This is a blog about one of the Midwestern companies that started the trend to Solid State Drives, commonly known as SSD to supplement traditional spinning disk storage. It is filled with innovation, intrigue and history that will surprise many.

Just when we thought we had heard it all regarding spinning disk issues we now learn that spinning disk is susceptible to latency problems from micro-vibrations.

 

Many of us involved in information technology for more then ten years have seen the rapid growth and evolution of storage. I do go back far enough to remember using spinning drums that were measured in kilobytes of storage.