SanDisk Ultra II SSD launched with enhanced SSD Dashboard
SanDisk has announced a new SSD solution with a range of capacities from 120GB upwards, and an enhanced SSD Dashboard. The SanDisk Ultra II SSD, which is based on X3 NAND Flash technology, offers...
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The data capacity gap: Why the world is running out of storage space
The world is running out of space. Data space, that is. In December 2013, Gartner forecast that the number of connected devices in use (not including the many billions of PCs, tablets and smartphones),...
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How Dell is hampering its low-end server RAID cards, and the solution to this...
When scoping out new servers for customers, we usually look towards Dell, as their boxes have the right mix of price, performance, expandability, and quality that we strive for. RAID card options these...
View ArticleDeal: 37% off Samsung 840 EVO SSD
Amazon has the Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE250BW 250GB 2.5in Internal SATA III TLC Solid State Drive (SSD) for £79.99 Free Delivery. This normally retails for £149. Capable of delivering up to 98,000 IOPS...
View ArticleThe one piece of kit you need to drastically speed up your PC
Anyone buying a new PC or laptop today should get it with an SSD, or replace the HDD with one immediately after. The performance difference is huge, most noticeable in terms of responsiveness, software...
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Daily deal: Save £60 on a WD Black² Dual Drive
So, today’s the day when we finally get to exercise our democratic right and have our say in who will be running our next Government. Have you voted yet? [see_also] For election day 2015, our daily...
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Daily deal: Sandisk Pulse 128GB 2.5inch SSD for £38.99
It’s happened, three people are wearing shorts in the office which can only mean one thing; summer is officially here. [see_also] To brighten up your day even more than the glorious sunshine we have...
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Daily deal: Seagate 1TB solid-state hard drive for £59.99
The Windows 10 launch is edging ever closer and Microsoft is doing its best to stir up excitement by releasing two more videos of the new operating system in action, this time featuring Cortana and...
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Daily deal: Over £40 off a Samsung SAM 850 Pro 256GB Solid State Drive
Good morning everyone. The weekend’s sunshine has been replaced by a rather dull and grey Monday, but it’s not all bad because we’ve got another great bargain to start the week. [see_also] Today’s...
View ArticleWhen it comes to storage, keep it simple
For those of you who attended VMworld in San Francisco this year, top marks if you noticed the sheer volume of storage vendors offering their solutions. From what I counted, there were at least 26, it...
View ArticleCan I use S.M.A.R.T. on SSDs?
S.M.A.R.T. which stands for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a fantastic tool for anticipating hardware errors on hard disk drives. The utility can test for bad sectors and some...
View ArticleFixstars releases the world’s largest SSD
The adoption of SSDs in the workplace and amongst consumers has steadily increased as their prices have lowered and their capacity has increased. [see_also] To meet the growing need for SSDs with...
View ArticleSamsung now shipping world’s largest capacity solid state drive
Back in the 1990’s, my first-ever computer came with a 4GB hard drive. At the time, this was absolutely massive – my computer-literate friends told me I would never need a bigger drive in my lifetime....
View ArticleMore SSDs means more data loss
As more people are switching from HDD (hard disk drive) to SSD (solid state drive), more data loss is occurring, a new report by Kroll Ontrack suggests. SSD disks might be solid in their state, but...
View ArticleUsed disks sold online hold extractable company data
Be extra careful when selling used storage, as the data from these components can be extracted quite easily, putting both the consumer and the company at risk. Those are the conclusions published in a...
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