Storage Archive
Some computer upgrades are easier than others. Upgrading your graphics card, for example, is quick and painless. Turn off your computer, unplug it, remove the old graphics card, pop in the new one, and restart. Wait a minute for the drivers to install, and you’re ready to rock. Upgrading your processor, on the other hand, can be a real nightmare. You have to carefully remove …
There are a million and one flash drives on the market today, and sometimes we never know which one to pick. Many of us use these “memory sticks” on a daily basis, and can be found carrying them around wherever we go. If we’re storing important information on them, then we really can’t afford a failure. Have you ever been caught in an unexpected downpour? …
If you need more storage capacity for your computer, you have a couple of options. First, you could add internal storage. If you’re a hobbyist who’s comfortable modifying a desktop PC, this is easy to do. But if you’re uncomfortable with this, or if you want to expand a laptop, you’ll need an external drive. An external drive also has a couple of other advantages. …
In recent years, solid state drives (SSD) have become more and more popular. What was once an expensive technology, designed only for high-end systems, is now nearly as affordable as a traditional HDD drive. Now that anyone can own one of these drives, manufacturers have been rolling out more advanced versions. Today, we’ll be looking at military grade external SSD drives, which are the latest …
Without a hard drive duplicator, transferring data from one drive to another becomes a chore. You need to connect both drives to the same PC, and use dedicated software to copy the drives. This can be time consuming. If you work with many computers, a duplicator is an essential tool in your kit. It makes copying dozens or hundreds of drives a breeze. Imaging becomes …
