Category: Operating Systems/Programming

RAID Information

Raid Definition A RAID, (redundant array of independent disks) is a disk subsystem that combines multiple physical disk drives into a single logical unit and either provides fault tolerance, increases performance or both RAID can be either software or hardware based Capacity is calculated by the number of […]

Hard Disks and Bottlenecking

  Hard disks used in servers are typically different than those used in desktops. The speed that the platters spin can significantly affect the performance of the entire server. Some of the various performance parameters used in hard drives are transfer rates, seek times, and latency. A hard […]

MAC, DAC, TBAC

      1. Mandatory Access Control (MAC): Is a static access control method. Resources are classified using labels and data can only be retrieved by individuals with particular clearance levels. If someone doesn’t have adequate clearance, they can’t access that data. Suitable or used in operating systems such […]