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If you're reading this, you're likely familiar with NAS, or Network-Attached Storage. NAS boxes are slightly dumb, or if you prefer, highly-focused file servers. I.e. they store data and allow access to it over...
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What is RAID 10? Speed and Fault Tolerance

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single physical storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity, or fault tolerance, or some...
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What is Cyber Security? Definition, Threats, and Defenses

As threats in the cyber world continue to grow, so does our need to protect ourselves from these threats. When discussing ways to virtually protect ourselves from these threats, the term cyber security often...
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What is iSCSI and What Do You Do With It?

I SCSI'd, you SCSI'd, we all SCSI'd (pronounced Scuzzy). In the days of ribbon cables, SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) was the end-all of storage and peripheral interfaces. Everyone computing at the time had...

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