Google One is a storage subscription service that shares capacity across a variety of Google products like Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. Membership can be for individuals or for families, with benefits shared across the group. It launched two years ago and has changed over the years for the »

Nintendo have always been behind the pack when it comes to online functionality in general. The same is true of their save systems, which have notoriously been local only and not cloud. When you consider that consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One, along with PC platforms like Steam and »

Salesforce is used worldwide by all sorts of businesses to manage their customer relationship data. Founded in 2001, Salesforce is now one of the biggest companies in the world. For any company, the thought of losing their Salesforce data is inconceivable – all of that customer information is incredibly valuable. »

While in the past it was common for someone to hold down the same job for their whole life, now the job market is much more transient. People not only move between employers after a couple of years, but sometimes move into an entirely different industry. Equally, far more jobs »

Microsoft Teams is a communication and collaboration platform. It has persistent chat, video meetings, file storage, and application integration. Many companies rely on it as their central source for talking to colleagues and sharing data. As a result of the pandemic, Microsoft Teams has seen a surge in popularity. While »

Nvidia have announced that they are buying object storage company SwiftStack. Though the exact terms of the deal remain unknown, Joe Arnold (SwiftStack’s co-founder and president) posted about the news on the company blog. Relatively speaking, SwiftStack haven’t been on the scene for that long. They were founded in 2011 »

It should be known to everyone by now, but let’s reiterate it to be clear: recovery is the last resort if backup fails. You should, of course, have a backup plan in place. It should be redundant – across multiple devices in different physical locations. For whatever reason, backups can »

Despite the popularity of Android, and its presence on devices from lots of manufacturers, there’s still not a unified backup and restore solution. Whereas users of iPhones can be safe in the comfort that all their data is floating in the Apple ecosystem (for better or worse), those on Android »

Google Photos is a great, reliable service that millions of people use to store their personal photos, along with images created from other apps. However, an important change has happened that you might not be aware of. Your device won’t notify you about the change, nor will Google Photos itself. »

Facebook remains one of the world’s most popular websites. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, the social network shows no signs of slowing down, despite constant uproars surrounding the company’s approach to privacy and security. In order to keep the service running at high capacity, including storing all of the »

There’s a huge desire from manufacturers to make storage as small and quick as possible. The amount of data that the world is producing is growing rapidly, showing no signs of stopping, and we need somewhere to store it all. Consider your smartphone or laptop, likely packed with photos, videos, »

If you don’t read any further, take only this away: cloud storage is not the same as cloud backup. If you didn’t know that, or don’t quite understand the difference, you’ll want to read on. Just because your data is ‘in the cloud’, it doesn’t mean it’s well protected or »

It might sound crazy and futuristic, but we could soon be storing our data on DNA. It’s something that researchers have been looking into for years. The amount of data that the world is producing is growing at an exponential rate and shows no signs of slowing data. The quantity »

You might think tape is a thing of the past. No-one still stores their data on tape, right? Actually, you’d be surprised at just how much a viable solution tape still is. While things like hard disk drives, solid state drives, and cloud storage have become popular in the modern »

Virtual machines are an important part of running a modern business. According to Gartner, the firms they talked to reported 75 percent or higher virtualisation. Hypervisors have improved over the years, which means it has become easier than ever to set up physical servers and maintain them. This leads to »

Windows 10 is the most popular operating system in the world, with over half of the personal computers in existence using it. It’s also, supposedly, the last operating system that Microsoft are going to make. Rather than releasing whole new editions like XP, Vista or 8, Microsoft see Windows 10 »

Ransomware is the criminal act of locking people or companies out of their data. Put literally, it’s holding their data at ransom. However, these criminals don’t physically hold your data. In fact, you could probably walk to and touch the server that holds your data. The problem is that they »

The world is currently reassessing how it works. Many employees had grown used to the idea of a commute to and from the office. Now, when many are having to practice social isolation as a step to beat COVID-19, companies are discovering the advantages and disadvantages of working from home. »

Data loss is not about if, but when. At some point or another, you will suffer data loss. It might just be accidentally permanently deleting a file, or it might be something greater, like losing an external hard drive or an internal drive failing and corrupting your data. In an »

G Suite packages together lots of Google tools like Gmail and Drive and provides an enterprise solution. Although Microsoft generally have a firm hold on the enterprise world with their Office package, Google hope that consumers used to their products in the consumer world will bring it over to business. »

It’s easier to remember to backup data like documents, photos, and videos. You might forget, however, to backup your emails. These often contain important discussions – when decisions where made, who was involved, the time and date, and all the attachments. While many companies are starting to rely less on »

Tech companies are always researching into the latest innovations when it comes to data storage. On the average consumer market, you might think that the pace is relatively leisurely. You wouldn’t be wrong. You can still buy things on disc and pick up hard disk drives. If storage is reliable, »

Many of us entrust our important data to backup companies. Whereas backup used to be an entirely local thing, processed on drives within your building, now it’s simple to sign up to a service and beam all your data across the internet to a company’s server across the world. For »

The world is in a very weird position right now. With coronavirus spreading throughout every country, many citizens have been forced into lockdown for their own protection. Dubbed ‘social distancing’, the idea is that people don’t engage in their normal social activities in order to minimise the spread of the »

You know all the big holidays. Christmas, Easter, Valentines… the classics! But do you know about the most important one of all? That’s right: World Backup Day. Okay, you’re forgiven if that’s a new one. World Backup Day falls on 31st March and is an annual holiday conceived by a »

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was a landmark moment for the digital rights of European citizens. Broadly, it allowed citizens to know exactly what data was being stored about them and to be able to request their deletion of their data at any time. However, now »

Continuous data protection, or continuous backup, is a backup solution that automatically backs up every time data on the source system is changed. It does this automatically, meaning you always have an up-to-date copy of your data. Continuous backup is like traditional backup, in that both methods take a full »

The Animal Crossing is a Nintendo staple, having first appeared on the GameCube and then every Nintendo console and handheld since. Many fans are now eagerly anticipating the next entry in the series, New Horizons, which is set to launch soon for the Switch. The Switch is a great home »

There was a time when a single kilobyte was revolutionary. Then the megabyte, then terabyte, and so on. Even a decade ago, a company holding a petabyte (1 thousand terabytes) of data was a lot; it was likely that only very large or data-rich businesses would have so much. Nowadays, »

When you delete data from your drive, it goes into the Recycling Bin by default (unless you’ve changed your settings). You would be forgiven for thinking that clearing out the Recycling Bin constitutes as permanent removal of the data. To the end user of Windows, it certainly seems that way, »

Many of us put our trust in big technology companies to look after our data. It’s easy to go with the convenient solution, which means letting our phones track our locations, back up our text messages, or keep a record of the videos we watch. We also expect these companies »

With more of us entrusting our data to cloud services, you probably know how important it is to protect your data from online threats. Storing your data in the cloud is fine, but it shouldn’t be the only solution you opt for – the best backup plans have redundancy built-in, »

The Internet of Things has meant that the amount of data we’re producing is increasing exponentially. Even common household appliances like washers, fridges, and watches can now produce their own data. This data about our personal lives is being collected and then being analysed, supposedly to make things more efficient »

There are different types of backup; the scope, format, regularity, and so on. These are all variables that create a different type of backup plan. We’re going to explore a mirror backup. You can perhaps guess what that means from its name. A mirror backup is an exact 1 to »

A controversial law approved in 2014 by Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, dictated that domestic and foreign companies holding data on Russian citizens must hold it within Russia. In 2016, Russia blocked LinkedIn, and later tried to block the messaging app Telegram. However, many users are still able to access »

Cryptocurrency is still in its infancy. Digital currencies are unregulated by governments and aren’t controlled by central banks. Indeed, that’s part of their appeal. However, it also means that many people are left with no legal leg to stand on should their account be compromised. Here are some of the »

Last year, MySpace lost all of its original user’s music, photos, and videos, stored on the service. Though the platform had gone through a rebrand, the content that people had uploaded in the prior decade was still accessible. However, over a course of messages posted on the website, MySpace revealed »

An archive in Los Angeles belonging to Universal Music burnt down back in 2008. It was never known how much data was lost. However, a report from the New York Times this year that up to 500,000 recordings were destroyed in the damage. While Universal Music claimed that the story »

5G will eventually become the de facto network standard for mobile networks. Currently, anyone with a modern smartphone will find their smartphones powered by 4G. However, it won’t be long before 5G is rolled out. In fact, China recently started to release the world’s largest 5G network. 5G will bring »

Storing data in the cloud was a questionable concept years ago, but now it’s commonplace. Many of us rely on cloud services to access our data. In some cases, perhaps without realising it, since many phones automatically put your photos and videos in the cloud to free up device storage. »

Network Rail owns and operates the United Kingdom’s railway infrastructure and has done since 2002. It’s a non-departmental public body of the Department for Transport and has no shareholders, instead investing its income back into the railways. Since the organisation is relatively new, the majority of their data is already »

We all know about the available cloud providers, most of them from big technology companies like Google and Microsoft. There is an abundance of them. There’s even those available from business vendors like Oracle and Dell. The problem with storing your data in the cloud is that you must pay »

Ransomware is becoming an overwhelming problem for US schools. Ransomware is where malicious attackers get hold of data and then lock it behind encryption, forcing people to pay the attackers in hope that they will provide the decryption key. In the first nine months of 2019, over 500 US schools »

We always hear negative stories about backup plans that have gone wrong. Whether that’s a company not backing up at all and losing their data to malware, not checking the backup’s validity and finding they’re corrupted, or keeping their backups in the same place as their primary data, it can »

The Indian government want companies holding data about their citizens to store it on local servers. Contentiously, this includes data generated by foreign credit card companies. However, the move will reduce Indians’ rights on their data in terms of how it is used and who it is sold to. The »

Natural disasters may often be unpredictable, but you likely know if your business is in a high-risk zone. Whether it’s hurricanes, earthquakes, or volcanos, a natural disaster isn’t going to spare your data. If there’s even the smallest chance that your data is at risk from natural disaster, there are »

The Dell Technologies Forum happened recently. There the company announced two new technology solutions to help companies accelerate their digital transformation. This included the PowerProtect DD Series Appliances, a product which protects storage appliances across a range of environments. Saravanan Krishnan, Director of Data Protection Solutions for Dell South Africa, »

It’s exciting to create your own business, build it from the ground up and see it expand over time. There’s lots of things to consider in the early stages that it can be very easy to overlook your data. Data is valuable to every single business, no matter the size. »

It’s a difficult task to design a comprehensive backup solution. If you’ve been tasked with providing that for your organisation, you might be wondering what you should be looking for in a backup and recovery vendor. The specifics of that will depend on the needs of your business, but we’ve »

The registry on Windows is a database that stores all sorts of information about the operating system. It’s used by applications, services, programs – essentially everything to do with settings and configuration is stored in the registry. Simply put, the registry is structured by keys and values. Think of the »

A container is an application rolled up into a single package. It contains all the dependencies, libraries, binaries and configuration files that are necessary for the application to run and function correctly. Because it’s a single package, it means that it can easily be moved from one environment to another »

Simply put, cloud to cloud backup is copying data from a software as a service (SaaS) platform to another cloud storage location. Generally speaking, cloud backup provided by third-party vendors has risen in popularity over the years. It means that customers don’t have to worry about setup costs or any »

Druva’s recent update, rolled out over the past couple of weeks, now allows customers to backup and recover their Slack and Microsoft Teams data. Druva supports other Office 365 functionality, like Exchange emails, OneDrive and SharePoint. By expanding to support Teams, customers can restore Team interactions to previous points in »

Nowadays, it’s commonplace for small businesses to make use of the cloud and Software as a Service. That includes backup storage services like Google Drive or productivity packages like Office 365. It’s a far cry from the landscape when these services first hit the scene. Businesses were hesitant about handing »

Backblaze is a data storage provider that first launched in 2007 and has evolved since then. The company recently released the seventh version of their Cloud Backup product, boasting new version history features and operating system support. Backblaze now allows customers to pay to upgrade how long their version history »

The International Data Corporation predicts that data creation globally will reach 163 zettabytes by 2025. To put that into some sort of perspective, 1 zettabyte is equal to 1 billion terabytes or 1 trillion gigabytes. Yes, it’s a massive amount of data. In the past, it only used to be »

A recent study conducted by Ontrack and the Blancco Technology Group found that 42% of hard drives bought on eBay still contain sensitive data and 15% hold personal information, like passport photos, birth certificates, financial records and more. These even include drives where the sellers thought they had successfully cleared »

The amount of data that businesses are creating and controlling continues to grow. As such, IT teams in charge of backup are facing challenges of their own. In fact, it isn’t uncommon to be tasked with handling backups that reach into the petabytes. When you’re controlling backups of that size, »

When you’ve lost your data, it can feel like the end of the world. Luckily, there are data recovery techniques to help with logical and mechanical drive failure. You might be wondering how long it’s going to take to get your data back. That depends on a number of factors, »

It’s all very well storing your data in the cloud, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about backup. It’s uncommon for cloud providers to automatically provide backup as part of their service and even if they do it’ll come with a cost. Amazon AWS is a bit different thanks »

It’s always tricky to deploy new storage, especially when it’s part of a larger new solution. You might be switching out hardware, beginning with a new supplier, downsizing your capacity… whatever it is, there’s always a pressure due to the amount of unstructured data that is being produced. It’s estimated »

Ransomware attacks intend to hold data hostage. They lock companies out of accessing their most vital data, usually by encrypting it or shutting down key systems, thus increasing the pressure and forcing them to pay the fee. The amount of ransomware attacks happening across the global is only increasing, with »

Big data is large data sets that can be analysed to mine value – patterns and trends related to user interactions. 73% of big data is unused in businesses, but despite that very little of it is thrown away. Many organisations hold on to their big data for fears that »

Ransomware attacks can hit any business. It doesn’t matter how big you are, how small you are, what you do, whether you’re public or private. If you have any type of data, you’re at risk. You could be targeted, your data could be locked away behind an encryption key, and »

Earlier this year, in May, the city of Baltimore suffered a ransomware attack. A number of important services were disrupted, and key operations had to go into manual mode – things like online payments, email, telecommunication and more. Ransomware is a type of attack where the victim is locked out »

Are you a hoarder? Do you have a large collection of CDs that you never listen to? A vast number of books sitting on the shelf? Perhaps you collect endless figurines, convinced that they’ll be worth something one day? It’s very easy to quickly become a hoarder. These things can »

Ransomware attacks show no signs of slowing down. You’ve probably read a lot about them in the news recently, but if you haven’t then know that malicious groups are targeting organisations, gaining access to their data, then encrypting it and asking for payment for the data to be returned. A »

The number of cyber threats against businesses globally has continued to increase. Ransomware attacks in particular are on the rise, since they’ve proven to be so effective at locking companies out of their data and extorting them for money. It’s why it’s so important that every single organisation, and all »

You can listen to podcasts about everything and anything. We all know about the popular ones, like celebrities interviewing each other, critics discussing the latest films, or people diving into true crime. But did you know there are also podcasts about data storage? If you want to stay in the »

It’s always difficult when a business has been around for a long time, reached a certain size, and found that their IT systems are no longer capable of handling tasks efficiently. This is even more true in recent times, where companies are producing vast amounts of data and aren’t properly »

Ransomware attacks show no signs of slowing down. These types of attacks are where malicious groups will access an organisation’s data and then lock them out from it through encryption. The group will then demand a ransom for the data, only handing over the encryption key once they’ve received payment »

Tape is a decades old storage system. But did you know that some organisations still use it in their backup stack? In fact, more are turning to it now with the increasing trends of ransomware attacks or other malware. Find out how you can deploy tape in your backup process »

The United Kingdom are scheduled to leave the European Union on October 31, 2019. Whether it’ll actually happen on that date remains to be seen, since their politicians cannot come to any agreement. Nevertheless, if or when it does happen, it’s important to know how Brexit is going to impact »

The 3-2-1 rule is golden when it comes to backup: have three copies of data, on two different media, with one of those copies being off-site. This should be the minimum that businesses strive for when it comes to protecting their data. Acronis are trying to make that easier with »

Reading all this data storage information online is fine, but you can’t beat the feeling of a physical book. They are often written by experts in the field and contain comprehensive, detailed information about all aspects of data storage. If you’re looking for an interesting read for the commute, or »

Unitrends have published concerning results from a survey they conducted that aimed to look at the challenges IT departments tackle when trying to protect data from downtime and disaster. They polled over 400 respondents, from organisations and industries of all shape and size. Their results found that, in the last »

Data storage has come a long way over the decades. As has the way that data is read, written and transferred. Let’s take a look at some of the big data storage landmarks that influenced innovation and shaped where we are today. Punch cards: The humble punch card was in »

You need to ask yourself three things about your data: how you are storing it, where you are storing it, and why you are storing it. Although you might be looking for the best bang for buck cloud storage provider, you can’t choose the right one unless you know the »

Life isn’t perfect. That’s even more true when it comes to technology. The question isn’t if something will go wrong, it’s when. Mistakes and errors are bound to happen eventually. That’s why backups are so important. If you don’t accidentally delete your data, a virus might do. Or if the »

In June 2019, Riviera Beach in Florida found that they had lost access to their own data. This wasn’t any normal data loss, though, but instead what is becoming more common: a ransomware attack. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a new organisation is targeted by ransomware every 14 »

There’s an abundance of cloud providers out there – it can get tricky to know who to choose. Now there’s another on the scene called Degoo. It bills itself as an “AI based cloud storage that helps you rediscover your best photos.” Degoo is actually more about backup than it »

Arizona is on track to be home to a $3 billion 340MW solar farm which will power an off-grid data centre. The plan was announced by Pegasus Group Holdings, a solar infrastructure company, and Plus Minus Power, a microgrid company. The farm is being dubbed The Hive and they claim »

Take a look at the five most valuable businesses in the world. Alphabet (the parent company of Google), Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft. Do you know what links them? Obviously, they have huge profits. Combined, they brought in over $25 billion in net profit – in the first quarter of »

There are no end of backup tools available online. Some are free, some are paid. We all know that we need to protect our data by keeping multiple copies of it, but it can be difficult to know what tools to use to achieve it. But did you know that »

Windows 10 has mandatory updates to the operating system. Although it is possible to delay them, eventually you will have to update. The nice thing is that Windows will delay sending the update to your machine until it has been proven to be compatible. That said, while most of it »

Many cloud storage providers have moved towards focussing on the enterprise customer. That’s where most of the money comes from, of course. But there are still those who are offering free cloud storage in 2019. We’re going to take a look at some of the biggest and see which is »

HMD Global, the phone maker behind the Nokia brand, found itself in hot water earlier this year when it was uncovered that user’s activation data was being sent to China without their consent or knowledge. Apparently, this scenario was a software bug, where user data had accidentally been sent into »

It’s been over a year since the General Data Regulation Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into place. Businesses had many years to prepare for its implementation, which gave citizens of European Union (EU) countries greater control over how their data is used and stored. Despite that, over 100 fines have been »

For any business, migrating their data from traditional storage methods is a daunting task. There are various things for organisations to get to grips with: reviewing amassed data to date, challenges of a new technology implementation, the costs associated with it, and more. As such, you can imagine that challenge »

Earlier this year, Amazon AWS launched Backup. There was nothing surprising about the announcement, apart from the fact that it hadn’t come sooner. Amazon are a giant in a lot of industries and they’ve been making big strides when it comes to cloud computing. Their new Backup tool will make »

It’s bad enough when you lose your data normally. Losing important documents or photos can be a major frustration. But when that data loss has financial ramifications, it’s potentially an even bigger problem. Consider, then, how you would react if you lost access to all the bitcoin in your wallet. »

Your Windows user profile is what you use to log in to your computer. If you’re the only person using the computer, you might not think too much about it. In fact, you may not even realise that it’s possible to have multiple user accounts using the same computer. However, »

If you’re the owner of a brand new Pixel phone, you’ve no doubt been enjoying all the goodness that it has to offer. You probably been sending lots of messages, taking photos, and downloading videos. And why not? The Pixel is a great phone that is perfect for its multimedia »

Zeepin is a distributed network for creative industries and in August 2018 they launched their own cloud platform called GalaCloud. The unique selling points? This is distributed and encrypted cloud storage. And the irony? The platform closed down just five months later. Let’s take a look at how they got »

It can be very easy to panic when your systems are taken offline. Everyone is thrown from their normal jobs into an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to see the disaster recovery plan through. However, you need to be careful that your data isn’t at risk during this vulnerable time. »

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union mandate that gives individuals greater control over how their data is stored and forces businesses to be more transparent and secure with that data. It came into effect in May 2018. Data continues to be of growing importance to all »

PlayStation Plus is undergoing some large changes from February 2019, removing the support for older consoles and increasing the amount of cloud storage offered. PlayStation Plus is Sony’s long-running service that offers a host of benefits to those who pay for membership. The features include being able to play games »

Partitions are sections of a hard drive that store data. By default, you must always have at least one partition on a drive. Otherwise there’s no where to store the data! Although you may only have a single physical drive, you can use partitions to logically split it – meaning »

Google have been fined a record €50m by the French data protection watchdog CNIL. Their fine comes for failing to give their users understandable information about how their data is being used. The European general data protection regulation (GDPR) came into effect last year, after businesses had been given a »

Facebook has been caught in a sticky situation over its Facebook Research app. It was reported by TechCrunch that Facebook paid users $20 to install the app on their iOS smartphones, which then harvested data about what other apps those users installed by routing their phone’s traffic through the Facebook »

Okay, so it’s not as exciting as Christmas Day or your birthday. But Data Protection Day is less about the fun and more about raising awareness and promoting privacy and data protection best practices. It’s an annual event that occurs on 28 January and has been running for over a »

It’s no great secret that Facebook holds an immense amount of personal data. That’s essentially the whole point of the platform, after all. You can view someone’s profile to find out their name, age, location, view their photos, and find out what they had for breakfast. A lot of the »

The Chinese government have set a requirement that any information about their citizens should be held within servers inside their borders. While other countries also have similar restrictions, concern has been raised about user privacy considering China’s unpolished history on the subject. Apple CEO Tim Cook was approached on the »

There are all sorts of formats that you can use for backing up your data. While using an optical disc might seem like an old school solution, it shouldn’t be discounted, especially Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray may have won in the fight against HD-DVD back in the day, but they’re also »

We all know that data should be backed up to protect against disaster. Nevertheless, there’s a reason that data recovery is a thing – mistakes happen. However, if you’re using the 2018 model of a MacBook Pro, you might find those mistakes harder to come back from than others. The »

A new study has shown that around four million businesses in the UK could be putting their valuable data at risk due to poor or non-existent backup policies. The survey was conducted by business internet provider Beaming, polling 514 UK businesses leaders to assess their data backup practices. They found »

Cloud storage continues to be a big drive for enterprises. Not only is the marketplace full of companies offering their own cloud storage solutions, but the practice itself has changed how companies create and distribute their products and services. It’s across all industries – entertainment, health care and education to »

Most of us will have accounts with Google, either because it’s our default search engine or we made one when registering our Android account. It’s simple to buy into the Google ecosystem because it’s so pervasive. While Google weren’t the first to offer cloud storage, they’re certainly one of the »

A number of Western Digital cloud storage devices have been found to be vulnerable, despite the company issuing patches in an attempt to fix the problem, leading to many in the industry to criticise them. Twelve of Western Digital’s devices were found to be at risk, originally reported by security »

Driverless cars once seemed like a thing of the future, but it’s likely to become the standard alongside advanced driver-assistance systems. Not only do they offer us great amounts of freedom, but also safety – there’s no such thing as human error when it comes to a machine. However, for »

CDs may be an old form of storage nowadays, especially considering their minimal capacity, but many still have data stored on them. While they can be picked up relatively cheaply, it’s inadvisable to use them as any sort of permanent storage solution now. They pale in comparison to something like »

Recent court filings have shown that the National Security Agency (NSA) destroyed surveillance data which it had been bound to keep in conjunction with pending lawsuits. It’s also been reported that the agency never took the necessary steps to ensure the information wasn’t destroyed, despite telling the federal court otherwise. »

It’s just as important to back up your phone as it is any other device. Some phone manufacturers will help you out with this by offering their own backup service. For example, newer versions of Android have this built-in and iOS has Apple’s Cloud. Those who own a Samsung phone »

Google have announced that Diane Bryant is joining their company as the Chief Operating Office of their Google Cloud division. Bryant previously worked at Intel’s headquarters in California. She ran Intel’s data centre group since 2012, having been promoted to the president of the division last year, reportedly making compensation »

If you use your phone every day, chances are it’s getting a bit clogged up with unnecessary data. Whether it’s applications you no longer use, photos from years ago, or just internet downloads, we’re going to show you how to clear up wasted storage space on your Samsung phone. Samsung »

Data vulnerabilities are on the rise and one sector that finds themselves under constant attack is healthcare. It’s an easy target for cybercriminals because healthcare organisations generally have poor cybersecurity protection, often due to underfunding, and the data they hold is very valuable. When businesses talk about something being ‘mission »

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shifted away from its previous data storage provider to use Amazon Web Services. Their previous provider was based in Salford, named DataCentred. Its move to AWS has apparently saved over 50% in cost and improved its data resilience. However, the tax agency has come »

Registering a website domain is a simple process, but it can be the renewal process that trips most up. Domains can be bought for a set period, after which they’ll need to be paid for again. Most registrars will offer an autorenewal service that will automatically take your money and »

New research carried out by Kroll Ontrack has found that nearly half of second hand storage devices contain personal information about their previous owners. The discovery was published as part of a global security study that aimed to explore how private personal information was when stored on consumer storage devices. »

BorgBackup (or Borg for short) is a deduplicating backup program that also supports compression and authenticated encryption. If you’re looking for a backup solution that works across various platforms and is quick and simple to control, Borg might be the answer you’re looking for. The aim of the program is »

Titanium Backup is one of the most popular Android apps of all time, let alone in the backup category. It’s been around for years and helps Android users get full control over their phone backups. It needs root permissions in order to backup all aspects of your phone, including system »

CrashPlan is a popular program that lets users back up their data to the cloud automatically and continuously. The idea is that you set it up and then forget about it, letting it run in the background and being safe in the knowledge that your data is being looked after. »

The City of Johannesburg’s data centre in Braamfontein was recently the victim of a theft. Announced in a statement by Mayor Herman Mashaba, cables were stolen from the data centre and now there is a reward being offered for information. The cables are worth around 2 million South African Rand, »

A lot of us store our personal data on our smartphones nowadays. Perhaps more than on our computers. Your smartphone holds texts, contact information, photos, videos and much more. Imagine for a moment if you lost all of that data and were unable to recover it. Does that fill you »

Magnetic tapes and hard disks have been used as computer data storage for around seventy years. New technologies have cropped up since them, and many continue to be developed, but it’s a medium that continues to be a good choice for archiving due to how long it lasts and the »

USB flash drives are cheap ways of storing data in a convenient and portable manner. While they don’t offer the cost per capacity that something like a hard disk drive does, they’re great for moving data between devices in a physical manner. One of the biggest problems with USB drives »

A good many users keep documents on Google’s Docs service. Though Word dominates the offline market, and does now have an online alternative, Google got there first and popularised their service. However, some might not have considered what storing their data online actually means, especially when it’s technically on a »

IBM has taken the next step in magnetic tape storage. Cycle back briefly to 1950s and a magnetic storage unit would be the size of a refrigerator and store only 2MB of data. Then along came floppy disks, CDs and flash drives. As storage progressed, the size of the device »

A freedom of information request from Egress Software Technologies to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has found that nearly two-thirds of data loss incidents reported to the ISO are down to human error. Other causes, like poorly secured webpages or hacks, make up a combined 9% of the reports they »

Are you the proud owner of the new iPhone X? Apple’s latest and greatest smartphones has now hit the stores, boasting an improved display, camera and functionality. Though the notched design has proved controversial for some, Apple undoubtedly has another hit on its hands. We all know the importance of »

The Xbox One launched back in 2013 and continues to go strong. While not the blow away success that the Xbox 360 was for Microsoft prior, the One has seen fair success against competitors Sony and Nintendo. A couple of months ago, Microsoft launched the Xbox One X. A high-end »

There’s an ongoing legal battle with the New York City Police Department, getting them to track money that police are seizing in forfeits. However, a city attorney told a judge in October that one of the reasons they can’t comply with this request is that their evidence database has no »

You may have seen murmurings across the internet recently that Facebook is using its mobile phone application to track everything you say and is then turning that into advertising. Right off the bat, let’s clarify that isn’t true. We’ll explore why in a moment. However, it is true that Facebook »

It seems to be a regular occurrence that another company has had their data breached. Customer data exposed, internal emails leaked, corporate documents unleashed. In a world full of data, it seems like something needs to be done to help protect businesses and consumers from losing their privacy. Are governments »

iOS 11 is the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, announced at their Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2017 and released a few months later in September. The operating system supports everything from the iPhone 5S onwards, the 6th generation iPod Touch, along with everything from the iPad Air »

You might be tempted to opt for the cheapest solution when it comes to storing your data. This can be especially true when you have budget or managerial constraints from up top; perhaps enforced by those who don’t fully understand the value of the data their company holds. While at »

We’re nearing the end of 2017, but many businesses will have already looked ahead into the forthcoming year to consider the storage challenges that await them. With the cloud showing no signs of slowing down, and an increasing number of providers making strong pushes into the enterprise market, let’s look »

Apple’s device launches always start with a bang and that was no different with the iPhone X, with consumers keen to snap up the latest smartphone from the California-based tech giant. The iPhone X boasts a high screen-to-body ratio, smoother performance, a better camera, and a hefty price tag to »

Storage devices obviously need to be able to hold data, but they should also be of reasonable size, sturdy and able to hold large amounts of data. The storage demands of the modern world are so great that anything less is unacceptable. Most modern storage devices use binary techniques to »

Google have announced that they are adding data deidentification features into its cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API, making it an even more viable option for enterprises wanting to protect their data. The API was first released back in March of this year, with the aim to help companies find, »

If you live in an area that’s a flood risk, you might be concerned about how your drives are going to hold up against water. Unless they are certified against water damage – and remember, being waterproof is different to being water resistance – then you need to be extremely »

The FBI reported that, in the first three months of 2016, more than $209 million in ransomware payments have been made in the United States alone. That’s an enormous figure, one that’s even more shocking when you consider that cost was just $25 million for the entire year. It’s safe »

The chances are you use Microsoft Word for your word processing. It’s really the best tool for it, especially when it comes as part of the Microsoft Office package. However, nothing can be more frustrating than losing your work on a document – either halfway through it or after the »

When cloud storage first hit the scene as a viable option for enterprises, some were hesitant. After years of storing data on physical media, for which the safety protocols had long been established, why should they take the risk and jump into the cloud? Would it even be safe? Cloud »

Deduplication simply means getting rid of duplicates. If you’ve ever engaged in any sort of backup process, you’re probably familiar with this. You want to have all your data backed up, but you also don’t want to be copying the entire data set each time. One way around this is »

Nintendo have never been the most modern when it comes to their services. They might produce some of the greatest games, and take some interesting approaches with their consoles, but their approach to things like online play pales in comparison to their competitors. The Nintendo Switch launched over eight months »

A breakthrough from researchers at the University of Sydney could lead to a whole new way of storing our data. A team have discovered a way to convert optical data into soundwaves, which can then be stored on a computer chip. Not only does this have implications for data storage, »

To infinity and beyond! Do you store your data storage on the planet that you live? How old school! A Los Angeles company thinks that space is a much better place to have a data centre, having recently gained a U.S. patent for a proposed galactic server farm and network. »

Ransomware is on the rise. It’s always been prevalent, but attacks are showing no signs of slowing down. If your business doesn’t have a strategy for backup and recovery following a ransomware attack, you need to get thinking of one. If the WannaCry attack from May 2017 isn’t going to »

It looks like Facebook could be in hot water with Russia over the way it stores its data. The country’s communications agency has threatened to block access to the social media website, which is based in the United States and has many data centres in the country, if they refuse »

The world is creating enormous amounts of data. This is thanks to big data, which are huge sets created by various things – interconnected devices, the internet of things, and software as a service. Storing data has gone far beyond what a consumer might have on a hard drive. Nowadays, »

Vexata has been in semi-stealth for around for years, but last month they came out with $54 million of funding from Mayfield, Redline Capital, Lightspeed Ventures and Intel Capital. Not only that, but they showed off their flagship product: Active Data Fabric. The Active Data Fabric is a software-defined all-solid-state »

Your storage device isn’t going to last forever. Either it’ll break or you’ll need to upgrade it. Chances are that device has stored some sort of personal or confidential data. If it’s an enterprise, that’s almost a given. In fact, you don’t need to intentionally store personal data on a »

When it comes to data backup, there’s probably no such thing as too much. If there’s data you don’t want to lose, you need to back it up. And just the one backup isn’t any good. It’s all about redundancy; ensuring that you have multiple copies of your data, across »

Perhaps oddly, it’s considered standard that large businesses store huge amounts of data about us. Turn back the clock twenty years and it’d be a work of fiction that we’d willing handover our names, addresses, phone numbers, search history, and more to large corporations. Now that’s just reality. Many services »

Iron Mountain, solution provider for records management, data backup recovery and document management, have recently unveiled their latest project. Iron Cloud is a cloud storage service designed for long-term storage, with their aim to safely store your past, present and future data. Traditionally, data backups were made with onsite storage »

Dropbox was one of the original cloud storage companies – it certainly led the boom. When Dropbox first hit the scene back in 2008, it soaked up members with ease. It made file sharing a breeze in a way that hadn’t been possible before. Now, nearly ten years later, it »

You might remember the WannaCry ransomware attack, which infected tens of thousands of computers across the world a couple of months ago. It would encrypt all the data on a system and then demand payment in order to restore access. It impacted a number of high profile institutions, including hospitals »

Facebook is one of the largest websites in the world. They have nearly 2 billion users and that number is growing by the day. Unlike other social media websites that have been thrown by the wayside after a couple of years, Facebook shows no signs of slowing down. It’s adapting »

When you sign up to any online service, no matter how secure they claim to be, there’s always a risk that your data is going to end up in the wrong hands. It’s never possible to have a completely fool-proof system – and just because a company is large, doesn’t »

If you’re anything like the average phone owner, you use your handheld device all the time and store a lot of your data on it. Not only the standard phone functions, like call and message history, but also your list of contacts, calendar events, and other application data. The wise »

Windows 10 is an ever-evolving operating system. Apparently, it’s Microsoft’s last, with Windows now being a service that receives constant updates – some small and some large, with bigger rollouts and features. Of course, this means that Windows 10 in its current form isn’t the same as it was when »

Outlook is one of the best email clients out there. It’s packed full of great features and is capable of handling multiple email accounts at once. However, if those emails are only stored on your local system, rather than being backed up on a server, you need to consider how »

Traditionally, data recovery plans relied on tapes or mechanical hard drives, often in facilities that are located off-site. However, the technology and storage landscapes have changed radically, as they always continue to do so, and things are moving more towards cloud backup. More enterprises are phasing out on-premises and off-site »

You know about data storage in personal computers, but data is booming all over the world in appliances and technology that might not first come to mind. Refrigerators, lighting systems and alarms are all things that can now require ample data storage thanks to smart homes and device connectivity. The »

If your business loses data, then you need to be able to bring everything back up as quickly as possible. Having a strong disaster recovery plan in place may not lower the risk of data loss, but it can certainly lower the impact of it. And that impact not only »

It’s tempting to accumulate a lot of storage space to cater for all your data. Storage costs are dropping and it can seem like a non-problem to keep buying extra capacity to account for your ever-growing data needs. But stop for a minute and consider the data you’re storing: do »

Ransomware is defined as a malicious software that is designed to block access to a computer system until money has been handed over. It can be used to lock a company out from their data, either in entirety or on certain file types. It’s a simple crime in the scheme »

Optical storage media isn’t as popular as it once was, thanks to the rise of digital downloads and cloud storage. It’s less common to buy music on CD or receive files from a colleague on disc, for example. Part of this is due to the physical nature of the storage »

A survey conducted by Quorum titled the State of Disaster Recovery has found that while companies spend a lot of money on disaster recovery solutions, some of them employing multiple products at once, this doesn’t always translate into faster data recovery. 250 CIOs, CTO and IT vice presidents were surveyed, »

Evernote found themselves in murky water recently, following an update to its privacy policy which seemed to grant the company permission to access any of its user’s data at whim. The policy change was due to take effect on January 23rd and seemed to read that users could not opt »

In November of last year, Madison County, Indiana, suffered a widespread ransomware attack that shut down nearly all of the county services. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that is designed to lock users out of a computer system until a ransom is paid. It has been reported that »

Tape media has been around for a long time and is one of the most cost-effective ways to store large amounts of cold data. While it’s by no means the most efficient storage method, especially not for data that requires semi-regular access to, some businesses still use it for archive. »

The storage industry is constantly innovating and trying to come up with ways to pack the most amount of data into the smallest and most efficient device possible. Business need for storage space is growing rapidly thanks to the number of devices that create storage, along with individual file sizes »

Let’s cut to the point. No matter how good you think your disaster recovery plan is, it’s useless unless you test it constantly. It’s no good testing it when you first implement it. It’s no good testing it annually. The number of businesses that have an outage, go to restore »

It’s a new year – do you have any resolutions set? For many of us, that might be aiming to go the gym, picking up an instrument or learning a language. But let’s consider something else entirely: data backup. Okay, so it’s perhaps not the sexiest new year’s resolution around, »

Capturing all the data within your organisation can be a challenging thing, especially thanks to the widespread use of mobile devices. While data stored on a computer or laptop can be easily controlled within an enterprise network connection, things get a bit trickier when it comes to mobile. If you »

Office 365 is one of the most popular enterprise cloud programs on the market. There’s 60 million commercial customers that currently use the productivity package and that number is only growing. Considering it only came onto the scene in 2011, that’s hefty growth. But it makes sense – it provides »

The world is full of data and that volume just keeps on growing. As more devices are needing to store data and files are growing larger, scientists are working hard to find better ways of storing our data. This doesn’t just mean the capacity of the storage, but also for »

If you’re of a certain age, then you probably remember the floppy disk with fondness. Though archaic by today’s standards, the floppy disk was understandably revolutionary when it was introduced. Could 80KB of storage really fit onto something that thin? Of course, that seems silly by today’s comparisons when that »

The battle for the largest capacity solid state drive continues. Stepping up to the plate this time is Seagate, unveiling a SSD that they claim is the largest ever demonstrated at a mammoth 60 terabytes. The drive has a 3.5-inch form factor, with storage twice as dense and four times »

IBM are introducing a new hybrid cloud all-flash solution which they are hoping will bring enterprise storage into the modern world, blending together different storage methods for the ultimate solution. The solution, entitled the IBM Spectrum Storage Suite and announced in early November, will apparently reduce overall software costs by »

You’ve created the best backup plan possible. Every single byte of data is replicated. Whenever you make a change it’s captured. You’ve got multiple copies, some off-site, all secured with the best encryption. Then one day disaster strikes and your data is corrupted. It’s unrecoverable and you need to restore »

A court in Russia has upheld their decision to ban LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, from operating within their country. The service has over 6 million users registered in Russia alone, but they violated a law that requires all foreign messaging services, social networks and search engines to store »

Sony recently released the latest version of their current generation console, the PlayStation 4. Named the PS4 Pro, this iteration of the console is capable of 4K, HDR playback for games, ultra-HD media streaming for apps like Netflix, with the internal specifications to match. Sony are hoping that this will »

Apple’s products divide people. You get those who will commit to anything the company release, ready to lap up the next phone or tablet; you also get those who stay far away from them, refusing to buy into the brand. The company’s 2016 MacBook Pro release has received a mixed »

It seems that security breaches have become a commonplace. Hearing about a company’s data falling into the hands of hackers is hardly a surprise nowadays. The reasons for this vary, like human error or failure in the software or hardware. As a reaction to it, the security industry is bursting »

There’s no doubt that backing up your data is hugely important. Though you might have a backup system in place already, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve solved the problem. The physical location of backup is just one of the factors that you need to consider; if your backup solution is »

Microsoft were recently left red faced when they had to reach out to their certificate authority affiliates and ask them to send in their own copies of audit data. This was following a Microsoft system crash which resulted in data loss. In total, Microsoft lost audit data for 147 roots »

Gone are the days where our data is confined to a computer. Now, the world is full of connected devices that store all sorts of data – laptops, tablets and phones to name a few. We all know how important it is to back up our data, but that importance »

The Australian Department of Parliamentary Services has said that it needs to improve its disaster recovery and data management. This comes after there was a power outage in the Parliament House data centre. The issue was raised by Dr Dianne Heriot, the department’s acting secretary, during a Budget Estimates hearing. »

Around three years ago, Cisco made the news when they announced that they had acquired the solid state array company Whiptail, in a deal that cost $415 million. At the time, some analysts said that this put Cisco further closer to being able to provide the complete technology package to »

Recovering data from hard disk drives is an established industry at this point. With hard disks being around for so long, the technology is widely understood. As such, it’s fairly common for data recovery attempts on hard disk drives to go successfully – though that does depend on a variety »

Windows 10 is the latest operating system from Microsoft and it’s apparently going to be their last. Released for free to consumers of Windows 7 and 8, this operating system is seen more as a service that will be continually upgraded. If your computer is compatible for the upgrade, you’ll »

A recent study conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group found that only 8% of businesses have virtualized the majority of their servers that could be. A similar study from Techaisle found that, in 2014, only 60% of servers were virtualized. That number is expected to rise, but if the goal is »

A school is much like an enterprise when it comes to data. They have information that they need to store and they need to ensure it is secure and easily managed. With new technology being introduced to schools, often a necessity due to the curriculum, it’s as vital as ever »

We all know how important it is to have copies of our own data, but that pales in comparison when it comes to backing up an entire country’s data. But while most of us are just backing up our data in case of mechanical or logical damage to the drive, »

The demand for flash storage is growing. Companies like EMC, Pure, IBM and other flash storage suppliers are seeing sales higher than they predicted. This is because a growing number of enterprises are adopting flash to speed up their websites and data processing. While it was known that flash could »

Intel and Micron have teamed up to produce a new memory technology that is up to 1000 times faster than Nand flash storage and solid state drives. The two companies claim that their new innovation, named 3D XPoint, will quicken scientific research and allow for vaster video games. Though still »

Data security is always a pertinent issue. The value of data to the majority of enterprises cannot be understated. It’s often the lifeblood of a company, thus it’s important to keep it protected. The world of data continues to change as new applications are being developed – the concept of »

The demand for large storage continues to grow in both the consumer and enterprise markets. Part of this demand comes from the popular cloud storage market, where vast amounts of space is required to handle the constant flow of data. As such, Seagate Technology are introducing their first 10 TB »

Data storage continues to evolve at a rapid pace. As consumer needs change, the market is adapting to keep up with exciting and unique developments in technology. With that in mind, let’s take a look at where storage is heading for 2016 and what some the trends to keep an »

The majority of us own a smartphone. How quick do you move onto a newer model? For some this will be related to their contract, often for one or two years, whereas others will opt for SIM-only deals and buy the phone outright each time. Smartphones are expensive pieces of »

Data companies are always fighting to pack in more storage space in their devices and to get them smaller. Data storage has come a long way in the last couple of years, let alone the last decades. There was a time when it was innovative to be able to store »

The PlayStation 4 is the bestselling console of the current generation, beating Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Wii U by quite a margin. It’s an impressive pull back from Sony, especially after their fairly disastrous launch of the PS3. Thanks to a strong marketing campaign, along with a reassessed focus, »

Businesses need to treat their data with the utmost importance. It’s the lifeblood of systems and many businesses would find themselves stumbling if they suffered data outage or loss. While those types of incidents are severe, they’re perhaps not quite as bad as that data being stolen. As more enterprises »

Following rumblings that Sony were due to announce a 1TB edition of their PlayStation 4 console at this year’s Electronic Expo, the largest gaming event in the calendar, Microsoft have officially confirmed that they will be bringing out a 1TB version of the Xbox One. In a statement, Microsoft said »

According to Google Apps director of security Eran Feigenbaum, the location of a data centre doesn’t have any impact on cyber security for users of the cloud. The statement came during a keynote at InfoSec 2015. Feigenbaum argued that it’s a common misconception from Europe that their local data centres »

Hard drives have long been the standard when it comes to data storage for consumers and enterprises, but solid state drives are gaining in popularity. Although they still haven’t become the de facto storage device, simply because they don’t offer enough capacity or a low enough price point against HDDs, »

There might come a time when you need to reinstall your operating system. Perhaps the original install has become corrupted or you’re moving from 32bit to 64bit. Although the process of reinstalling your OS is relatively easy, there’s one important step that you should never miss out: backing up your »

How certain are you that your enterprise backup plan is successfully capturing all of the business data being created? While you might be automatically backing up everything created on the desktop machines, how much of that data is being taken home at the end of the day or being created »

Back in January of this year, The Register reported some worrying news regarding SAN startup Coraid. At the time they reported that their sources had informed them that the business was floundering and staff were losing their jobs, following the firm’s spending of over $100 million to try and launch »

A backup offers much more than something to restore from. It’s also a collection of all the data that has ever been created, providing it isn’t set to be destroyed after a set amount of time. This data isn’t usually used for anything more than an archive, something to use »

EMC is a maker of data storage solutions and is being pressured by an active investor, Elliot Management Corp, to split off their business units. Paul Singer, the leader of Elliot, wants the company to separate out their virtualisation software unit VMware and look to pursue merger opportunities that will »

The way that data has to be stored in Russia is changing. In fact, it’s been changing since the 4th July 2014. It was on that date that a bill passed through the Russian government, requiring that all the personal data of Russian citizens was stored within the country. The »

A poll conducted by backup company Acronis, released in the lead up to World Backup Day on the 31st of March, has found that consumers are becoming more aware of the need to backup all of their data. But although people may be putting value on their data, are they »

There’s never a valid excuse for not backing up your business data. If your business creates any sort of data, you need to back it up because if it gets destroyed then you’re likely going to be in a very sticky situation. Companies spend thousands of unnecessary dollars in recovering »

The cloud continues to grow in popularity and there are an increasing number of companies who now offer their own cloud storage service. All the major players, like Amazon, Google and Microsoft, all provide cloud storage for personal and business use. It’s a growing market and each is heavily competing »

There are many different ways that you can store your data, including hard drives, SD cards and memory sticks. The type you choose for your day-to-day storage will most likely depend on your primary device type – smartphone data will be written to the internal drive and a SD card »

It might sound obvious to say, but a data centre can be located anywhere in the world and you can still access the data on it. The internet is connected globally, meaning it doesn’t matter if the data centre is down the road or on the other side of the »

Ever since the whistleblowing from Edward Snowden, security has been a top issue across the globe. Although many suspected that government surveillance was being carried out in some shape or form, Snowden’s evidence was damning and highlighted the scale and the scope of international government’s surveillance practices. Section 215 of »

We often think of data backup as just involving our computers, but in the modern world it goes far beyond that. The majority of us carry around smartphones all the time, along with laptops and tablets. These devices might contain unique data that isn’t stored elsewhere – your smartphone could »

A new survey suggests that large amounts of consumer and business data are at risk of being lost forever because people are either being too relaxed or ignorant as to the importance of mobile data. Leading up to World Backup Day on the 31st March, a day that aims to »

A backup application for the enterprise used to just be that – a backup. It’d create a secondary copy of your data and offer the facility to restore it, but not much more than that. Today, however, times have changed and backup suites have evolved. The platforms available now offer »

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging services out there. Now owned by Facebook, the service’s popularity is only going to continue to grow. For many, it’s become a replacement for sending standard SMS text messages, with their entire conversation history now stored within the application. For many, that »

By now, we hopefully all know the importance of implementing a backup solution. Data is vital to the upkeep of business – chances are that your enterprise, or the one you work for, has a strong reliance on data. It changes all the time, with things being added or edited »

Redstor is a cloud backup, storage and disaster recovery service that was founded in 1998. Specifically, they launched their online backup service in 2005 and were one of the first companies in the UK to do so. They pride themselves on offering speedy, secure and cost-effective backup, meaning that you »

Sadly, our data is never truly safe from unwanted eyes. There’s always a risk that your data could fall into the wrong hands. When that data is sensitive it becomes a huge issue to make sure you’re protecting it properly. One method of protection is to encrypt your data. Encryption »

Avinash Lakshman is the developer behind Facebook’s Cassandra database. For those who don’t know, this is a technology that he invented at Facebook that allows for searching huge amounts of data. It’s called a noSQL database and can run on low-cost servers and isn’t limited to particular types of data. »

Although console sales figures are never totally reliable, it’s fairly certain that the PlayStation 4 is currently the biggest selling current generation console, comfortably outperforming the Xbox One and Wii U. Of course, consoles last much longer than their initial purchase. It’s important that the companies behind the kit keep »

Cost is always a big consideration when it comes to storing your data. Businesses are always looking for ways to slash costs while still retaining their efficiency; with the amount of data being stored only increasing by the day, innovations within the storage industry are welcomed with open arms. Microsoft »

Smartphones are a major part of our daily lives. In fact, it might be likely that you use your smartphone more than your computer or laptop. And while you might already be backing up your main computer, have you also considered the need to back up your Android device? Take »

New data is being created every second. As the data we create continues to grow, we need to find somewhere suitable to store it. This means knowing the difference between data you access often and data you rarely (if ever) access, then storing accordingly. Businesses need to hold on to »

Personal hard drives are available in terabyte sizes now and aren’t uncommon to find in systems. Go back ten years and it would have been a different picture. Not only has technology evolved, but the amount and size of the data we’re storing has grown too. If you’re finding yourself »

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Michael Stonebraker as the winner of the 2014 Turing Award. The award was given to Stonebraker for fundamental contributions to the concepts and practices in modern database systems. The Turing Award, handed out by the Association for Computing Machinery, is named after »

Storing data in the public cloud is incredibly useful. Whereas in the past we might have relied on USB sticks to transfer data around or emailed ourselves files in order to access it from another computer, cloud storage provider have taken away all that hassle. There’s so many to choose »

The Schools Information Management System is developed by Capita and has a market share of over 80% in the UK’s primary and secondary schools. BackupVault, an online backup provider founded in 2004 for small and medium sized businesses and enterprises in the UK, is now offering a new service that »

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has joined up with his former colleagues from flash storage creator Fusion-io at a new company called Primary Data. The aim of this new start-up operating out of Silicon Valley is to put all the data from a business in a single virtual pool, all »

A huge number of us play our lives out on social networks. We post photos, share our thoughts and upload our information. Even though people may be aware of the need to back up the data on their computer’s hard drive, do they also consider the data that is online »

DRM stands for digital rights management. It is a form of copy protection and is used by those such as hardware manufacturers and software publishers in order to help fight copyright infringement. The use of DRM is a controversial one – some people see it as their right to be »

The fight for the cloud crown continues to rage on. With cloud providers finding it difficult to differentiate on features, the draw to consumers is on price against capacity and the surrounding ecosystem. For example, Google tie Drive in to their products like Gmail, while Microsoft have linked the Office »

A new study has found that over a quarter of phishing attacks set out to target financial data. The study, carried out by Kapersky Lab, found that 28.8 percent of phishing attacks last year were carried out with the purpose of stealing financial information. Phishing is a popular method of »

After the conflict that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri, last year, there was a government call to equip police officers with body cameras in order to make them accountable for their actions and improve community relations. However, The Associated Press is reporting that the heavy costs of storing all this video »

IDrive is an online backup service that claims to be the universal solution to all your backup needs. This is because it’s capable of backing up everything on your PC, Mac, iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices all into one account. One IDrive account is capable of handling all these »

We carry a lot of our important data around with us at all in times on smartphones and tablets. While many people will back up the data that lives on their computers, it’s often easy to overlook the need to do the same on portable devices. If there isn’t a »

There’s no denying that storing your data in the cloud has benefits. Some people use it for access to files that they’re working on, allowing them to access it wherever they are and across a range of devices. However, some cloud providers are targeting specifically at those users who want »

Vint Cerf, the vice-president of Google, has warned that our current digital existence could be lost in the future because the programs needed to view them will become defunct. Speaking at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cerf told how our initial steps into the land of »

Box is one of the many cloud storage services out there on the market. After years of tackling private consumers, these cloud services have recently begun heavily targeting their business users. It was discovered that this is where the true value and money lies. However, there has always been one »

Cloud storage services have to be competitive simply because there are so many of them. In fact, it can be hard to differentiate between some of them because the features they offer are all pretty similar. That’s why you see a lot of them try and beat each other in »

Datto is a provider of backup services for businesses. Their aim is to back up anything and allow their managed services provider to achieve the same for their customers. With around 400 employees, Datto is a company that serves more than 8000 resellers globally, who in turn provide their backup »

Backup is a deceivingly complicated process. Data is the lifeblood of most businesses, which means that it’s used in all elements and streams of the enterprise. Data can be created from very old programs, stored across multiple solutions and grow to epic sizes. As such, it can be tough to »

Though some critics have recently been harsh on Box, a popular cloud storage service, due to a large marketing budget and an unsure route to profits, the shares in the company grew by 66% in their January market debut. It was something that silenced critics, showing that there’s still interest »

There was a time when having megabytes of storage on your computer was considered a luxury. That then turned to gigabytes and then terabytes. Gone are the days when having a drive that contained a single one of those units was exciting. In fact, not only were they exciting, but »

The debate over which manufacturer produces the best drives is a hotly contested one. Although there’s probably not one best manufacturer of drives, simply due to the variety in products, it’s an interesting discussion to enter into. Data is, of course, hugely valuable for personal and business reasons – it »

When you freeze something you are keeping it in stasis. You can freeze something at a point in time and return at a later date to find it exactly as you left it. This can be applied to your computer in order to create a specific system state that cannot »

Businesses use all sort of applications during their day-to-day operations. While in the past nearly all of these programs would have been offline, with the data stored on hard drives, it’s not uncommon for a business application to operate within the cloud. These services are entirely online and don’t necessarily »

Samsung recently released their latest solid state drive, the Portable SSD T1. The drive is aiming to set the bar for modern consumers as is aimed at creative professionals, content creators and business travellers. The selling point of the drive is that it’s highly portable, meaning it can be carried »

Having enough storage space has been an issue ever since data storage drives existed. The amount of data stored continues to grow by the day, as does the actual size of the files. While this is fairly easily resolved on desktop and laptops thanks to expandable storage and external drives, »

Recent research has shown that many Korean companies have very weak backup plans and are incapable of recovering data during a loss. Data is the lifeblood of business and to hear that companies aren’t properly prepared is worrying news; it’s hoped that this research may wake firms up to the »

The airline Jetstar suffered a major technology failure on one of the few days before Christmas. The company had issues with their data storage overnight. Despite resolving it by 7.30am the following morning, the outage meant that staff had to process passengers manually. Jetstar is an Australian low-cost airline that »

A disagreement between Microsoft and the United States government has been ongoing since 2013. A court order was filed against the technology firm requiring them to hand over emails that are being stored on a server in Ireland. Microsoft refused the request, claiming that these servers are not within America’s »

Computers can be temperamental devices. They can be working fine one day, but then start acting up another. Sometimes these issues can be temporary, perhaps caused by some poorly coded software or a driver issue, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the problem and rectify it. Other issues can »

Kroll Ontrack has compiled a list of the top trends in data recovery in 2014. Some of the most popular trends involved mobile devices, security and continuity, so let’s take a look at the rundown. Security The news was full of companies having their data maliciously accessed this year. One »

The Russia State Duma passed a bill last year that means all the personal data of their citizens needs to be kept on servers within their country. The bill, which was approved by 325 voters against 65, means that international companies who wish to operate within Russia will require a »

Paula Long is an entrepreneur who co-founded EqualLogic, a company who specialised in making cheap and efficient storage technology. The firm was acquired by Dell back in 2007 for a tidy $1.4 billion, at the time the largest ever cash purchase of a private venture backed technology company. But that »

Titanium Backup is a hugely popular backup program for Android devices. It supports well over 16 million users across more than 30 languages and is often voted as one of the best applications available for the mobile platform. Android recently updated their operating system to 5.0 (named Lollipop) and has »

At first the claim that the number of data centres in existence could decrease 2017 seems like an odd one. We always hear about how the amount of data being stored worldwide is increasing at an alarming rate. Not only are more devices around and connected, meaning there’s more quantity »

Storing data in the cloud is hugely popular for personal use, but it also has a lot of enterprise application too. Many businesses are now using private clouds to store their information. However, while using the cloud has many benefits (like ease of access and reduced cost over traditional storage), »

Cloud storage services are hugely popular. Chances are if you’re reading this then you use one. Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive are some of the most well-known services available, but they’re merely the tip of the iceberg. Trouble is, while all of these services function well, they’re not best suited »

There’s no doubt about it: more and more businesses are making use of cloud storage. While already popular with consumers thanks to services like Dropbox, enterprise uptake took a bit longer due to security concerns. While those issues certainly still exist – and are perhaps more prevalent nowadays – many »

Micron Technology have announced their latest solid state drive which they claim will be their most powerful drive created to date. Not only will the drive had improved power efficiency, increased durability and lifespan, but it also boasts improved performance. The drive is called the M600 SATA SSD and is »

A warning has been sent out to businesses within the United States by The Federal Bureau of Investigation to warn against malware that could have disastrous consequences. A group of hackers targeted Sony Pictures Entertainment in late 2014 that saw employees logged out of their own computers and email exchanges »

It’s never good to mix your home and work life for a variety of reasons, but an increasing number of people do so due to the portable nature of technology. Whereas in the past work might have remained static on paper or large computers in the workplace, files can now »

Earlier last week there was an app on the Google Play store called ‘Sony Backup & Restore’. As the name suggests, the aim of this application was to store an additional copy of your data in a safe place on a microSD card, allowing users to restore from this should »

We all use so many different online services nowadays and a lot of these companies store their data within the cloud. At a basic level, that means the data is in their hands and not physically stored on your computer. As such, if something were to happen to your data »

Unlike its current generation counterpart the Xbox One, it isn’t possible to expand the PS4’s storage with an external hard drive. As such, it means that you’ll have to open the console up and replace the internal drive if you want to kit out your gaming system with an increased »

There’s nothing new about a cloud storage service. They seem to be popping up all the time, all keen to gain their section of this growing market. There are the giants like Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft’s OneDrive all competing against each other for your attention, but there are also »

Jeffrey Paul is an American security researcher. He recently updated the operating system on his MacBook Pro and then found out that some of his files had been automatically uploaded onto the Apple cloud, iCloud, without his permission. The files were previously only stored on his encrypted hard drive and »

There are many different tablets to choose from nowadays, from all the big technology manufacturers. While if you’re buying an Apple device then it’s going to be locked to iOS, other tablets can come with Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The hardware inside a Windows tablet isn’t dissimilar to what you’ll »

Methods of recovering data have become more advanced over time, but it’s still crucially important that you act as soon as possible when you’ve suffered data loss. For some it’s blatantly obvious when they’ve lost data or their drive has been damaged – for others it might be weeks or »

This bit of news might sound a bit weird at first. It’s no secret that the cloud is the current popular way to store transient data – every big technology company seems to be bringing out their own version. The cloud market is a fiercely competitive place. If one company »

Have you ever wished that you could give your computer a quick and cheap performance boost? You might be in luck, depending on your system requirements. A Windows feature called ReadyBoost allows you to attach some storage devices and use them as extra memory. ReadyBoost is a feature that was »

Data recovery can be a tricky feat. If the damage is mechanical, in that the physical device itself is damaged, then it requires a team of professionals to try and get your data back. While your drive might have just been damaged by something relatively normal, like after being dropped »

Those Amazon customers using Amazon Prime now have another new feature that has been added to the service at no additional cost: the ability to upload an unlimited amount of photos. Amazon Prime is the ecommerce giant’s premium service that gives users access to next-day/two-day delivery (depending on region), the »

Microsoft has announced a new feature for their online Outlook web service. Outlook.com is the successor to Microsoft’s hugely popular Hotmail service, the latter of which was officially fully rolled into the former in 2013. This new feature is called ‘Share from OneDrive’ and encourages users to simply upload their »

KakaoTalk is a mobile instant messaging application that offers free texts and calls to its users. Launched in 2010, the application is currently available on a whole host of devices including Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The popular software has over 140 million users and is most prominent in South »

“At Apple, your trust means everything to us,” writes Tim Cook. Apple recently announced some changes to their privacy policy. In an open letter from Apple CEO Tim Cook to his customers, Cook claims that Apple has never worked with any government agency to create a backdoor within their systems. »

There are many different methods that can be used for backing up data. The data could be stored on a hard drive, on tape, on a solid state drive, and more. Deciding on the format to use can be a difficult one when determining your backup plan – each offer »

With data loss the question isn’t if, but when. Every storage device will, at some point in time, fail. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll fail when you’re using it, but then again it easily could. And while everyone who stores data of any value should always maintain a stable and »

Every business, no matter how big or small, should make it a top IT priority to back up their data. Data is the blood of the majority of modern businesses. Can you imagine how your company would cope if all your data was suddenly wiped out? Devices that store data »

Cloud storage is a wonderful thing, but for some users it isn’t quite affordable enough for their needs. This can ring true for educational institutions that have many staff and students to cover, but usually suffer from tight budgetary constraints. However, that’s all set to change now that Google have »

Druva are a data protection company based in Pune, India and Sunnyvale, California. They have been established since 2008 and count customers such as Nikon, Dell and NASA amongst their clientele. The company are known primarily for their cloud protection and backup for computers, laptops and mobile devices. However, they »

It’s been reported by the New York Times, with their sources being cybersecurity monitoring groups and security experts, that Apple’s iCloud service was the target of an attack that aimed to steal the passwords of users and monitor their activities. The issues began on the 18th of October, with Chinese »

Bitcasa is a cloud storage service that launched back in 2011. Cloud storage services are aplenty nowadays, but Bitcasa’s unique selling point was that it offered unlimited storage. For a mere $10 a month, users could store as much data as they wanted in the cloud. The majority of other »

It’s no secret that data loss can have a huge impact on a company. Nowadays, the majority of businesses rely on data for the daily running of their business. If they were to suddenly suffer data loss then it’d likely have huge consequences. But just what sort of impact would »

Cloud storage services are highly popular nowadays. They offer users the ability to upload all their data into the cloud, ready for them to access wherever they are in the world – through portable apps on their phones and desktop applications on their computer. Of course, “all their data” depends »

Have you ever thought about how much of your data your internet provider stores about you and for how long they keep it? The Abbot government in Australia are planning to force internet providers and telecommunication companies to store the private data of their customers for two years. This data »

Typically, each country has different laws that protect its citizens when it comes to the storage of digital data. This fact is very important for businesses to note, since it means that operating globally can raise some legal issues when it comes to data storage. This legality has become something »

The Guardian has learnt that Livedrive has shut down hundreds of UK accounts with little warning to their users. The company will now potentially face legal action from disgruntled customers who claim that they’ve been unfairly punished and have lost their data. Livedrive is a cloud service that is owned »

The Russia State Duma passed a bill a couple of months ago that will require all the personal data of their citizens to be stored on servers within the country. The bill was approved by 325 voters against 65. The bill means that international services like Facebook and YouTube would »

The 3DS is Nintendo’s popular handhold games console. The Japanese firm recently announced, in their typical fashion, that another iteration of the device will be hitting stores soon. The new 3DS and 3DS XL has new features including additional bumpers and improved hardware. However, changes have also come in how »

Apple recently released the latest version of their iOS platform. This is what powers their portable devices like the iPhones or iPads and is released for free to all their users. iOS is now on its eighth version and with it comes an assortment of new features. These include the »

HSGT is a subsidiary of Western Digital that sells hard disks, solid state drives and external storage products and services. The firm recently conducted some research in order to find out what the value is of storing data. This might seem like a curious thing to research. All of us »

There was always a suspicion that our online activity wasn’t for our eyes only, but the Edward Snowden whistleblowing confirmed it. It was a story that shook the world, and continues to do so, that governments have been spying on global online activity and have been putting pressure on corporations »

Gigasoft is a UK-based company who have specialised in data backup since 2007. While originally focussing on the education sector, the firm soon expanded to cater for the business marketplace too. “Data is the life blood of our business,” reads Gigasoft’s website, and that’s certainly a motto that could apply »

Programs to back up your files are by no means new. In fact, there are a whole load of similar programs out there that will all offer solutions. Usually, these programs will either backup your data to their own servers or offer a facility to store it on your own »

Data recovery programs are easy to come across. A simple Google search for “data recovery programs” will throw up millions of results. Your data is hugely important and when attempting to get it back it’s vital that you use a program that is reliable and trustworthy. But when there’s so »

Laptops have a number of advantages over a desktop computer. Perhaps the best and most obvious point is that they can be taken with you wherever you go – they’re portable by nature. However, laptops often aren’t as powerful as desktops due to the fact that the components all have »

Have you lost of your data? Perhaps you accidentally deleted it or your hard drive is failing. First of all, don’t panic! There are a whole host of data recovery programs available for download online that can all assist in getting your data back. The only problem is that there »

OneDrive, Google Drive and Amazon S3 are all popular cloud storage services. The benefit of these is that you can put your files on their servers and then access your data wherever you are, providing you have an internet connection. However, one of the downsides of some of these services »

Data loss can happen to absolutely anyone. No single piece of hardware is one hundred percent fool proof and will, at some point in time, fail. Users and enterprises try to reduce this by implementing redundancy in their data plans. This means that there will be other copies of the »

Acronis are a popular and global data company who are perhaps most well known for their Acronis True Image program. However, the company also publish backup and sync software for enterprise use. Acronis recently announced that they have acquired BackupAgent, a firm formed in 2005 who sell cloud backup services »

Smartphone manufacturers are iterating on their devices all the time. Changes could include a slimmer form, improving the camera or offering a higher resolution screen. The one thing that seems to remain constant and barely improved upon is the battery life. Many smartphones will, at best, last a full day »

There are many different factors to consider when storing data within business. You’ll need to make sure that you have a thorough backup plan in place. You’ll need to maintain high levels of security and encryption. You’ll also need to monitor capacity levels and keep costs low. But have you »

Splunk is a company that was founded in 2003. They are a cloud analytics firm, providing a range of solutions for firms handling big data. These products include Splunk Enterprise, Cloud and Hunk. Their software platform was offered through the cloud, using Amazon Web Services, in October 2013. The company »

Data is getting larger and hard drives are struggling to keep up. Whereas in the past people only needed gigabytes of data for their hard drives, this has soon moved into the terabytes. Those who play a lot of games on their computer will understand the struggle – game installs »

SanDisk recently announced a brand new line of solid state drives to be available for purchase for the consumer market. Although SanDisk has a strong reputation for building quality SSDs with good speeds, their offerings are at times not cheap. Their existing Extreme Pro range of drives is aimed at »

A virus can find its way into your system fairly easy if you’re not alert when online. All it takes is opening a suspicious file or visiting a dodgy website that installs malware. Although there are many virus protection programs available download, even these don’t offer one hundred percent total »

Data recovery is a very serious issue. If any recovery is required then the drive should cease to be used immediately. Any further use of the drive could risk overwriting data that needs to be recovered. If the damage is logical then there is a chance of recovering it through »

There are a lot of different recovery programs available to download online. Some of these programs cost money, while others come without a price tag and can be downloaded absolutely free. You’re probably wondering why you should ever bother considering paid software when there’s free alternatives available. This article will »

Loss of data can strike at any time. Of course, ideally everyone should have a secure and fool-proof backup system in place, but that isn’t always the case. Data loss can occur on any operating system. It doesn’t matter if you’re on Windows, Mac or Linux. It is sometimes the »

Microsoft has teamed up with Box in order to promote both of the company’s services; the former for their Office 365 service and the latter for their cloud storage. All business customers who subscribe to the Microsoft Office 365 service will now be given unlimited cloud storage. For those users »

Silver Peak Systems is a company that was founded in California in 2004. They are a company who develop products to help optimise data that is being transferred across wide area networks. Their first product, the NX-series, shipped in the latter half of 2005 and the company have been growing »

WatchGuard is a line of high definition in-car video systems that sit inside the vehicle and record activity outside. Some people use these types of devices to constantly record their drives for insurance purposes. However, the WatchGuard is specifically designed with law enforcement in mind. The police can mount these »

Using virtualisation on servers and desktops is beneficial for many reasons, not least the reduced costs associated with it. While it’s true that virtualisation brings about many positives, it’s true to say that it can make backup processes a bit more difficult. Virtual machines all share out their resources, while »

Data needs grow day by day. The size of our data is only going to keep expanding. Video content, for example, is available in much higher quality now than it was ten years ago. The resolution is higher, the pixel density is greater, and that creates a file that is »

Data is susceptible to failure as the equipment that stores the data isn’t fault proof. Backing up is an important part of data storage. Whether you decide to backup locally or offsite, having a system in place in case of failure is fundamentally important. Of course, the ideal solution would »

You may have been aware of a Microsoft product called Hyper-V Recovery Manager. As of June 2014 this is now known as Azure Site Recovery. Why the name change? When Hyper-V Recovery Manager launched back in January, it was a simple, cheap disaster recovery solution that was for replicating virtual »

Data security has never been a more prominent issue than it has in recent times. Thanks to Edward Snowden, the world became much more aware at just how much government snooping was going on when it came to our personal data. It should go without saying that personal data needs »

Data recovery is one of things that, annoyingly, will probably happen to a vast number of computer users. The fact of the matter is, no matter how important the act of backup is broadcast, there will still be those who don’t abide. Whether it’s simply misunderstood, seen as too confusing, »

Skyera were founded in July 2010 and call themselves a “revolutionary enterprise solid state storage systems start up”. It was also recently ranked number seven in the Q1 2014 edition of the Top SSD Companies list which is researched and published by StorageSearch.com. Their main lines of products are rackmount »

We live in a world where internet adverts are targeted to what websites we’ve been viewing or what we searched; a world where you can login to apps or websites using your Facebook profile; a world where your email address and phone number is needed to enter a competition. Sometimes »

It won’t be long before the Russian government will be enforcing rules on the country’s data storage. The Russian State Duma (their parliament) recently passed the first bill that requires all the personal data of Russians to be stored within the country. The bill was approved by 325 votes against »

Data storage grows day by day as the world continues to entrust their digital memories to their devices. Never has this been truer in the age of the smartphone; a device that many of us carry with us wherever we go, the smartphone likely holds many important files. Whether they »

Pogoplgu is an online storage service, allowing users unlimited space to store their data for $50 a year. The company are keen to target those who have a lot of pictures and videos, since their homepage branding pushes that aspect, but the service is actually capable of many more file »

The need to recover data can happen to the best of us. Even those with backup plans can sometimes find that these have actually failed if they’re not monitoring them properly. Individual users, enterprises, governments and more have all used data recovery facilities at some point. Windows is the most »

Cloud services are popping up all over the place nowadays that it can be hard to decide which one is best for your data. This article will examine Nordic Backup, a Florida-based cloud company that is fighting for your custom. Nordic Backup comes in three flavours: home, small business and »

Those of you who haven’t been living under a rock will no doubt know that online data isn’t exactly secure. The revelations blown open by Edward Snowden shook the world. Governments were spying on user data and were forcing corporations to hand over data. Some were shocked, but not exactly »

This year, the deadline to get all your federal taxes sorted by was the 15th of April. Hopefully you managed to get them all in on time and smoothly. However, for some, that’s not always the case. It is believed that data loss is a big issue that complicates the »

Disaster can strike at any time. Your business could be flooded, a power outage could take down the servers, or a fire could destroy your hard drives… there’s a whole host of ways that your data can be taken down and your business will fall with it. Nearly every business »

Cloud storage services aren’t exactly hard to come by nowadays. Now there’s another offering on the market: MediaFire. For those who aren’t sure what a cloud service does, it allows you to access all your data wherever you are. You sync everything to the cloud and it’s automatically updated across »

Data storage is a requirement for nearly every type of organisation. You might initially just think of a typical enterprise, but establishments like universities also have their own storage and security plans in place. Educational institutes hold quite a lot of valuable data. It can range from the basic, to »

The cloud, for a lot of users, is a wonderful thing. It allows you to store your data off-site, online, and take advantage of all the benefits that brings. Whether it is minimising costs, maximising efficiency or just being able to access your data easily from all devices, many businesses »

Cloud services become more popular by the day. It seems that a new one is popping up out of the ground everywhere you turn. All these boxes and drives… the choice is vast and it’s enough to make your head spin. It might seem daunting choosing a cloud provider at »

Last year, Edward Snowden revealed just how deeply the government are monitoring our online activity. This is now having an impact on how businesses are choosing to store their sensitive data, with it having a potentially huge impact on the internet’s future. A survey was conducted of 1,000 business leaders »

There’s no two ways about it: data recovery is a pain. Having a plan in place so that you can handle it quickly and efficiently can take away the stress, but it’s never nice being faced with data loss. When first implementing your recovery plan, you need to consider whether »

The majority of modern businesses have a whole lot of data stored on their systems. Whether it is financial spreadsheets, customer information or just general work documents, gigabytes of data are being held by businesses. However, not all of this data is going to be accessed constantly. In fact, some »

Hard drives are like the brain of your computer. They store all your data, whether it is a picture, document or spreadsheet. However, just like everything technological, they are prone to breaking and certainly won’t last forever. When you’re storing all your vital information the drive, it’s important to make »

Data backup is a vital process that every single computer user should undergo. Your hard drive stores a lot of important data, especially if you’re using a computer in a business environment. Your home computer could store family photos, videos and music, while your work computer could store financial spreadsheets, »

The cloud storage market shows no signs of slowing down, nor does the competition within it. Every company is fighting their corner, trying to grab every user they can. Some will offer a vast amount of storage space, some low prices and some great service. While cloud storage is freely »

The need for data recovery can arise for a variety of reasons. Reasons can include a natural disaster, user error or a manufacturer error. Data recovery is not always a cheap procedure, especially when sending the drive off to recovery specialists. But if the drive succumbs to a failure at »

In a perfect world there would be no need for data recovery. Everyone would back their data up securely and regularly. Should a disaster strike, restoration would be easy: it’d be done from the backups. Sadly, though, we don’t quite live in that perfect world just yet. There is still »

Hard drives can be primarily damaged in two ways: logical and physical. The latter can occur when something physically damages the drive. This could be a natural disaster, like water or fire damage, or dropping the drive on the floor. This type of data recovery means that the drive needs »

Data recovery is serious business. It’s understandable why. Nowadays, nearly all of our lives are on our computer. Important work documents, email conversations, financial spreadsheets, family photos… it’s amazing the amount of reliance we put on our digital data. For such importance, it’s always so surprising the number of people »

Ian Schuller, of the University of California, has discovered a new magnetic material that he is calling a “magnetic-oxide hybrid”. It could, according to the research, potentially help increase data storage space on hard drives. “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that anything like this »

OpenDrive dons itself as the “cloud workplace”. The service offers a number of cloud-based solutions that will help you manage your data and have greater access to it. Offering storage, backup and content management, OpenDrive is a powerful tool that a lot of users will be interested in. This article »

Everyone should have a backup plan. No matter whom you are, how much data you use, how often you use it… if there is but one bit of important data on your computer, it needs backing up. If you’re an enterprise then there is no question about the importance of »

Gone are the days when cloud storage was a novelty. Storing all your data in the cloud used to be the future, but now it’s more the present. There are so many cloud storage providers out there that it can be hard to know which the best is. A lot »

Acronis True Image, currently on the 2014 version, is a piece of software that will perform an image backup and recovery of your whole system. That means everything from your photos, music, documents, emails, settings, applications and more. You can perform a complete image backup of your system in order »

OneDrive, for those still not aware, is Microsoft’s cloud storage service that recently had a name change from SkyDrive due to a court settlement (involving the British, Rupert Murdoch-owned company BSkyB). The service has undergone some slight changes, more so than a name, so this article will explore OneDrive for »

The cloud storage market continues to get even more competitive. Google have recently announced that they are slashing the prices of their Google Drive service. It’s a big move and a swing that is sure to have competitors wondering whether to follow suit. “Thanks to a number of recent infrastructure »

Box, a cloud storage provider, announced in the latter half of March that they filed an S-1 registration form with the SEC, leading up to the company’s initial public offering. It’s not known for sure when the offering will be made public, but the firm will attempt to raise $250 »

Box, a cloud storage provider, announced in the latter half of March that they filed an S-1 registration form with the SEC, leading up to the company’s initial public offering. It’s not known for sure when the offering will be made public, but the firm will attempt to raise $250 »

At the end of last year, cloud storage provider Box received $100 million through investments and commercial agreements. Some of the money comes from network operators like Telstra and Telefónica. Telstra have announced that they will begin to offer file sharing and collaboration solutions to its customers soon. The company »

OCZ Technology are a California-based company that manufacturer SSDs. Towards the end of 2013 they were on the verge of bankruptcy. This is because the company were having problems acquiring the flash memory chips that it needed to manufacture the drives, which meant that they had to default on their »

According to Backupify’s website, over 7,000 businesses protect their software as a service data with Backupify’s backup, restore and archive solution. These clients include PG Magazine, Tumblr and Xero. The company offers three products: Backupify for Google Apps, Salesforce, and Social Media. Let’s take a look at each of them »

When drives are damaged physically it is necessary for them to be sent to data recovery specialists. This is because the drives cannot be opened in a standard room; the particles in the room would damage the delicate platters. As such, recovery specialists make use of clean rooms, a specially »

Even if you’re a small sized business, it’s very likely that you’re going to have a lot of data stored across your systems. It can be amazing how quickly hard drives will fill up. Word projects, spreadsheets, presentations and such can all add up and before you know it you »

Backup services are aplenty nowadays. Every company seems to have their own version. At some point, though, too much choice can be a bit daunting. When there’s so much to choose from, how do you know which is the best one? Well, one option to look at is CrashPlan. In »

Symantec, perhaps most well known for their Norton anti-virus service, have announced that they are closing down their Backup Exec.cloud service. The service was first launched in early 2012, aimed to help small businesses back up their data. Cloud services are becoming increasingly commonplace; Backup Exec.cloud was introduced in Symantec’s »

Your hard drive is likely home to a whole load of your personal data. Family photos, financial documents, emails… there’s a lot of different data types that you wouldn’t want to fall into the wrong hands. When it turns to businesses, the data stored on the drive could become even »

It seems that the legal proceedings around Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service are coming to an end. The corporation’s service has been around since 2007, but in the coming weeks it will be renamed to OneDrive. The case first started in June 2011 when Sky, a TV broadcaster owned by »

Solid state drives (SSDs) continue to grow in popularity over the traditional hard disk drive (HDD). One of the many benefits of a SSD is that the read times are much quicker, meaning that you can boot up your computer and load applications speedily. Although they are much more expensive »

Hard drive encryption is an important safety feature and it is now enabled on Windows 8.1 systems by default. It is a new feature that was previously only available on the Professional and Enterprise editions of Microsoft’s operating systems. However, now it is available to everyone, providing that your system »

Windows 8.1 Automatically Encrypts Hard Drive Data Windows 8.1 is the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system and comes with some new features. One of these is the fact that your hard drive is now automatically encrypted by the system, helping protect your data. Previous modern Windows operating systems included »

My Cloud is a new personal storage device from Western Digital. It is billed as being “your media and files on your personal cloud” and allows you to keep all your data at home, in the cloud and minus the fees that come with some of the online services (like »

Data backup might seem like an arduous task in prospect, but once you have a system in place you can then schedule an automated backup. This will mean that, at a time or interval you specify, the system will automatically backup your data through whatever method you provide. This article »

Backing up the data stored on your computer is just one step to having a complete back up system in place. You might also want to perhaps consider your online life and the data that you’re storing or writing up there. Many people invest a lot of time and effort »

Smartphones have limited storage space and it can get frustrating when a warning pops up to tell you that it is running low. Some smartphones can be expanded with SD cards, but even these have their limitations. The storage is not as expandable as it would be on say, a »

No matter how much storage space you have on your computer, it can sometimes feel like it’s never enough. All those games, photos and videos will easily add up and you could soon find yourself edging closer to the hard drive’s limit. It is possible to expand your storage, perhaps »

SugarSync is one of the many cloud companies available on the market that let you back up and sync your data across your computers and mobile devices. Launched in 2008, the service currently has millions of users in over 120 countries, with many high-profile companies such as Samsung, SanDisk and »

If you buy a hard drive from Seagate then you have the choice to sign up to their Rescue and Replace service. How much this service costs depends on the type of hard drive that you have, but Seagate claim that it will cost a fraction of the price that »

Bitcasa is a cloud storage service that was founded in 2011. Available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, the service lets you store your files (across various versions) and sync and access them from wherever you are. Bitcasa drew attention when it announced that you could get unlimited storage for »

MailChimp is a tool that helps you engage with your audience through emails. The service lets you easily design newsletters or target specific subsections of people. It’s simple to understand and the price point varies depending on how large your audience base is and how many emails you send out. »

Box is one of the many cloud storage services out there that are competing for your files. Box stores data on both the consumer and business side; the latter is becoming a growing lucrative market. Box is used by over 180,000 businesses and they are keen to rope in some »

Hard disk drives have been around for a long time now and they have the benefit of being able to hold a vast amount of data; they only continue to get larger in size. Additionally, they are becoming increasingly cheaper to produce and keep getting cheaper. You can pick up »

Dropbox originally launched as a cloud storage service for consumers. It was one of the first cloud services that really blew up, before large technology companies like Google and Microsoft joined the fray. Dropbox has recently been focussing more on the corporate side of their businesses, promoting the fact that »

You might not have given much consideration to the dimensions of your hard drive before. Certainly if you’ve purchased a pre-built computer or laptop, the size of your storage device probably isn’t going to be your top concern. It’s a different picture for manufacturers of ultrathin devices. As the name »

Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a great and affordable method for small businesses to use when backing up their data. Using a NAS is a way to connect all the computers on a network together and easily share all your files. Whereas using something like an external hard drive would »

Everyone should know how important data backup is, especially in a business context. However, there are some businesses out there that skimp or skip on their backup plans, simply because they’re worried of the costs associated with it. Chances are data loss is something that is eventually going to happen »

There’s nothing worse than data corruption, right? All of your important data is suddenly damaged and no longer accessible. Some data corruption errors will throw up errors from the drive or operating system, alerting you to the problems that are happening. However, something called silent corruption exists. It sounds sinister, »

The Android operating system can be found on a huge number of smartphones. It’s the most popular mobile OS and its usage only continues to grow. While you may feel confident knowing that your computer has a secure backup plan in place, have you ever thought about your phone? Your »

NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and is great for connecting all your computer systems together on a unified network. In using a NAS, you can create a collective pool of all your data, meaning that files aren’t tied down to one specific system. A NAS has great use at »

Without a file system, your drive wouldn’t be able to distinguish between all your files. It’d just be one long mess. A file system is necessary so that all the information stored and received by the drive can be controlled and processed properly. One thing you might need to consider »

Forever.com is an upcoming online storage service that aims to stand out from its competitors with a big hook: all your data will be stored forever. According to the company, they are the world’s first to offer this. Of course, saying that all your data will be stored forever isn’t »

On the consumer hard drive market there are two main options that are available. These are hard disk drives (HDD) or solid disk drives (SSD). The latter is the newer technology and is often considered to be the superior of the two. The HDD has been around for almost fifty »

The cloud storage marketplace is getting increasingly crowded by the day and now another challenger has approached the podium. DrivePop is a cloud backup service that is run by Rob Boirun, a man who has been working in the storage industry since 2001. It’s obvious that cloud backup is growing »

With the rise of cloud services available, online data backup has become a more viable option for business and consumer alike. Nowadays it seems that everyone is launching their own cloud service. It’s an exaggeration, but there’s certainly a lot more choice than there was a few years ago. As »

Newegg is a popular retailer of computer hardware (although it has since branched out into other produce) and was founded in 2001. One of the products you can buy on their site is hard drives. It’s a component that everyone needs in their computer, since without it you’re not going »

NAS stands for Network Attached Storage. A NAS connects through a computer’s network and allows multiple computers to access the same storage space. This is different to something like an external USB hard drive, where only the computer that it’s attached to can view the files. A NAS is beneficial »

Cloud storage services are aplenty nowadays and it can be difficult knowing which one to pick to store your data on. This article will compare two pretty different services. One is Dropbox, which has been established for a while and is well known as being a reliable and decent cloud »

Forever.com is a brand new cloud storage service that is currently only available via private invitation. Users can input their email address on the website to be notified of when the service goes live, or be in with a chance of using it before the general public. You’d be right »

Data loss can be a hugely damaging issue, especially if it happens within a business. Not only do you lose your data, but it will also impact your finances due to the downtime and lack of efficiency. As such, it is important that you do everything you can to try »

A lossless audio format is one that uses an algorithm to compress the data so that the file sounds exactly as it would from the original source. This is different to audio formats like MP3 and WMA, as these are lossy audio formats. This means that the audio is compressed »

Sony is soon to release the latest generation of their PlayStation games console. The PS4 offers consumers access to games developed for the new system, taking advantage of the better hardware and infrastructure within. With a redesigned controller and a host of exciting features, the PS4 will likely sell into »

Storage is a key element that has to be handled when you’re in charge of a business’ IT systems. Data storage is vastly different nowadays to how it was a few decades ago. Now, the majority of businesses store all their data on computers and on hard drives. Gone are »

Apple recently announced two new models of their popular iPhone. One of these was the iPhone 5c, the cheaper of the two that is going to be available in five different colours. It isn’t exactly a budget iPhone that a lot of people expected, but it is cheaper than the »

Recently Apple announced two new models of their popular iPhone device. One of these was the iPhone 5s, the more expensive of the two. The iPhone 5s has new features including a fingerprint scanner in the home button, an improved camera and a completely different chipset to make it run »

iOS 7 is the latest operating system for Apple’s mobile devices. The technology company claims that their mobile platforms will now be “from a whole new perspective”. The new OS has a new design, featuring a simplified look and flat style graphics. It also comes with new features such as »

NAS stands for Network Attached Storage and it is a way of sharing devices to multiple computers. When you plug an external hard drive into a computer, the files stored therein can only be accessed on that specific computer. If you connect a NAS to your wireless router it then »

Losing your data can be one of the most damaging things for a business. For a lot of companies, computers are the primary things that keep everything running on a day to day basis, even if they don’t realise it. Accounts can be managed, reports can be written, emails can »

It’s all very well having a great method for backing up your business data, but what about when it comes to actually storing it? There’s no use having a brilliant backup if it’s stored poorly and gets damaged – all you’re left with is two sets of useless data. There »

Consumers are constantly going through new smartphones. New products are seemingly always released and consumers are often urged to upgrade once their contract ends. If you’re savvy then you’ll sell or recycle the smartphone before it becomes obsolete. In fact, some phone companies will offer you money directly if you »

SkyDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage service. Much like Dropbox or Box, you can store your files online and access them at any time through a variety of different devices. Sign up is free, but you’re only offered a limit amount of storage space, with additional storage costing. SkyDrive Pro is »

Microsoft Excel is clever in that if your spreadsheet is corrupted then the program will try and recover it when you next open it. File Recovery mode automatically begins, simultaneously trying to repair and open the file. However, it’s not always possible for File Recovery mode to run automatically. Also, »

Dropbox is one of the most popular online cloud storage services. You simply place all of your files into the Dropbox folder on your computer and everything is automatically synced to their servers, ready for you to access anywhere and at any time. Accidents do happen. If you’ve mistakenly removed »

Box is a cloud storage service that is apparently used by over 180,000 businesses. It’s also available for the average consumer, both in free and paid offerings. Box allows you to upload all of your files online, which allows you to access it from your devices wherever you are. Box »

Microsoft is being forced to rename their cloud service SkyDrive in Europe after they lost a court case against BSkyB. The case started back in June 2011, when News International, owners of the TV channel Sky, claimed that Microsoft’s use of the word ‘Sky’ in the cloud service’s name infringed »

Texts messages are often things people look over when it comes to backing up the data on their phone. Some smartphones don’t have an inbuilt option to back up your messages and require you to download third party apps. If you have accidentally deleted some text messages from your smartphone »

Having a backup solution in place is very important, but it’s also advisable to keep it streamlined and up-to-date. The process put in place might be outdated and in need of renewal. Technology changes and storage is continually changing. You may find that there are better approaches to take, either »

Amazon S3 is an online backup service from retail giant Amazon. On top of being used as a consumer backup service, Amazon S3 is used by a lot of websites for file hosting. For example, Tumblr and Pinterest store their images on the Amazon S3 servers. Some cloud storage services »

Cloud storage is extremely handy for accessing your data at any time across a range of devices. However, just like a hard drive, you should never really on one storage method to keep all your data on. Although a lot of cloud providers claim to offer the same level of »

Using energy saving light bulbs, turning down the heating or investing in solar panels are a few common ways to go about reducing your impact on the environment. But have you thought about extending those green fingers to your backup plans? Going green has two primary benefits: you’re reducing the »

SkyDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage platform and with their Windows 8 operating system they see it as an important part of their infrastructure. That’s even truer with Windows 8.1, the latest update to their OS which sees a number of changes that make SkyDrive a more core component. This article »

Tablets are great for not only storing photos, but also taking them as well if your device allows it. Whether it is family photos or holiday memories, a big tablet display makes it a great way to view and take photos. It is always encouraged that you back these photos »

Bitcasa is a new cloud storage service that launched in the middle of last year. It joins tech giants Google and Microsoft in the battle to be the best cloud provider. Bitcasa offers a number of features that it believes make it the first choice for users. They put an »

Bitcasa is a new cloud storage service that launched in the middle of last year. It joins tech giants Google and Microsoft in the battle to be the best cloud provider. Bitcasa offers a number of features that it believes make it the first choice for users. They put an »

A lot of people consider using hard drives for a long term backup solution. The main advantages they offer are that they’re cheap and come in large capacities. However, if using hard drives in the long term then factors have to be considered: are they reliable to store data for »

Cloud storage is growing in popularity, but as is the consumer concern for privacy. With recent revelations from the Guardian newspaper that the government are capable of prying on your internet data with ease, security has become a forefront issue again for many. With seemingly everyone offering their own cloud »

YouSendIt launched in 2004 and was a service that allowed users to send files that were too large to attach to an email. Of course, online services have advanced a whole lot in nearly a decade. The service has adapted with the times, becoming more of a cloud storage service »

When it comes to data backup, you’re going to want to ensure that you’ve got a reliable service. Besides, this is your precious data and it’s important to use software that isn’t going to conk out on you unexpectedly. On choosing your backup software, you’ll have to answer the question »

Storing your files with someone else has always been questionable practice, but it’s one that’s become much more common with the growing popularity of cloud storage. It seems that everyone these days offers their own cloud storage service. An increasing concern for consumers comes in the form of security. Storing »

The issue of security has always been a concern when it comes to cloud storage. This came to a head recently when it was revealed that the National Security Agency are running a program called PRISM. Whistle blower Edward Snowden outed the NSA’s program, showing that the government were invading »

Android devices have a built in feature that will let you encrypt all the data that you’re storing on it, whether that is your phone or tablet. Data that can be encrypted includes application data, downloaded files and personal files. Encrypting the data will mean that you’ll need to enter »

Kindle provides a great, convenient way to carry a lot of books on the go. However, what happens if you want to back up all the books that you’ve downloaded? Your Kindle books are protected with something called Digital Rights Management (DRM). These are put on the eBooks by Amazon »

The PlayStation Vita is the current handheld console from Sony. The eight generation device was released in late 2011/early 2012 (varying depending on territory) and offers a 5 inch multi-touch screen, two analogue sticks and optional 3G support. Although competitor Nintendo’s 3DS device is still the more popular device in »

In 2011 Thailand was hit by substantial flooding, causing vast damage to homes and manufacturing plants. One of the areas that suffered was hard drive production. Up to half of the global supply of hard drives is produced in Thailand and the government were unable to provide speedy relief for »

Using social media is an odd phenomenon. Vast amounts of personal information that didn’t used to be shared with the world is now instantly available online. Consider how much of your life you’ve documented on your various social media accounts. Memories shared on Facebook, bite sized updates posted to Twitter »

If you’re using an Android device then some of your personal data will be automatically backed up through the use of your Google account. It is never made explicitly clear what data is being backed up; not only is it always good to be aware where your data is being »

Drive Extender was a feature of Windows Home Server that Microsoft discontinued in the 2011 edition of the production. Drive Extender acted much like a RAID, offering users the ability to use a whole bunch of hard drives and group them together in the same storage collection. Microsoft stated that »

The 3DS is Nintendo’s current handheld games console. This eight generation device boasts the ability to project 3D imagery without the need to wear glasses. The original version was released in early 2011, but in the middle of 2012 the 3DS XL was released. This iteration of the handheld offers »

If your computer came with Windows 8 preinstalled then secure boot is going to be enabled by default. This feature is present in order to combat low level malware infections like rootkits. Secure boot will also stop unauthorised (or what it classes at that, anyway) operating systems and software from »

Nowadays it seems that anyone who’s anyone has a cloud storage service. While the market seemed like it was just dominated by Dropbox at one point, now a lot of the technology giants offer something of their own. As such, it can be tricky choosing which is going to be »

File History is a tool that comes with Windows RT to help create backups of your files and folders automatically. It backs up things like your libraries, contacts and favourites so that if the original versions are lost or corrupted them you will be able to restore them all with »

Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage services out there, but it certainly isn’t the only one. A whole host of competitors have popped up over the years to give Dropbox a run for their money. Big corporations like Microsoft and Google are having a crack at cloud »

Using the cloud in an IT solution is increasingly becoming more popular. The market is rapidly growing and businesses like Google and Amazon are doing their best to get a slice of the pie. According to a recent Gartner study, spending on public cloud services is growing at 28% a »

There are misconceptions out there about cloud storage and how secure your data actually is. Some may think that cloud storage is totally safe and nothing bad could happen. This is wrong. Some may think that the cloud is totally unsafe and that putting data on there is a huge »

Box is a cloud storage and management company that supports personal users, businesses and enterprise IT solutions. In the approaching months Box plans to open offices in France and Germany in order to compete with the ever growing marketplace (especially with the addition of larger companies). Chief executive Aaron W. »

If you run a WordPress blog then you are going to be concerned about all of your content. It’s only natural and completely sensible. WordPress is the number one blogging platform and as such there are many different methods for backing up your content. WordPress does offer a free option »

Bitcoin is a digital currency and it is recommended that you keep your wallet as secure as possible. This extends to your backups as if someone gained access to them then they could use it to access your Bitcoin wallet. This guide will take a look at the various ways »

If your hard drive has failed mechanically then the best chance you have of getting your data back is sending it off to recovery professionals. Here your drive can be opened up in clean rooms, away from dangerous airborne particles (the platters inside the drive are very delicate), and your »

Computer data is a vital part of any business. If you think about it, it probably stores a lot more than you might initially realise. Financial accounts, customer data and presentations are just some of the things that are likely to only be stored digitally. However, have you thought about »

Steam is one of the most popular pieces of digital distribution software. It is run by Valve, developer of popular titles such as Half-Life and Team Fortress. A lot of PC gamers use the platform to buy their games. As much as being tied into the Steam ecosystem brings cloud »

The registry is a database in Windows that keeps configuration settings and options for the operating system. Things like the kernel, device drivers, SAM and user interface all use the registry. The registry will store settings for these low level components and applications. It is good practice to make a »

It was only a few decades ago when hard drives with gigabytes of storage became available at a consumer level. Capacity on data storage has increased rapidly over the years and it is set to continue. The next step comes from Kingston Digital with the upcoming launch of their DataTraveler »

Cloud storage is great. The ability to store your data online, with the ability to access it wherever you are, is very useful for both home and business users. The amount of companies that are using cloud storage solutions is on the rise. The question is, do you actually know »

The Wii was a huge success for Nintendo and is one of the most popular home consoles of all time. The end of 2012 saw the release of the follow up, the Wii U. The Wii U is capable of playing games released for the Wii, so if you own »

The Chromebook is a computer from technology giant Google. It runs the Google Chrome OS as the operating system. What makes the system different from standard computers is that it is primarily designed to be used with a constant instant connection. It runs applications from the internet, rather than programs »

A lot of businesses understand the need to back up their data, but some do not realise the importance of having a copy stored offsite and disconnected from the internet. Backing up to something like another computer in the office is certainly a step in the right direction, but having »

If you have created a backup of your iPhone, the type of data that will be stored in it is things like purchased media, photos and videos in the camera, device settings, app data and messages. Pretty much all customised options from your iPhone will be included in this backup. »

Cloud storage has become a very popular solution over the recent years when it comes to helping companies store their data. The biggest benefit is that you can access your data from wherever you are, making it great for those who are always on the move. However, there is another »

If you are looking to buy a new tablet then you may be intrigued by the Google Nexus Tab. However, there is something to bear in mind, a factor of the device which puts many people off: there is no support for SD cards. With every new iteration of the »

If you are looking to buy a Kindle Fire then you will be presented with various options when it comes to storage capacity. The Kindle Fire comes with 8 GB on the device, while the HD version comes with either 16 GB or 32 GB, depending on the price point. »

A lot of hard drive failures come about as the result of bad sectors. Although it may look bad, there is still a chance that you will be able to access the data on the drive. It is hard to get data back from a drive that it has been »

FAT stands for File Allocation Table. It is an old file system that was replaced by the New Technology File System (NTFS), which is now Microsoft’s file system of choice in its operating systems. NTFS is more reliable and stable than a FAT one. The latter is prone to errors »

One of many reasons a hard drive can get damaged or outright fail is from heat. Since hard drive failure is the last thing you want, it is important that you are aware of what effect temperature has and the measures you can take to make sure you don’t end »

When it came to storage devices, it used to be simple when buying or putting together a computer. Now, however, there are different options out there, each with their own benefits. No longer is it just the hard disk drive. Released a couple of years ago by Seagate and Samsung »

Hard disk drives used to dominate the computer storage market, but now there are a lot of different options available for your data holding needs. Two of these are hybrid drives and solid state drives. Both come with their own pros and cons. Hybrid drives combines hard disk and solid »

Although solid state drives offer great speeds over a standard hard disk drive, the problem is that they are too expensive at the moment. This is where the hybrid drive steps in. A few years ago, Seagate and Samsung introduced a drive that paired a small SSD with a mechanical »

A hybrid drive is a device that combines a standard hard drive and a flash memory module. The latter part controls the data that is most frequently written to or accessed from storage. They were first introduced in 2007 by Seagate and Samsung who were targeting notebook manufacturers. Other companies »

Fiddling around with Windows partitions can be a risky business. It is very easy for something to go wrong and often it does. If a disk is not partitioned correctly then it can lead to all sorts of problems like a drive that appears not to have any data on »

Everyone knows that they should back up their data, but how many actually do? If you ask a lot of people, you will find that either they don’t understand how to back up or they do not think that they have enough time. Windows even offers the ability to simply »

If you’ve got a smartphone – and chances are you have – then you may suffer from a lack of internal storage. It is a problem that affects many. If you have an Android device then it is indeed possible to expand the amount of storage on offer by using »

Windows Live Mesh was a program that was part of the Windows Live Essentials suite. It was a free file synchronization application from Microsoft that made exact copies of files and folders available on multiple computers. On February 2013 it was discontinued and replaced by SkyDrive, available through the Windows »

DFS stands for a distributed file system. It is a file system that allows multiple hosts sharing via a computer network to access files. As such, multiple users on multiple machines can share files and resources. Microsoft offers it in their Windows Server operating systems. The two main components of »