Tech Review: Big Data: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Hardware Size Review (Computer Storage Devices)

Expansion 3TB SuperSpeed USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive ($145)

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0392921

• $0.48 per GB ($48 per TB)

Agility 3 AGT3-25SAT3-120G 120GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) with SandForce 2281 Controller ($85)

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364780

• $0.71 per GB

DVD-R 16x 4.7GB/120 Minute 100 Pack

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0327199

• $0.03 per GB

Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Desktop Memory Model CT12864BA1067 ($9)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148147

• $4.88 per GB

Tech Review Big Data: Thursday, June 21, 2012

An Overview of Apache's Hadoop

http://linux-news.org/index.php/2012/06/14/an-overview-of-apaches-hadoop/

3 takeaways from Amazon's latest cloud outage

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/3-takeaways-from-amazons-latest-cloud-outage/12101?tag=nl.e550

Tech Review Cloud: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

5 ways the public cloud can go wrong for DOD agencies

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/06/18/5-risks-to-dod-agencies-adopting-cloud.aspx?s=gcndaily_200612

• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• Security and privacy
• functionality
• records and compliance
• Support

"Beast of Breed" commercial solution may not be good defense environment solutions.

Tech Review Big Data: Thursday, June 20, 2012

Pogoplug Office Secure Private Cloud Solution - POGO-V4-A4-01 ($90)

http://www.buy.com/prod/secure-private-cloud-solution/228249327.html

Tech Review NAS: Monday, June 11, 2012

Fantom Drives Diamond 1.5TB 64MB Cache USB 2.0 External Hard Drive - FDD1500U64 ($80)

The price of external drives is coming down.

Tech Review NAS: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Western Digital Elements 3TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive -Refurbished - WDBAAU0030HBK-NESN

http://www.buy.com/prod/western-digital-elements-3tb-usb-2-0-desktop-external-hard-drive/220582891.html?listingid=195165060

• $139
• less than $50 per TB
• USB 2.0
• Standard size

Tech Review NAS: Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Toshiba Canvio HDTC610XS3B1 1TB USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Silver ($110)

http://www.buy.com/prod/toshiba-canvio-hdtc610xs3b1-1tb-usb-3-0-2-0-portable-hard-drive-silver/224614721.html

• Sweet little drive
• $50 per TB
• USB 3.0