Storage » Flash Memory

Two SSD kits make disk upgrades easy

With solid-state disk (SSD) drives becoming more popular for laptops, users may find themselves in the position of upgrading the hard disk drive (HDD) in an older machine to get the reliability and speed that comes with flash memory technology.

By Lucas Mearian | 09 September, 2009 09:22

Tags: SSD, storage, upgrades

Review: SanDisk one-touch backup drive offers simplicity, sophistication

While many external drives now come with a physical push-button backup option, a new genre of backup devices is emerging: one-touch USB flash drives that combine the convenience of small size with relatively sophisticated backup applications for data protection.

By Lucas Mearian | 14 May, 2009 14:10

Tags: flash memory, sandisk, storage, storage market

Samsung's 256GB SSD offers capacity, speed

But tests yield slower read speeds than Samsung claims

By Lucas Mearian | 02 March, 2009 08:48

Tags: samsung, SSD, storage backup

Kanguru eSATA flash drive provides speed

Last month, Kanguru Solutions announced the first USB flash drive that also offers External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectivity. This month, OCZ Technology also announced an eSATA-enabled flash drive with up to 32GB capacity, as did Advanced Media's Ridata-brand.

By Lucas Mearian | 29 December, 2008 11:27

Tags: eSATA

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