Smaller capacity hard drives are more susceptible to failure as they age, study finds
Backblaze tested 230,921 HDDs consisting of 29 models from manufacturers like Seagate, Toshiba, and others
QNAP's NAS devices affected by a new critical security issue, patches are available
The next ransomware target for cyber-crime gangs?
Seagate: 30TB second-generation HAMR hard disks are almost here
Mass production for larger-than-life HDDs is expected to start this year
The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...
5MB of storage provided the ability to keep 2.5 million pages of typed text
Explainer: What is SSD Trimming?
SSD trimming is a process that helps to maintain the performance of a solid-state drive over time. Windows and other operating systems optimize SSDs by using trimming. But what exactly is it and how does it work? Read our explainer on everything trim related!
Hard drives are expected to reach a penny per gigabyte by mid-2025
A penny for your thoughts, or a gigabyte of storage?
A clever trick turns antivirus software into unstoppable data wiping scourges
What just happened? Antivirus and anti-malware programs are supposed to be the most trusted type of software installed on a PC. Exploiting this well-known status quo, a security researcher created a data-wiping tool potentially capable of erasing all the data present on a system.
Keep tabs on your storage with TreeSize
TreeSize brings visual, Explorer-like reporting for your storage drives and its usage, so you can better manage your disk space. It also offers file search for old files, growth tracking, and more.
The Best SSDs and PC Storage - Holidays 2022
Fast storage is now a commodity, and hopefully it will only get bigger and faster. Our best storage picks are split into six categories covering SSDs, HDDs, portable and external drives.
Global DRAM revenue falls nearly 30% in biggest drop since 2008 financial crisis
Samsung, Micron, and others delay expansion and transition plans. Inventory troubles to last into 2023.
Seagate claims Mach.2-enabled Exos 2X18 is the world's fastest hard disk
Forward-looking: The new Exos 2X18 hard drives improve on the already impressive specs of the Exos 2X14 units. Using the Mach.2 multi-actuator solution, the 2X18 brings the humble magnetic storage technology closer to sequential data rates only seen in SATA SSD drives.
microSD and SD Card Buying Guide
If it's been a while since you've bought portable flash memory, you might be surprised by the broad availability and affordability of high-speed and large capacity microSD and SD cards. In this guide, we break down what all the different codes and ratings mean, and offer the best choices for a range of flash memory categories.
The blazing fast Samsung 980 Pro is blazing cheap today
The Samsung 980 Pro is one of our favorite SSDs and all models are on sale today. The 2TB version is only $179, while the 1TB version is down to $109.
Use KillDisk Eraser to permanently delete data from your drives
Active@ KillDisk Hard Drive Eraser allows you to permanently erase files from your hard drive, SSD, memory card, or USB with no chance of recovery. This tool comes in handy for clean installs, erasing sensitive data, or as a safety measure before disposing of any drive.
Microsoft releases DirectStorage 1.1 to developers
Microsoft brings GPU decompression to developers
Game makers will soon be competing for preciously limited mobile storage space
Trends show storage upgrade opt-in dwindling as game install sizes balloon
Samsung 990 Pro SSD first reviews are in and it's really fast
The new Samsung 990 Pro is not only one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs, but it's also very efficient and PS5 compatible. It's also expensive.
Tech companies destroy millions of reusable storage devices every year
Companies fear data leakage, but experts say wiping data is safe
Kioxia develops functional 2TB microSDXC memory card prototype
The microSDXC spec has long supported 2TB capacities
SSD price slump shows no end in sight
In brief: Solid-state drive prices have been dropping due to NAND oversupply for months. The trend looks particularly severe moving towards the end of 2022, and the latest reports indicate it won't let up. This year's holiday season may be an excellent time to upgrade if you're looking for a PCIe 4.0 SSD.
Backblaze data shows SSDs have lower failure rates than HDDs
The big picture: A key selling point of solid state drives is that they are less failure-prone than HDDs. However, data from recent years began to cast doubt on that assumption, but at least one new long-term analysis shows this might prove correct as time marches on.
Why some PCIe 5.0 SSDs are limited to 10 GBps, while others can hit 12.4 GBps
It all comes down to 3D NAND selection
QNAP battles yet another DeadBolt ransomware campaign, issues patch for NAS devices
A new fix for a zero-day flaw already exploited in the wild
Samsung T7 portable SSD hits an all-time low
Samsung's T7 Touch is a lightning-fast portable SSD that sports AES 256-bit encryption and a fingerprint reader. The 1TB version is down to $125 on Amazon today.
New optical disc tech could make $5 per TB possible
A new era for data hoarders and archivers?