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?
Best Privacy-First Cloud Storage Services
Most of us have been using cloud storage for years, with plenty of good services out there. But features and free storage comes secondary when you are looking for secure, privacy-first cloud storage.
Samsung's 990 Pro PCIe 4.0 SSD boasts up to 7,450 MB/s
$179 for 1TB, $309 for 2TB, 4TB model coming in 2023
Samsung asks customer to destroy 980 Pro SSD with a drill before returning it for RMA
When data security is non-negotiable
Samsung preps next-gen V-NAND memory, anticipating higher speeds and capacities
With PCIe 5.0 right around the corner, things are getting interesting
Corsair teases their first PCIe 5.0 SSD, capable of 10,000 MB/s sequential speeds
"Say goodbye to loading screens"
SSDs might cause double the CO2 emissions of HDDs
Most emissions come from initial manufacture
Cloud Storage Basics: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and More Compared
Thanks to a wide array of cloud storage solutions, you no longer have to travel around with a handful of USB sticks or a clunky external drive. Most big services feature free tiers, too.
Micron's 232-layer NAND starts shipping with up to 2TB per package
Also features impressive performance improvements