage Area Network (SAN)

USB memory stick 1 GB to 64 GB 4 GB < $25 Up to ~ 20 MB/sec transfer speed

1 GB to 64 GB

4 GB < $25

Up to ~ 20 MB/sec transfer speed

USB memory stick uses Move files from school/work to home easily Create bootable USB Linux operating system Leave no trace on host computer U3 standard allows adding apps to USB drives www.u3.com

Move files from school/work to home easily

Create bootable USB Linux operating system

Leave no trace on host computer

U3 standard allows adding apps to USB drives www.u3.com

ReadyBoost for Vista Up to 4GB of USB 2.0 flash drive used for cache Quicker than hard drive for random reading Uses less power than a hard drive Best on computer with low RAM memory Not all USB drives are compatible

Up to 4GB of USB 2.0 flash drive used for cache

Quicker than hard drive for random reading

Uses less power than a hard drive

Best on computer with low RAM memory

Not all USB drives are compatible

eSATA Allows 300MB/sec speed transfer (faster than drive) Faster than USB2 and Firewire 800 Use conventional SATA drives up to 2 metres from PC Connectors available on new motherboards

Allows 300MB/sec speed transfer (faster than drive)

Faster than USB2 and Firewire 800

Use conventional SATA drives up to 2 metres from PC

Connectors available on new motherboards

USB / Firewire drives They can connect to most computers Up to 2 terabytes in one external enclosure 2.5 inch drives can get power from PC Some drives will automatically start with the PC One of the simplest backup options for 1 PC These can extend the limited storage of laptops

They can connect to most computers

Up to 2 terabytes in one external enclosure

2.5 inch drives can get power from PC

Some drives will automatically start with the PC

One of the simplest backup options for 1 PC

These can extend the limited storage of laptops

Firewire800(2)/Firewire400(1)/USB2(3) 1 terabyte of storage in a 44 x 173 x 270 mm case Street price ~ $250 Triple interface will work with Windows, Mac and Linux PC

1 terabyte of storage in a 44 x 173 x 270 mm case

Street price ~ $250

Triple interface will work with Windows, Mac and Linux PC

Vista Business Backup Options Can backup whole PC Can have automatic backups of files and changes Can restore whole PC files to new PC if required

Can backup whole PC

Can have automatic backups of files and changes

Can restore whole PC files to new PC if required

Network Attached Storage Allows multiple computer to share storage over the network Connection interface is usually 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet User accounts and permissions can be set Often has File Transfer Protocol abilities RAID configurations are possible Remote access to files over Internet possible Enclosures can be bought separately from hard drives Very cheap compared to a File Server

Allows multiple computer to share storage over the network

Connection interface is usually 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

User accounts and permissions can be set

Often has File Transfer Protocol abilities

RAID configurations are possible

Remote access to files over Internet possible

Enclosures can be bought separately from hard drives

Very cheap compared to a File Server

Sample of NAS form factors 1TB 4TB 750 GB with Internet remote access 200 Watts 25 users at once

NAS Internet Access Users accounts are created and stored by a provider such as www.mionet.com Users authenticate via provider to access NAS NAS and provider communicate as required Users can be read only or read/write or private Computers using NAS require remote access software All data between NAS and user is 256 bit encrypted

Users accounts are created and stored by a provider such as www.mionet.com

Users authenticate via provider to access NAS

NAS and provider communicate as required

Users can be read only or read/write or private

Computers using NAS require remote access software

All data between NAS and user is 256 bit encrypted

Business NAS Features Copy files from file server to NAS including permissions NAS can operate as Print Server for USB printers Can connect to USB tape drives Work with Microsoft Active Directory or UNIX Network Information Service Capacity can be expanded without interruptions Automatic synchronising between server/s & NAS Low power consumption compared to a server

Copy files from file server to NAS including permissions

NAS can operate as Print Server for USB printers

Can connect to USB tape drives

Work with Microsoft Active Directory or UNIX Network Information Service

Capacity can be expanded without interruptions

Automatic synchronising between server/s & NAS

Low power consumption compared to a server

NAS cost sample 1 TB NAS with remote Internet access ~$400 2 TB NAS with remote Internet access ~$750 1 TB NAS for business (up to 75 users) ~ $1600 3 TB NAS for business (up to 125 users) ~ $3200

1 TB NAS with remote Internet access ~$400

2 TB NAS with remote Internet access ~$750

1 TB NAS for business (up to 75 users) ~ $1600

3 TB NAS for business (up to 125 users) ~ $3200

NAS for media Similar to NAS but with added audio visual connections Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard allows easy sharing of media files on a network

Similar to NAS but with added audio visual connections

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard allows easy sharing of media files on a network

Online Storage Options Online email with 2 GB of storage E.G. gmail Online free storage up to 2 GB with incremental encrypted backups (automatic/manual) E.g. www.mozy.com Online unlimited storage for ~ $5 US/month Online storage with automatic backup of selected folders (user files only) E.g. www.carbonite.com $50/year/PC

Online email with 2 GB of storage E.G. gmail

Online free storage up to 2 GB with incremental encrypted backups (automatic/manual) E.g. www.mozy.com

Online unlimited storage for ~ $5 US/month

Online storage with automatic backup of selected folders (user files only) E.g. www.carbonite.com $50/year/PC

Storage Area Network Single storage unit usually supporting multiple servers Each server has a proportion of the SAN they control Connections of 1, 2, 4 G bits/second possible using fibre optics Works well with Virtual Machines storage Models available over 250 TB Storage volumes can be expanded later by segments

Single storage unit usually supporting multiple servers

Each server has a proportion of the SAN they control

Connections of 1, 2, 4 G bits/second possible using fibre optics

Works well with Virtual Machines storage

Models available over 250 TB

Storage volumes can be expanded later by segments

SAN wiring Fibre channel card in each server which can work in redundant pairs Fibre optic connections Full bandwidth fibre switch

Fibre channel card in each server which can work in redundant pairs

Fibre optic connections

Full bandwidth fibre switch

SAN sample Disk enclosure holds 15 drives Up to 7 enclosures 4 to 120 hard drives SAS or SATA drives 500 GB SATA drives 4 x 4Gbps fibre ports 400 MB/sec transfer

Disk enclosure holds 15 drives

Up to 7 enclosures

4 to 120 hard drives

SAS or SATA drives

500 GB SATA drives

4 x 4Gbps fibre ports

400 MB/sec transfer

SAN possibilities 8 CPU server 48 GB RAM 12 Virtual Machines 700 Watts SAN with 7.5 TB 840 Watts 220 mm rack space 1540 Watts total ~ $87k in hardware

8 CPU server

48 GB RAM

12 Virtual Machines

700 Watts

SAN with 7.5 TB

840 Watts

220 mm rack space

1540 Watts total

~ $87k in hardware