What’s the Diff? – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 What’s the Diff: Bandwidth vs. Throughput https://noise.getoto.net/2024/04/02/whats-the-diff-bandwidth-vs-throughput/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:05:00 +0000 https://backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com/blog/?p=111062 Bandwidth and throughput are related and important metrics in measuring cloud performance. Let's talk about what they are.

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]]> What’s the Diff: RAM vs. Storage https://noise.getoto.net/2024/02/01/whats-the-diff-ram-vs-storage/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:42:30 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=51951 The difference between RAM and storage is a confusing issue for many computer users. We explain these terms to help you get the best of both for your computer.

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]]> What’s the Diff: NAS vs. SAN https://noise.getoto.net/2023/09/06/whats-the-diff-nas-vs-san/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:15:04 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=86685 Network attached storage (NAS) and storage area networks (SAN) both provide dedicated storage solutions. Read this post to learn more about their differences and best uses for each.

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]]> What’s the Diff: Hot and Cold Data Storage https://noise.getoto.net/2023/08/10/whats-the-diff-hot-and-cold-data-storage/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=74681 Hot and cold in data storage describe the availability of the stored data and how often it’s typically accessed. Let’s take a look at the differences between hot and cold storage, the advent of hot cloud storage, and which temperature is right for your data storage strategy.

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]]> What’s the Diff: VMs vs. Containers https://noise.getoto.net/2023/07/14/whats-the-diff-vms-vs-containers/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:43:48 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=83880 Both VMs and containers can help get the most out of available hardware and software resources. Learn more about the differences between them and the best uses for both virtualization technologies.

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]]> What’s the Diff: Programs, Processes, and Threads https://noise.getoto.net/2022/11/23/whats-the-diff-programs-processes-and-threads/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:45:59 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=76462 Knowing what is meant by the terms programs, processes, and threads is absolutely essential if you are a programmer, but an understanding of them also can be useful to the average computer user.

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]]> What’s the Diff: 3-2-1 vs. 3-2-1-1-0 vs. 4-3-2 https://noise.getoto.net/2021/07/21/whats-the-diff-3-2-1-vs-3-2-1-1-0-vs-4-3-2/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:59:07 +0000 https://www.backblaze.com/blog/?p=102089 Learn about the differences between data backup strategies and which is best for you.

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