Dr. Samuel Russ

Associate Professor, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA

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SSDs versus HDDs: Why Are SSDs Slow to Take off?

September 9, 2009

Analysis of:Why are SSDs slow to take off? | www.eetimes.com

Much has been written about SSDs and their attempts to move into mainstream data storage. However, they suffer significant technical and cost limitations and must compete with a well-entrenched incumbent, magnetic disk drives.

Why TiVO is in trouble

September 18, 2008

Analysis of:New TiVo DVR Records150 Hours of HD Fare | www.multichannel.com

TiVO has unveiled a CableCARD-compatible set-top with a huge storage capacity (1 Terabyte). This is an obvious effort to break into the cable market via retail, but the approach has some profound limitations. TiVO is also trying other ways to break into Cable.

Why are SSDs Slow to Take Off?

September 17, 2008

Analysis of:Why are SSDs slow to take off? | www.eetimes.com

Solid-state disk drive (SSD) makers are trying to break into small-capacity markets such as small laptops and enterprise servers. There are too many manufacturers and they face significant issues to complete with magnetic hard disk drives (HDDs).

Samsung and Sandisk: Why now?

September 15, 2008

Analysis of:Samsung considers buying SanDisk | www.ft.com

Besides consolidating the flash-memory industry, the merger will also help Samsung's foray into solid-state disk storage.

Solid State Disks Take on Hard Disk Drives

September 15, 2008

Analysis of:WD VelociRaptor 300GB HDD vs SSD | www.reghardware.co.uk

Solid state disks are catching up to hard disk drives in terms of performance, capacity, and cost. In what ways are they ahead and behind, and will they catch up? If and when they do catch up, the storage industry will undergo major changes.

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