Hard drive failure is one of the several leading causes of data loss! Surprisingly, while hard drives are one of the most critical vehicles for data storage, they’re also the least thought about. Think of the last time you gave serious thought to the health of your hard drive? The…
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…
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…
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…
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 took one…
Setting up a RAID configuration is a helpful way to maximize storage capacity, amplify performance and reduce risks of data loss. RAID-based storage solutions use all the best parts of a group of hard drives to create an efficient, reliable data storage unit. RAIDs come in many shapes and sizes—each…
The day started like any other day. You hit the alarm. Took a shower. Grabbed a hot cup of coffee, then opened your MacBook and settled in to start working. But this day was going to turn out very different. Because on this day, you water-damaged your MacBook Pro. Sure,…
What do you do if you’re a small to medium-sized business—or even a freelancer or consultant— who can’t afford the capital investment to buy high-capacity servers? You still need your drives to deliver fast read and write speeds with ample storage space, but the cost is so prohibitive! Depending on…
Only three hard drive manufacturers still make HDDs. See the full hard disk drive company list, who makes SSDs now, and which storage brands exited.
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