Video content and storage are two facets of modern technology that are very closely linked. Home video has been one of the biggest factors in advances made in disc-based storage, and now that digital media is becoming increasingly popular with consumers and businesses alike, that progression looks set to continue »

A RAID controller is an integral part of modern server rooms, but choosing the right one for your purposes isn't an easy task. There are plenty of decisions to be made, and the answers to the questions you'll need to ask are based almost entirely on the specifics of your »

Seagate Technology is one of the most trusted names in data storage, both for home and personal use as well as in business. Earlier this year, the company announced the EVault Backup Target Appliance — otherwise known as the BTA — and it looks set to be another compelling product »

Last year, backup and recovery company Veeam held their first user conference in Las Vegas, mimicking the customer-focussed events popularized by Apple over the course of the last decade. The intent of such a conference is to make tech seem accessible, and that's a direction that's mirrored in the company's »

SanDisk is one of the biggest names in data storage, offering consumers everything from hard drives to USB sticks to digital camera memory cards. However, as well as these mass-market products, the company is also dedicated to developing new technology that's more directly aimed at businesses. Earlier this year, Sandisk »

The benefits of a solid state drive (SSD) compared to a traditional hard disk drive (HDD) have convinced many companies to invest in the technology. However, even some of the most technologically minded users are unfamiliar with what the differences between the two are, and how choosing one over the »

It's no secret that the cost of storage is dropping — compare the price of the last hard drive you bought with your first for a quick primer on just how much they're dropping by. There was a time when a gigabyte seemed like more than enough for a laptop, »

As using the cloud to backup data becomes more and more popular, businesses are starting to take better care of the nuts and bolts of their Internet usage. Slow connection speeds or excess bandwidth usage were minor annoyances at one time, but when access to your everyday data comes at »

Over the past few years, more and more companies have turned to agentless backup to protect themselves against data loss. According to the parties providing these services, removing software agents from the process is an ideal way to streamline your backups — but is it really worth rethinking your data »

In recent years, more and more companies around the world are beginning to use Software as a Service applications as part of their workflow. This type of software, also referred to as SaaS, allows businesses to harness the power of the cloud by getting their work done online, with popular »

The cloud has long been touted as the next big thing in computing. Over the past year, we've seen tech companies from Apple to BitTorrent redouble their efforts to offer more opportunities for users to utilize the cloud for personal and business use. However, a recent study commissioned by Microsoft »

If your business relies on data stored on a computer — and in this day and age, that's just about any business going — operating without a rescue disk is playing with fire. A rescue disk can be a lifesaver if your system starts acting strangely, so it's something of »

You may well have heard the phrase 'bad sector' used to describe damage to a hard drive, but you might not know exactly what that means for your chances of recovering data. The good news is that the outlook isn't too bleak, but it's important to understand just what's going »