The first and most obvious SSD benefit is that they provide a much-needed boost of speed. While Solid State Drives have the same function that regular hard drives do — storing files and other information — the way they go about doing it is much more efficient. While traditional hard drives have relied on spinning discs that use magnetism to store information (in addition to many other moving parts), an SSD simply uses electronic signals to store data. There are no moving parts in an SSD.

The speed increase is impressive. When you install a Solid State Drive in a standard computer, you can expect it to boot up in 10 seconds or less in most cases, as opposed to the 50+ seconds that traditional hard drives require. Opening programs like Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Excel is almost instantaneous.

Not only are solid state drives faster than traditional hard drives, but they’re more durable as well. As mentioned before, an SSD has no moving parts that could break if it’s dropped or shaken. While a traditional hard drive could be broken beyond repair, including data loss, in those situations. Also, while regular hard drives have a tendency to wear out over the years, an SSD is manufactured in such a way that most consumers can expect consistent performance over time.

If you are still using a conventional hard drive, there has never been a better time to upgrade. Prices for SSDs have finally dropped to under $1 per Gigabyte, making them one of the best hardware upgrades available.

If you’ve been wanting a way to speed up your computer, or to guarantee that your new one is fast, pick up a Solid State Drive. You’ll be glad you did!

Attribute	SSD(Solid State Drive)	HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
Power Draw / Battery Life	Less power draw, averages 2 – 3 watts, resulting in 30+ minute battery boost	More power draw, averages 6 – 7 watts and therefore uses more battery
Cost	Expensive, $1.00 per gigabyte (based on buying a 240GB drive)	Only around $0.075 per gigabyte, very cheap (buying a 4TB model)
Capacity	Typically not larger than 512GB for notebook size drives	Typically 500GB – 2TB for notebook size drives
Operating System Boot Time	Around 22 seconds average bootup time	Around 40 seconds average bootup time
Noise	There are no moving parts and as such no sound	Audible clicks and spinning can be heard
Vibration	No vibration as there are no moving parts	The spinning of the platters can sometimes result in vibration
Heat Produced	Lower power draw and no moving parts so little heat is produced	HDD doesn’t produce much heat, but it will have a measurable amount more heat than an SSD due to moving parts and higher power draw
Failure Rate	Mean time between failure rate of 2.0 million hours	Mean time between failure rate of 1.5 million hours
File Copy / Write Speed	Generally above 200 MB/s and up to 500 MB/s for cutting edge drives	The range can be anywhere from 50 – 120MB / s
Encryption	Full Disk Encryption (FDE) Supported on some models	Full Disk Encryption (FDE) Supported on some models
File Opening Speed	Up to 30% faster than HDD	Slower than SSD
Magnetism Affected?	An SSD is safe from any effects of magnetism	Magnets can erase data

This rate won’t continue, says Robert Pepper, Cisco global technology policy vice president. But it will be a dramatic spurt; he said the amount of global traffic in 2017 will amount to 1.4 zettabytes (ZBs), which is larger than the history of the Internet from 1984 to 2012 (1.2ZB).

Pepper said four drivers are behind this: more users; users connecting more devices; growing network and broadband speeds; and more media-rich content.

Number crunching

Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) highlights that in 2017 and 2018, half of the world’s population will be online, with Asia-Pacific (APAC) trailing the average with 46 percent. The growing adoption of Internet use is mirroring the adoption of the mobile phone.

Average Internet speeds are on the rise. Cisco predicts mobile connections will reach 8Mbps in 2017, with average Wi-Fi speeds from mobile devices forecast to reach 30Mbps.

By 2017, an even wider variety of devices will be connected to the Internet. They will include not only today’s smartphone, tablet, and PC, but extend to machine to machine (M2M) products, such as fitness wristbands.

The hot spots

According to Pepper, a key takeaway from this year’s VNI is the divide between peak hour and average network traffic. For example, in Australia, where he gave his presentation, peak traffic is 3.5 times greater than the average, and is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24 percent, compared to the 18 per cent CAGR of the average.

This is creating somewhat of a “prime time of the Internet” between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., mirroring the habits of television viewership. This consumption model is being driven by video.

Another significant takeaway is the dramatic growth in M2M devices; Cisco forecasts this category to grow 11 percent CAGR, and expects that by 2017, M2M and handsets will make up 77 percent of the devices.

This three-fold incremental growth will see 8 billion devices connected M2M by 2017, with traffic on them to grow 20 times, not including products using RFID chips.

Cisco credits this proliferation in M2M is a result of the rise of IPv6-capable connections, in combination with IPv6-capable devices, and content providers’ capability to support it.

1) Defragment the disk

 Over time, a computer’s efficiency may be hampered by a fragmented disk, making it harder to quickly access the correct files and data. Using the inbuilt Windows utility called Disk Defragmenter is a great way to increase your computer’s speed and start-up time. Simply open your start menu and type Disk Defragmenter into the search box. Once it is open just select the disk you would like to defragment and click the “Defragment disk” button. The process may take only a few minutes to several hours, depending on how fragmented the disk is. With regular maintenance you should find the time decreasing. Disk Defragmenter can handily be set to run on a schedule.

2) Perform a disk cleanup

Disk Cleanup is another handy Windows utility that will help your system run faster by removing unnecessary files and clearing up a lot of space. It can be found in the same way as Disk Defragmenter. It will only remove files that you no longer need, such as temporary files or files in the recycling bin, so don’t worry about accidentally deleting anything important. Simply select the disk and run it. You may also want to download a free program called CCleaner. 

3) Run a good adware and malware scanner

 Keeping your computer free of adware and malware is absolutely essential to keeping it running smoothly, as well as for protecting yourself and your personal information. One of the very best and free programs of this sort is Spybot Search & Destroy. This program has been a trusted name in getting rid of malicious software for years. It is easy to use and constantly updated, ensuring that it is able to catch the latest threats. Simply install Spybot Search & Destroy and follow the straightforward instructions to run it. It should take no more than about half an hour to run, but don’t worry if it takes more. You are prompted to remove any threat that Spybot Search & Destroy finds, and if you have kept it properly updated than it should have no trouble getting the job done.

 Remembering to perform these three tasks weekly, or at the very least monthly, should help keep your computer in good shape and keep it running without much noticeable loss to its speed and efficiency over time.

What are the consequences? Primarily, your low-bandwidth applications experience a slower response time, your network becomes less efficient, and that costs the company money. Sluggish networks are one common cause of increased IT help desk calls. This in turn causes a loss of productivity where employees are spending time calling the IT department, and IT staff are wasting time troubleshooting these basic issues that could be avoided.

Here are the chief culprits:

1.       Video – including conferencing, downloading, and streaming

2.       Wi-Fi – when employees piggyback using their personal mobile devices

3.       Audio – internet radio or other music, news and information streaming

4.       Gadgets – desktop apps such as weather, calendars, clocks, etc.

5.       Files – sharing, transferring, downloading, archiving

6.       Cloud apps – collectively, these apps can ravish bandwidth

In these days when every dollar counts and corporations are expending great efforts to reduce costs, it seems a foregone conclusion that employee time-wasting would be eliminated as a function of corporate policy.

Restrict Employee Bandwidth Drain

When the time-wasting applications are also bandwidth wasters, then it is even more compelling that the company regains control over its employee base, its IT network, and the losses generated in productivity, time, and money.

Allowing unrestricted Wi-Fi access, video, audio, and other applications outside the scope of daily work activities is a huge drain on resources. It is also an invitation to security issues and degradation in the integrity of the network.

High Definition (HD) video has amplified the amount of bandwidth required to handle everyday applications such as streaming, conferencing, and downloading. Restricting the access of non-work related use will help curb the consumption. Where video is a part of the workload, reducing definition, and scheduling downloads for off-peak hours will help reduce the load placed on the network.

Ensuring that your corporate Wi-Fi network is secure is also paramount to ensuring only the right people are using your precious network resources. Unauthorized individuals, whether guests or low-ranking employees, should not have access to your corporate network, as it represents an unwarranted drain on resources, not to mention a security risk.

Audio, gadgets, and cloud apps not directly related to the job function should also be restricted.

Benefits of LAN Segmentation

High bandwidth file handling that is work-related be split or segmented using bridges, routers and/or switches. This effectively alleviates the bandwidth drain on the network and also reduces overall traffic congestion, makes network problems easier to identify, and enhances security.

Using LAN segmentation helps to isolate problems by reducing the problem of overflow. LAN segmentation can tackle the bandwidth consumption problem for any application or group on the network.

One important role of the IT department is to measure and monitor network utilization. This is essentially the amount of traffic across the network, compared to how much the network can support. There are certain times of business where network utilization will be higher than others. There will also be points in the network which are under greater stress, and diagnosing these early can point to how to avoid infrastructure bottlenecks.

Proper measuring and monitoring, coupled with network segmentation, will also greatly enhance the effectiveness of the IT staff when it becomes necessary to track down a network problem. This increased efficiency translates into less downtime, fewer help desk calls, and a significant reduction in time and money otherwise lost.

High bandwidth applications need not be a problem for any perceptive IT department.

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