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Sound Proof Your Hard DriveMay 19, 2009 - in Reviews
Hard drive silencers and cases with special suspension hardware promise to reduce hard drive noise. We looked at two different products, and were really surprised by the results. Are these things gimmicks, or is there some real value here?
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Report: SSDs Can't Replace HDDsMay 18, 2009 - in News
Friday TDK announced that it launched a new line of serial ATA II compatible hard drives, however storage integration specialist Origin Storage says that they're doomed to failure.
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Roundup: Hand-Held Hard Drives With Up To 500 GBMay 15, 2009 - in Reviews
Big hard drive capacities aren't just for immobile desktops any more. We round up the latest portable disks from Fujitsu, Samsung, Seagate, and Western Digital in order to gauge the performance you can expect from hand-held drives with up to 500 GB.
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Corsair Releases 256 GB SSDMay 12, 2009 - in News
This afternoon Corsair announced the 256 GB edition of its Storage Solutions SSDs (Solid State Drive), offering consumers its fastest and largest 2.5-inch SATA II drive thus far.
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Blu-ray Growing, but 58% Still ConfusedMay 7, 2009 - in News
Some people still think standard-def DVD is "good enough" compared to Blu-ray Disc.
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Tom's Storage Charts 2009: A New Test EnvironmentMay 6, 2009 - in Reviews
Our old 3.6 GHz Xeon is making way for a brand new X58-based Core i7 solution with PCI-X and PCIe, which we will use to test hard drives, SSDs, controllers, and other storage products. We introduce you to our new reference platform and talk about testing!
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CBHD is China's Own Blu-ray DiscMay 1, 2009 - in News
Selling any sort of media is tough in China due to piracy.
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Intel SSD Prices Drop by Up to $100Apr 29, 2009 - in News
Intel SSDs now a little cheaper, but still not cheap.
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World's Most Durable SSD; Only 436lbsApr 28, 2009 - in News
Axxana's slogan reads, "Built to last," and with its latest Phoenix System data system, they may very well survive with the cockroaches in a nuclear holocaust.
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Seagate Claims to be Easiest PC Backup YetApr 27, 2009 - in News
Seagate Replica purportedly works like Apple's Time Machine
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OCZ Unveils PCIe-Based SSD CardApr 24, 2009 - in News
OCZ announced today its Z-Drive, a PCI-Express based solid state drive that offers up to 1 TB of storage.
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Roundup: Three 16-Port Enterprise SAS ControllersApr 24, 2009 - in Reviews
Loaded with features and set up for maximum enterprise storage flexibility, we're looking into the performance and management capabilities of three SAS controller products by Adaptec, Areca, and Promise.
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Seagate's Energy-friendly 5,900 RPM HDDsApr 22, 2009 - in News
Would Heart be proud of this version of Barracuda?
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QOTD: Have You Bought An SSD Yet?Apr 21, 2009 - in News
There's no doubt about it: one of the best ways to boost your computer's performance, is to upgrade your hard drive to a cutting edge solid state drive (SSD).
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New Desktop Hard Drives: Speed Or Capacity?Apr 21, 2009 - in Reviews
Today we're testing and dissecting Samsung’s Spinpoint F2, Seagate’s Barracuda 7200.12, and WD’s 2 TB Caviar Green. They all hold 500 GB of data per platter, but the similarities stop there. Which one works best for you?
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Network Storage: Three NAS Units Rounded UpApr 10, 2009 - in Reviews
Network storage is great for centralizing data on a home or small business network. The real question is: do you build your own NAS or buy one that's already primed for action? We round up three ready-made units to see if any of them suit our fancy.
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XRAID ES 4 and 16 TB Storage for MacApr 9, 2009 - in News
Active Storage said that its new XRAID ES for the Mac OS X will come in both 4 TB and 16 TB versions. However, both solutions may require a monthly payment plan.
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Desktop Backplane? Three 2.5" HDD Solutions ReviewedApr 9, 2009 - in Reviews
Using 2.5” hard drives in RAID arrays provides increased storage and I/O performance with improved efficiency—as long as they are properly installed. We looked at three backplane solutions that operate and manage either two or four 2.5” SAS/SATA drives.
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This Week's Hot News: April Fool's EditionApr 4, 2009 - in Picture Story
Check out this week's top headlines, including our hilarious April Fool's gags!
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Super Talent RAIDDrive SSD Offers 2 TBApr 1, 2009 - in News
Super Talent's new patented 2 TB PCIe RAIDDrive SSD offers an impressive 1.3 GBps sequential writes, and 1.2 GBps reads.
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Western Digital Enters the SSD RaceMar 30, 2009 - in News
Western Digital today announced that it will officially enter the SSD race with the acquisition of SiliconSystems.
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Hot News of the Week: March 23rd to 27thMar 28, 2009 - in Picture Story
Don't be left behind in this week's breaking news. Check out our weekend wrap-up to see what you missed!
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Portable Storage Carried to ExcessMar 20, 2009 - in Reviews
Do you want a flash SSD drive with additional USB connectivity, a portable dual-drive 2.5” RAID solution, or external flash storage? We looked at these sorts of solutions to help you make a more informed buying decision on some interesting tech.
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Solidata SSDs: Record Power ConsumptionMar 17, 2009 - in News
While we were testing a pile of new SSDs we found two models that were particularly interesting - in a questionable manner. The company called Solidata provides two high performance SSDs called the X1 at 64 GB and the X2 at 128 GB. As you might guess, the
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Samsung: SSD Match HDD Prices in a Few YearsMar 16, 2009 - in News
Admit it, you want a solid state drive. The only thing stopping you is the price, which is understandable -- but Samsung says that won’t be a concern within a few years.
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This Week's Hot News: March 9 - 13Mar 14, 2009 - in Picture Story
With the hype surrounding Windows 7, people are paying close attention to each new build of the operating system in-the-making. The latest build is is 7048 and the changes just keep coming-- especially when compared to the public beta build 7000. Build 70
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A-DATA to OCZ: 64MB Cache on SSD? EasyMar 13, 2009 - in News
Not to be outdone by the impending release of OCZ’s high-performance Vertex series of solid-state drives, A-DATA has announced a new 256 GB SSD that features the same 64 MB of internal cache as OCZ’s product.
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Does Power-Saving Technology Kill SSD Performance?Mar 12, 2009 - in Reviews
Processor speed matters. We found that a fast solid state disk drive, such as Intel’s X25-E, can be greatly impaired by a system running with all of its CPU’s power saving features turned on. Surprised? Read our full analysis for the specifics.
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Samsung Launches 1.5 TB "EcoGreen" HDDMar 10, 2009 - in News
Just when you thought 1 TB hard disk drives were getting a little cramped, Samsung today announced its efficient 1.5 TB drive.