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Practical know-how for IT and storage decision-makers

Structured technical knowledge on RAID, backup and hardware selection

Storage & RAID · Backup strategies · Hardware know-how

Topic areas

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About the knowledge base

Welcome to the Industry-Electronics knowledge base. We collect practical know-how from the technical areas where we advise and deliver every day: storage and RAID concepts, backup strategies for SMBs and enterprises, and hardware selection guides.

The database is continuously expanded. Currently the English version contains 11 articles across three topic areas. Many additional articles are available in German — see the section below.

Topic 1

Storage & RAID

Fundamentals, hardware architectures and selection criteria for RAID arrays and storage subsystems.

RAID Levels Explained
Detailed explanation of all RAID levels (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, TP, 7, 10, 50, Matrix, JBOD) with comparison table, pros and cons and use-case recommendations.

RAID Systems — Hardware Architectures
Concept, history and benefits of RAID systems, PC-based vs. platform-independent disk arrays, controller selection criteria.

Related shop categories: RAID controllers · Hard disks · Storage NAS · Storage SAN

Topic 2

Backup & data protection — 7-part series

Complete series for designing and operating a professional backup strategy in mid-sized businesses: from the fundamentals through methods and media to hybrid architectures and best practices — ransomware-resilient, compliance-ready, economically viable.

Part 1: Backup Fundamentals Risks, RTO/RPO, 3-2-1 rule, why RAID is not a backup	Part 2: Backup Methods Full, incremental, differential, synthetic, snapshot, GFS
Part 3: Local Backup Media HDD, NAS, SAN, LTO tape, tape library, RDX, optical	Part 4: Cloud Backup IaaS storage, M365 backup, DRaaS, GDPR, vendor overview
Part 5: Hybrid Strategies D2D2T, D2D2C, air gap, immutable, hardened repository	Part 6: Backup Software Veeam, Acronis, Veritas, Bareos, Restic, Borg, Synology Active Backup
Part 7: Backup Best Practices Restore tests, disaster recovery plan, monitoring, compliance (BSI, ISO 27001), audit

Related shop categories: Backup software · Tape/Cartridge · Storage NAS

Topic 3

Hardware know-how

CPU naming conventions decoded — what the cryptic model names from Intel and AMD really mean.

Intel CPU Naming
What suffixes like K, KF, X, U and H on Intel processors mean — and which fits which use case.

AMD CPU Naming
How Ryzen generations and EPYC suffixes work — the counterpart to the Intel codes.

Related shop categories: Servers · Rack-mount

Submit your own article

The database is continuously expanded. We are happy to publish your articles too, provided they meet the following criteria:

Self-written and free of third-party rights
Preferably with your own images (also free of third-party rights)
Exclusive to our knowledge base — not also published on other websites
Practical value for a B2B IT audience

In return you may include one outbound link per 350 words in your article. Send your contribution to pr@industry-electronics.de — we'll review and publish it promptly.

Consulting on IT hardware and solutions

We help with selecting servers, RAID controllers, NAS/SAN systems, backup software and tape hardware — matched to your specific requirements.

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Last updated: April 2026 · 11 English articles · Lieske Elektronik · industry-electronics.com