https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3508926?start=0&tstart=0
Apparently one can secure a mac by issuing the command `sudo pmset -a destroyfvkeyonstandby 1` which tells it to destroy the FileVault keys on standby, whether standby to memory or disk.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2829
A follow up to the SSD anthology. Good reading.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/2738
The mother of all articles on the technology underlying SSD performance. A monster read. Hat tip @vvas.
http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/getting-hang-iops
Outstanding article on hard disk performance, IOPS and predicting drive usage, RAID capacity, and so on.