Hard drive failure can occur at any time, but when will it happen to you? There are no “right” answers, but a recent study shows there’s a good chance that a large majority of single drives will continue to function normally for two, three and maybe even four years. Data…
Hard drives are not just for computers anymore… but can you build a race car out of them? The answer is “yes” if you ask Rob Ryan, a tech worker at WD (Western Digital) who constructed a model of an F1 racer out of parts from 250 WD hard drives.
Western Digital (WD) has pushed capacity to a record-setting 6TB for a new lineup of hard drives that are filled with helium gas. Hard drive manufacturers had been stalled at the 4TB limit until Western Digital’s HGST unit developed a new approach. The HelioSeal platform uses lighter-than-air helium to reduce…
A group of Pennsylvania technology students has taken Halloween to a new level by creating a computer out of a pumpkin. The challenge for the students, who are from the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center, was to build a functional computer using traditional hardware fitted into a big orange…
Last month was a big month for hackers who hit several big companies whose servers–holding sensitive personal information–were breached. Outsiders hacked data for 2.9 million Adobe customers and stole source code for several different Adobe products, according to a news report. Company officials recently told the website Mashable that the information…
DriveSavers offers special government pricing for computer Forensics and eDiscovery services. Under the DriveSavers GSA schedule, government agencies can purchase specialized legal services, litigation support and electronic discovery for a reduced rate. In addition to these services, DriveSavers also offers GSA-level pricing on more traditional data recovery service. Similar discounted rates are…
U.S. Government Agencies can now take advantage of electronic solutions using GSA Schedule Contract GS-325F-0121S (NOVATO, Calif. – Sept. 9, 2013) – DriveSavers Data Recovery, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, announced today the addition of eDiscovery/Forensic Service solutions through the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract. The GSA…
You’ve got a friend in the data storage business. That’s the word from a new trade group formed to spread the word about conventional hard disk drive storage and newer devices employing solid state storage technology. The Storage Products Association (SPA), a non-profit trade group consisting of Hitachi GST, Seagate, Toshiba and Western…
DriveSavers Data Recovery, Inc. is the worldwide leader in certified secure data recovery services offering data recovery and data risk management solutions to financial, government and healthcare industries. Established in 1985, DriveSavers is a privately held company that employs over 80 professionals and supports over 9,000 business partners worldwide. Most…
Comparing a new solid state drive (SSD) to a more traditional electro-mechanical drive is like comparing an internal combustion engine to an electric motor. Both devices provide power, but in different ways. The engine is more complex, has many more moving parts and takes up more space than the motor,…
