You wake up, the sun is shining and you decide today will be a good day. You get ready, have your morning coffee, avoid turning on the news or looking at your phone in the event either may dampen your mood, then head to your office to start your day.…
What do you do if you need very fast data processing and don’t want to spend a lot of money? Well, RAID 0 may be the perfect solution. RAID stands for Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks and comes in several configurations, each with unique benefits. In this article, we’re going…
Ever spilled water on your laptop? Dropped your phone in the tub? Or even just got caught in a heavy downpour? Water and other liquids are one of the leading causes of device damage because electronics and liquid just don’t mix! No matter how careful you are, accidents that result…
Since their inception in the 1990s, solid-state drives (SSDs) have emerged as one of the 21st century’s top digital storage solutions. These drives are now vying with the older and more established hard disk drive (HDD) for market dominance and consumer preference. HDDs and SSDs are similar because both are…
HDD, SSD, RAID, ATA… the list feels endless. There’s no shortage of acronyms in the tech world. While abbreviating these technological concepts and devices saves time, feeling confused by the barrage of alphabet soup is natural. Today’s tech acronym is SATA, which stands for serial advanced technology attachment (SATA). This…
Do you back up your data regularly? A data backup strategy is essential to protect your business’s digital assets, but many people don’t put one into place until after they learn that lesson the hard way. Not protecting your data with a robust enterprise backup strategy leaves you vulnerable to…
While kayaking, TiK ToK singer and songwriter Ke$ha soaked her iPhone as she tried to take photos of nearby Orcas. Realizing she had thousands of voice memos and creative ideas on her now-dead phone, she sent the phone to DriveSavers; within two days, she had everything back! Kesha not only…
Big Sur is the latest operating system (OS) from Apple, and users are loving it! Upgrading to a new OS is always exciting—almost like getting a new computer without actually having to buy one. If you’re thinking about upgrading to Big Sur, here’s what you need to know to make…
Hard drives are one of the most important parts of our computers and smart devices. These components are where our most precious memories and valued information live. Understanding how hard drives work is key to properly maintaining them for functionality and longevity. But learning how a hard drive works is…
Laptop Parts When was the last time you opened the hood of your car? Chances are that unless you’ve had the misfortune of a breakdown, you’ve only popped open your hood to add windshield washer fluid or check your oil level. But, unless you’re an enthusiast or technician, you probably…