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HP Media Vault mv2120 Network-Attached Storage Drive
(Reviews) Well-designed graphical interface makes network-attached storage accessible to anyone.
(Reviews) Well-designed graphical interface makes network-attached storage accessible to anyone.
Samsung Plans 256GB Solid-State Drive
(News) The company expects to deliver a 256GB SSD by 2009--quadrupling its current drive capacity.
(News) The company expects to deliver a 256GB SSD by 2009--quadrupling its current drive capacity.
Simple Solutions for USB Storage Problems
(How To) Remove drives safely, speed up thumb drives, and force Windows to recognize troublesome disks. Our expert answers your most pressing USB storage questions.
(How To) Remove drives safely, speed up thumb drives, and force Windows to recognize troublesome disks. Our expert answers your most pressing USB storage questions.
NetApp offers new arrays for smaller businesses
(News) NetApp has, as predicted, announced its new FAS 2020 and FAS 2050 storage arrays. They use serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drives, a first for NetApp, but only internally. Expansion shelves can only use Fibre Channel or Serial ATA (SATA) drives.
(News) NetApp has, as predicted, announced its new FAS 2020 and FAS 2050 storage arrays. They use serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drives, a first for NetApp, but only internally. Expansion shelves can only use Fibre Channel or Serial ATA (SATA) drives.
Dell targets small business with simple storage array
(News) Hoping to gain customers among fast-growing small businesses, Dell Inc. on Monday launched a storage array optimized for simple operation and low price.
(News) Hoping to gain customers among fast-growing small businesses, Dell Inc. on Monday launched a storage array optimized for simple operation and low price.
Dell to offer networked SCSI array
(News) Dell is set to launch its first networked serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drive array. It will offer up to 6TB of capacity to small and medium enterprise customers and be a SAS alternative to its EMC-supplied AX150i.
(News) Dell is set to launch its first networked serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drive array. It will offer up to 6TB of capacity to small and medium enterprise customers and be a SAS alternative to its EMC-supplied AX150i.
Storage trade group gets green makeover
(News) The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has suddenly sprouted green leaves with a task force, working party, and tutorial all directed to making storage more environmentally friendly. It recommends storing less data on fewer disks and archiving to tape.
(News) The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) has suddenly sprouted green leaves with a task force, working party, and tutorial all directed to making storage more environmentally friendly. It recommends storing less data on fewer disks and archiving to tape.
Sony asks small fortune for flash-based Vaio
(News) Sony has introduced a flash memory-based Vaio notebook that, compared to a hard-drive model, costs US$700 extra and delivers 68GB less storage.
(News) Sony has introduced a flash memory-based Vaio notebook that, compared to a hard-drive model, costs US$700 extra and delivers 68GB less storage.
Desktop on a USB drive ready for enterprises
(News) Software that lets you carry your data, applications and personal desktop around on a USB-attached device is expanding into enterprises.
(News) Software that lets you carry your data, applications and personal desktop around on a USB-attached device is expanding into enterprises.
First Look: LG Drive Offers Up Blu-ray and HD DVD
(Reviews) The first PC drive to burn Blu-ray Disc media and play HD DVD discs costs a bundle.
(Reviews) The first PC drive to burn Blu-ray Disc media and play HD DVD discs costs a bundle.
Seagate joins the terabyte disk club
(News) Seagate is a launching a pair of 1TB capacity disks with advanced power-saving technology. This could save up to a quarter of the power consumed by normal drives. It has also announced a ruggedized 2.5-inch drive holding 80G bytes. Hitachi was first to market with a 1T byte drive a month or so ago.
(News) Seagate is a launching a pair of 1TB capacity disks with advanced power-saving technology. This could save up to a quarter of the power consumed by normal drives. It has also announced a ruggedized 2.5-inch drive holding 80G bytes. Hitachi was first to market with a 1T byte drive a month or so ago.
Backups for Business: Storage Media
(How To) Tips on choosing the best storage media for your business needs, rotating your data backups, and storing them off-site.
(How To) Tips on choosing the best storage media for your business needs, rotating your data backups, and storing them off-site.
More secure storage coming
(News) The Trusted Computing Group has announced a draft specification aimed at helping unauthorized access to sensitive data on hard drives, flash drives, tape cartridges and optical disks. These devices won't release data unless the access request is validated by their own on-drive security function.
(News) The Trusted Computing Group has announced a draft specification aimed at helping unauthorized access to sensitive data on hard drives, flash drives, tape cartridges and optical disks. These devices won't release data unless the access request is validated by their own on-drive security function.
Panasonic releases 16GB P2 card
(News) Panasonic has began selling a 16GB version of its P2 card for camcorders such as the HVX200, which offers double the storage (and recording time) of its previous P2 solid-state memory card.
(News) Panasonic has began selling a 16GB version of its P2 card for camcorders such as the HVX200, which offers double the storage (and recording time) of its previous P2 solid-state memory card.
The floppy rises again
(News) We all thought that the floppy disk had joined punched cards in the IT graveyard. But Lindy Electronics has used a USB port to resurrect this traditional device.
(News) We all thought that the floppy disk had joined punched cards in the IT graveyard. But Lindy Electronics has used a USB port to resurrect this traditional device.
PG&E extends rebate program to storage
(News) Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a California-based energy utility, is extending an energy-savings rebate program, already available for servers, to disk storage equipment.
(News) Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a California-based energy utility, is extending an energy-savings rebate program, already available for servers, to disk storage equipment.
Western Digital puts storage on VPN
(News) Western Digital has introduced a new dual-drive shared network storage product for small business.
(News) Western Digital has introduced a new dual-drive shared network storage product for small business.
Storage monster does it over Ethernet
(News) Coraid has introduced a free-standing tower of shared Ethernet storage, using a low-level protocol that avoids the need for Fibre Channel or iSCSI.
(News) Coraid has introduced a free-standing tower of shared Ethernet storage, using a low-level protocol that avoids the need for Fibre Channel or iSCSI.
EqualLogic adds to storage array product line
(News) Storage appliance maker EqualLogic Inc. says its newest product improves performance by doing a better job of balancing the data load between storage arrays in a network.
(News) Storage appliance maker EqualLogic Inc. says its newest product improves performance by doing a better job of balancing the data load between storage arrays in a network.
HP to Offer Networked Storage for Smaller Businesses
(news) HP to Offer Networked Storage for Smaller Businesses
(news) HP to Offer Networked Storage for Smaller Businesses
GoVault Drive Offers Data Safety, Portability
(reviews) GoVault Drive Offers Data Safety, Portability
(reviews) GoVault Drive Offers Data Safety, Portability
Burning Questions: When Good Discs Go Bad
(news) Ever wonder what makes a disc bad? Here's why they vary in quality, and why you should worry about the discs you've entrusted with your data.
(news) Ever wonder what makes a disc bad? Here's why they vary in quality, and why you should worry about the discs you've entrusted with your data.
Burning Questions: The Joys and Mysteries of Firmware Upgrades
(howto) Upgrading your DVD burner's firmware can improve its performance.
(howto) Upgrading your DVD burner's firmware can improve its performance.
Two Slick New Flash and Burn Drives
(reviews) Versatile storage devices let you store and play back digital images, burn CDs, and more.
(reviews) Versatile storage devices let you store and play back digital images, burn CDs, and more.
Full Disclosure: In the Memory Card Game, Everyone Loses
(howto) Pick your media--and cross your fingers.
(howto) Pick your media--and cross your fingers.
External Burners With a Spin
(reviews) New DVD burners can also handle flash media. Are they the answer to peripheral clutter?
(reviews) New DVD burners can also handle flash media. Are they the answer to peripheral clutter?
Internet-Accessible Storage
(reviews) Tritton Technologies debuts a multipurpose network device for the average PC geek.
(reviews) Tritton Technologies debuts a multipurpose network device for the average PC geek.
Tape Drive Alternatives Unveiled
(news) Iomega, Nexsan show cheaper, high-capacity storage solutions.
(news) Iomega, Nexsan show cheaper, high-capacity storage solutions.
Mega Storage to Go
(reviews) There's a new removable storage option for every job, from key chain-size USB drives to humongous external hard disks. We examine 15 portable, affordable contenders.
(reviews) There's a new removable storage option for every job, from key chain-size USB drives to humongous external hard disks. We examine 15 portable, affordable contenders.
Dell Drops Floppy Drives in New PCs
(news) Future Dimension 8250 desktops will offer floppy drives as an option--alongside thumb drives.
(news) Future Dimension 8250 desktops will offer floppy drives as an option--alongside thumb drives.
Conversion Kit Gives New Role to Old Drives
(news) Belkin's External Drive Enclosure Kit brings portability to internal optical or hard drives.
(news) Belkin's External Drive Enclosure Kit brings portability to internal optical or hard drives.
Mobile Computing Tips: Flash Memory and Small Storage
(howto) CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCards, and more.
(howto) CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCards, and more.
Ultimate Backup Guide
(reviews) These storage devices make backing up so fast, easy, and affordable, you'll actually do it.
(reviews) These storage devices make backing up so fast, easy, and affordable, you'll actually do it.
What Has Your Floppy Drive Done for You Lately?
(news) PC makers are still standing by floppy drives despite vanishing consumer demand.
(news) PC makers are still standing by floppy drives despite vanishing consumer demand.
DVD Burners: The Right Time to Buy?
(reviews) Two rewritable DVD drives from HP and Sony perform impressively.
(reviews) Two rewritable DVD drives from HP and Sony perform impressively.
New DVD Burner Spins for Less
(news) Pioneer's new DVD-RW drive upgrades some specs and comes with a nice price.
(news) Pioneer's new DVD-RW drive upgrades some specs and comes with a nice price.
Smart Storage
(reviews) From high-speed hard drives to CD-RW to pocketable disks, today's storage options give you a place for everything.
(reviews) From high-speed hard drives to CD-RW to pocketable disks, today's storage options give you a place for everything.
Invigorate Old Floppies
(reviews) You really can store 32MB on a regular floppy, thanks to QPS's Que SuperDisk 240MB drive and its SuperWriter 32.
(reviews) You really can store 32MB on a regular floppy, thanks to QPS's Que SuperDisk 240MB drive and its SuperWriter 32.
Imation to Ship DataPlay's Tiny Discs First
(news) Matchbook-size optical drives draw interest from music companies, MP3 player vendors.
(news) Matchbook-size optical drives draw interest from music companies, MP3 player vendors.
Hardware Tips: Remove Your (CD) Writer's Block
(howto) Prevent disc-burning flameouts; find Windows answers a whisker away.
(howto) Prevent disc-burning flameouts; find Windows answers a whisker away.
Instant Applications From Iomega
(news) Iomega marries the concept of the self-bootable disk with the digital photo album.
(news) Iomega marries the concept of the self-bootable disk with the digital photo album.