A misleading term for "disk storage." Because storage on disk is permanent until intentionally erased, in the past, some vendors referred to disk storage as disk memory. To add to the confusion, the ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: In-memory database systems (IMDSs) store records in main memory, they never go to disk. Through this elimination of disk access, IMDSs claim significant performance gains over more ...

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In an effort to ease the transition to higher-capacity disc technology, Toshiba and Memory-Tech have developed a dual-layer disc that supports DVD and HD DVD formats. A smooth shift from the old ...