SSD will continue to coexist with HDD, either as separate or
converged HHDDs. Where, where and how they are used will also continue
to evolve. High IO (IOPS) or low latency activity will continue to move
to some form of nand flash SSD (PCM around the corner), while storage
capacity including some of which has been on tape stays on disk. Instead
of more HDD capacity in a server, it moves to a SAN or NAS or to a
cloud or service provider. This includes for backup/restore, BC, DR,
archive and online reference or what some call active archives.
The
generic idea with SMR is to increase areal density (how many bits can
be safely stored per square inch) of data placed on spinning disk
platter media. In the above image on the left is a representative
example of how traditional magnetic disk media lays down tracks next to
each other. With traditional magnetic recording approaches, the tracks
are placed as close together as possible for the write heads to safely
write data.
With new recording formats such as SMR along with
improvements to read/write heads, the tracks can be more closely grouped
together in an overlapping way. This overlapping way (used in a generic
sense) is like how the shingles on a roof overlap, hence Shingled
Magnetic Recording. Other magnetic recording or storage enhancements in
the works include Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) and Helium
filed drives. Thus, there is still plenty of bits and bytes room for
growth in HDDs well into the next decade to co-exist and complement
SSDs.
Another evolving storage feature that ties into HDDs is
Data Integrity Feature (DIF) that has a couple of different types.
Depending on which type of DIF (0, 1,This vertical Cable Organizer can
be mounted to either. 2, and 3) is used; there can be added data
integrity checks from the application to the storage medium or drive
beyond normal functionality. Here is something to keep in mind, as there
are different types or levels of DIF, when somebody says they support
or need DIF, ask them which type or level as well as why.
Are
you familiar with Advanced Format (AF)? If not you should be.
Traditionally outside of special formats for some operating systems or
controllers, that standard open system data storage block, page or
sector has been 512 bytes. This has served well in the past however;
with the advent of TByte and larger sized drives, a new mechanism is
needed. The need is to support both larger average data allocation sizes
from operating systems and storage systems, as well as to cut the
overhead of managing all the small sectors. Operating systems and file
systems have added new partitioning features such as GUID Partition
Table (GPT) to support 1TB and larger SSD, HDD and storage system LUNs.
These
enhancements are enabling larger devices to be used in place of
traditional Master Boot Record (MBR) or other operating system partition
and allocation schemes. The next step however is to teach the operating
systems, file systems and hypervisors along with their associated tools
or drives how to work with 4,096 byte or 4 Kbyte sectors. The advantage
will be to cut the overhead of tracking all of those smaller sectors or
file system extents and clusters. Today many HDDs support AF however by
default may have 512-byte emulation mode enabled due to lack of
operating system or other support.
Intelligent Power Management
(IPM) is a collection of techniques that can be applied to vary the
amount of energy consumed by a drive, controller or processor to do its
work. These include in the case of a HDD slowing the spin rate of
platters, however keep in mind that mass in motion tends to stay in
motion. This means that HDDs once up and spinning do not need as much
relative power as they function like a flywheel. Where their power draw
comes in is during reading and write, in part to the movement of
read/write heads, however also for running the processors and
electronics that control the device. Another big power consumer is when
drives spin up, thus if they can be kept moving, however at a lower
rate, along with disabling energy used by read/write heads and their
electronics, you can see a drop in power consumption. Btw, a current
generation 3.5 4TB 6Gbs SATA HDD consumes about 6-7 watts of power while
in active use, or less when in idle mode. Likewise a current generation
high performance 2.5 1.2TB HDD consumes about 4.8 watts of energy, a
far cry from the 12-16 plus watts of energy some use as HDD fud.
WatchApps
are applications that can be synced with specific shows and are
overlaid on top of the broadcasted stream as per the viewer's request.
The Apps are available on Android or iOS-based tablets and smartphones,
as well as on the TV screen (by using Comigo's STB middleware). They
enable viewers to watch TV shows and interact with the viewed content
and their friends, all at the same time.
Comigo's WatchApps
platform transforms every show into an exciting experience and opens up
new revenue generating opportunities for operators. Comigo has already
been approached with numerous ideas for WatchApps, and believes firmly
that a wider community of developers should develop future apps. As a
result they provide a Software Development Kit (SDK) and Application
Programming interfaces (APIs) that allow anyone to develop WatchApps. In
addition to the SDK, Comigo provides operators with an advanced
management system that allows them to review and assign WatchApps to
specific programs,Winbo photo frames TV channels or timeslots.I was looking for an option to Customizable Ear Caps to wear with my half.
The
WatchApps can be played on the TV set itself, so users do not have to
move their eyes off the main screen. Additionally, they can operate the
WatchApps on a tablet or smartphone that has been synced with the TV
set, so as not to disturb the viewing of others that are watching with
them.
WatchApps also opens many opportunities for a shared
experience with friends. For example, if the user decides to buy
merchandise, the platform enables them to invite his or her friends to
buy the same product. This type of group buying can even lead to a lower
price. The user can also choose to send a virtual champagne glass to
friends, and can see Facebook or Twitter messages that relate to the
show that the user is watching.
"Market reaction to our
WatchApps platform has been fantastic," commented Dov Moran, founder and
CEO of Comigo. "Not only does it enhance the viewer's overall
experience, but it enables the operator to increase viewer engagement
and monetize beyond the content. Using the WatchApps platform the
operator can deliver services, information and capabilities which are
relevant to the show".
The platform already includes a wide
range of contextual applications such as: delivering real-time
information on sporting events, displaying player stats, ordering
related merchandise, linking to a show's Facebook page, Twitter feed and
more. In addition, there are more general WatchApps such as news,
weather, stock price tickers, and even a pizza-ordering App.
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