Copan explains Maid storage principles  Summary:At Storage Expo
2008, Copan Systems explains why having massive arrays of disks
doing nothing makes sense in terms of saving energy  It is a
year-and-a-half since Copan Systems first opened an office in
the UK as part of its planned expansion into Europe.  In that
time, the US company has enjoyed some success in growing and
attracting key partners, such as Quantum.  At Storage Expo 2008,
the company demonstrated its Maid (Massive Arrays of Idle Disks)
technology and explained how keeping disks available but not
spinning makes sense in terms of saving energy.  Topics: Storage
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