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LaCie CloudBox: Compact drive tightly integrates with Cloud storage

The minimum "best practice" backup arrangement for your vital data is to maintain three copies of the data: the original, a local backup, and a second backup offsite. With LaCie's CloudBox NAS device, you simply back up to the ethernet-connected unit, which then automatically backs up to LaCie's own online backup service. But easy as it is, CloudBox is also expensive, capacity-challenged, and slower than average.

By Jon L. Jacobi | 03 November, 2011 11:19

Tags: network-attached storage, Drives, hdd, storage, hard drives, external hard drive, network attached storage, nas, LaCie
Seagate offers data recovery with hard drive purchase

Hard drive crashes are a nightmare for computer users for many reasons. Not only can data held dear to one's heart be lost, but trying to recover it can cost an arm and a leg, if not more. Hard drive maker Seagate attempts to address both those problems with the release today of its GoFlex Turbo drive with SafetyNet data recovery services.

By John P. Mello Jr. | 09 August, 2011 03:43

Tags: storage accessory, Drives, hdd, storage, hard drives, Utilities, backup, software, Seagate Technology
5 more PC upgrade mistakes (and how to avoid them)

As PCs get more powerful and easier to use, the challenges involved with upgrading them have remained about the same. For the novice, a hard drive upgrade can appear downright daunting. For more experienced tinkerers, the upgrade itself may be easy, but it's easier still to overlook factors that could streamline the whole process and better protect both the hardware and the data stored on it.

By Robert Strohmeyer | 29 July, 2011 00:08

Tags: desktops, Drives, storage, hard drives, hardware systems, desktop pcs, Components, upgrading, Graphics boards, graphics cards, hdd
TestDisk, PhotoRec fix disks, recover files

If you're a fan of character-based interfaces -- such as DOS -- and free data recovery, you're going to love TestDisk and its companion utility, PhotoRec (a brother program included in the TestDisk download). Both free programs run in a DOS box or from a command line and test, report on, fix common disk boot problems, and recover files from damaged hard drives. All this is done at low level, below the operating system.

By Jon L. Jacobi | 21 March, 2011 01:56

Tags: repair, Drives, storage, hard drives, freeware, Freeware / shareware, Utilities, Hard Disk, software, recovery, hdd
New Seagate solid state drives mean business

Seagate has unveiled new models of its Pulsar line of solid state drives (SSD) -- delivering performance, endurance, and reliability that business can trust. The new drives bring the benefits of SSD to organizations with demanding data storage needs.

By Tony Bradley | 16 March, 2011 07:06

Tags: Seagate Technology, SSD, Drives, hdd, storage, hard drives, internal hard drive

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Tutorials about hard drives

Free up hard drive space, fast

Your hard drive is full. Normally that isn't such a big deal, but what if you need to grab a coworker's files before she leaves for a vacation, or what if you want your massive overnight file download to go off without a hitch? Here are some short-term tips for clearing space on your hard drive until you have the time to do a proper cleanup.

By Patrick Miller | 14 January, 2010 08:28

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Disaster-proof your PC: image your drive

Last week I told you how to make a new computer hassle-free; to wit, I described how to create a system-repair disc, dump the junkware, and set up security. Now that you've got your PC just the way you want it, it's time to perform what I consider to be the ultimate hassle-prevention steps: imaging your hard drive and setting up a backup routine.

By Rick Broida | 13 January, 2010 05:04

Tags: storage, hard drives, drive imaging
Securely wipe a dead hard drive

Hard drives almost always contain some potentially compromising information, such as credit card and social security numbers. You should always wipe a hard drive before turning it over to someone else. But that job is particularly difficult if the hard drive no longer works.

By Lincoln Spector | 26 November, 2009 03:53

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When the backup drive gets full

Rat74136's external hard drive is full. He asked the Answer Line forum how to keep backing up.

By Lincoln Spector | 20 November, 2009 04:45

Tags: storage backup, hard drives, backup
Why is my computer slowing down?

A41202813 asked the Answer Line forum why his once quick PC is slowing down

By Lincoln Spector | 10 November, 2009 05:14

Tags: hard drives, virus and spyware prevention, Disk defragmenter

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Features about hard drives

The evolution of hard disk drives

A punched card was once the basis for digital information used for computer programs and data storage. They were widely used throughout the first half of the 20th century in processing machines to input data and to store it. Punch cards could be fed into the first commercial computer, IBM 305 system, which then stored the data on hard disks

By Lucas Mearian | 07 January, 2011 13:22

Tags: storage, hard drives
Acronis Drive Monitor Is S.M.A.R.T. about hard drives

Your hard disk is a time bomb, waiting to go off. If you're lucky, like most people, it will never detonate. But if you're unlucky, like some people, you could lose all of your files, works, and applications, with no warning when your hard disk crashes. Acronis Drive Monitor (free) promises to give you warning before that crash, so that you can take action before you're hit with disaster.

By Preston Gralla | 22 July, 2010 23:59

Tags: Drives, storage, hard drives, freeware, Freeware / shareware, Utilities, Hard Disk, software, Acronis, downloads, hdd
Lab notes: Kingston vs. VelociRaptor storage smackdown

It's time for a storage upgrade, but your budget won't bear the burden of both a blazing new VelociRaptor hard drive and an extra injection of Kingston RAM. Decision time: if you're looking to improve general performance on the cheap, do you shell out for more RAM or a high-performance hard disk?

By Alex Wawro | 15 July, 2010 10:44

Tags: solid-state drive, Drives, hdd, storage, hard drives, Kingston Technology, western digital, ram, upgrading
Portable hard drive round-up: the best pocket storage options

Good things come in small packages - and when it comes to storage, the saying couldn't be more true. No matter what size your data set is, you can find a stylish, pocketable wonder of modern miniaturization to store it and transport it.

By Jon L. Jacobi, PCWorld | 30 December, 2009 20:17

Tags: external storage, hard drives, mobile hard drives
Despite the cost, SSDs are great value

Solid-state drives recently hit the 1-terabyte mark with the release of the US$3,300 OCZ Colossus 1TB SSD. Obviously, drives at this price point are not aimed at masses. Yet, from a historical perspective the Colossus is remarkably cheap. It's easy to forget that just a few short years ago, neither mainstream SSDs nor 1TB drives existed at any price. It's also important to remember that smaller, affordable SSDs are available today and represent an incredible value.

By Michael Scalisi | 05 December, 2009 11:09

Tags: solid-state drives, hard drives

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