External Storage
With several connecting technologies, storage technologies, and a constantly changing warranty landscape, it can be difficult to find the external storage device that meets your needs for speed, reliability, and budget. That's why we provide thorough reviews to help.
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HDD Industry Set for Return to Growth This YearApr 3, 2012 - in News
Market researchers believe that the HDD industry will be able to recover this year and grow unit shipments again.
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Samsung Spins Off Display Unit; Spends $7B on Chip PlantApr 3, 2012 - in News
Samsung said that it is building a new factory to manufacture NAND flash chips to meet the growing demand that is especially created by mobile computing devices.
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WD Ships "World's First" Portable 2TB HDDMar 20, 2012 - in News
Now you can cram 2 TB into your pants and honestly brag about it.
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Seagate Reaches Terabit Areal Density MilestoneMar 19, 2012 - in News
This new areal density milestone could pave the way to 3.5-inch drives with 60 TB capacities.
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WD Dishes Out Pricey My Book Thunderbolt DriveMar 16, 2012 - in News
WD is shipping the My Book Thunderbolt Duo external storage system, but it doesn't come cheap.
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Marvell Unveils New SSD 6Gb/s SATA ControllerMar 15, 2012 - in News
Marvell announced mass market availability of its new 88SS9187 SATA controller that will find its way into SSDs for ultrabooks.
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Promise Debuts 4X Thunderbolt RAID BoxMar 11, 2012 - in News
Promise Technology announced a smaller version of its Pegasus RAID storage box that integrates 2.5-inch hard drives as well as Thunderbolt connectivity.
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Western Digital Sells HDD Manufacturing to ToshibaMar 2, 2012 - in News
Western Digital (WD) and Toshiba announced that the two companies have reached an agreement under which WD will sell certain 3.5-inch manufacturing and distribution assets.
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Hard Drive Prices to Remain Inflated Throughout 2012Feb 12, 2012 - in News
Based on first quarter earnings reports, IHS has updated its hard disk drive (HDD) supply forecast. The company does not expect annual growth to return until the third quarter of this year. "A full recovery of production is still months away," IHS said.
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Laser Heat Used to Make HDD Write Transfers Faster
Feb 9, 2012 - in News
Researchers have discovered that recording data on a HDD platter using a quick laser burst is much faster than the traditional use of a magnetic field.
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Seagate Quietly Intros GoFlex Thunderbolt AdapterFeb 2, 2012 - in News
This adapter provides a Thunderbolt connection to Seagate's portable GoFlex external drives.
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Seagate Believes HDD Supply Disruption to Continue in 2012
Feb 1, 2012 - in News
Seagate estimates 2012 HDD shortage at 150 million units
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Cleversafe Announces 10 Exabyte Storage System Configuration
Jan 28, 2012 - in News
Cleversafe, a cloud storage software vendor which offers its customers "limitless storage space", says that it has designed a dispersed storage system that exceeds a storage capability of 10 Exabytes (EB), or 1,000 Petabytes (PB).
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Western Digital Intros My Book Thunderbolt Duo DriveJan 26, 2012 - in News
Western Digital has introduced an external drive using Thunderbolt connectivity.
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Nvidia & AMD Say HDD Shortage is Impacting GPU SalesJan 25, 2012 - in News
Hardware manufacturers continue to feel the effects of the 2011 Thai floods.
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1TB SSD Crammed Into Swiss Army Knife, Costs $3000Jan 21, 2012 - in News
Pack all that you need to survive for an entire weekend in your pocket.
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Chris Angelini On Tom's Hardware In 2012Jan 16, 2012 - in Reviews
I just got back from CES 2012. And although I’ve attended a great many Consumer Electronics Shows, Computexes, and Comdexes (never a CeBIT), this year’s show was by far the most intense. It wasn’t that there were tons of really awesome products. In fact,
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ioSafe Jolts Thunderbolt SSD RAID With 1,000,000 VoltsJan 16, 2012 - in News
Easily the most hair-raising demonstration in Las Vegas at CES 2012.
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Rocstor's Amphibious HDD Kicks Data Security Up a NotchJan 12, 2012 - in News
These guys don't mess around when it comes to protecting your data.
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Verizon, Seagate Announce 4G LTE Mobile Wireless StorageJan 10, 2012 - in News
Verizon and Seagate are showcasing a portable storage device for smartphones and tablets that connects to Verizon's 4G LTE network.
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HDD Makers Want Long-Term Contracts With PC Vendors
Dec 28, 2011 - in News
Hard drive manufacturers reportedly want PC vendors to sign a one-year contract, locking them at the current inflated price and volume.
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SSD Prices Falling Faster Than HDD PricesDec 21, 2011 - in News
Pingdom has posted a chart comparing the price decline of hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state disk drives (SSDs).
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Super Talent Intros Storage POD Mini USB 3.0 External SSDDec 21, 2011 - in News
This external SSD features a max speed of over 260 MB/s when connected via a USB 3.0 interface.
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Seagate, WD Cutting Back on Hard Drive Warranties
Dec 20, 2011 - in News
Many drives from both hard drive manufacturers have been reduced down to one or three years.
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Intel Says SSD Sales Are Not Picking Up YetDec 16, 2011 - in News
Common sense suggests that SSDs should have a great opportunity to reach more buyers once the current HDD shortage reaches through to the consumer with full force.
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AMD CEO Says That There Are Enough Hard DrivesDec 15, 2011 - in News
Intel just warned investors that the hard drive shortage caused by the Thailand flood has impacted processor sales and will lead the company to report a revenue shortfall of about $1 billion in the fourth calendar quarter.
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Hitachi Confirms 4TB 3.5-inch HDD, Shipping NowDec 15, 2011 - in News
Shipping in limited quantities now, and worldwide early next year.
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Intel Receives SuperSpeed USB 3.0 CertificationDec 13, 2011 - in News
Today, USB-IF announced that the upcoming Intel 7 Series Chipset and Intel C216 Chipset Family has achieved SuperSpeed USB Certification.
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Hard Disk Drive Shortage May Persist Through 2013Dec 12, 2011 - in News
There is quite a bit of confusing speculation about how long the computer industry will have to deal with the shortage of hard drives caused by the Thailand flood.
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WD Resumes HDD Production at Just One Factory
Dec 2, 2011 - in News
Just one building is back, but the rest is still in pretty wet and damaged shape.
