Further Reading

Day 10

File System

• User-level tutorial on Linux File System
• Implementation-level overview (talks about inodes)

Technology Information and Data Sheets

• Wikipedia on Flash Memory Technology
• Datasheet on SSD drive from Intel
• Datasheet on hard disk from Seagate
• Datasheet on Flash RAM IC from Samsung
• Tutorial-level description of hard disk density -- (TPI, BPI); examples given are dated
• Recent Seagate press-release -- quotes areal density
• News and pointer to slide set of Seagate drive -- Less recent, but higher density and more details about TPI, BPI for somewhat modern disks

Finding Personal/secret information on ``old'' Hard Disk

• Article from Security and Privacy --- more scholary study, characterization, recommendations.
• Talk for System admins --- slide set quickly telegraphs larger story and caveats
• Article on Missle Defense secrets
• VA Office Press Release
• Wired.com article about probe of (a different) VA leak