How efficient can storage be?
We want our data protected from failures. After a failure we want our data back quickly. And we want to pay as little as possible. How?
Storage Bits
Storage is what makes a computer your computer. Robin Harris writes about storage and other tech with a focus on the SOHO/SMB market. And fun stuff, too, like PS3 supercomputers and Google's technology.
Robin Harris
Robin Harris has been messing with computers for over 30 years and selling and marketing data storage for over 20 in companies large and small.
Ricardo Bilton
Ricardo Bilton writes for ZDNet's The ToyBox.
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Why we'll see even more disk drive choice
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Why tablets are winning
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