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Micron says memory demand strong thanks to cloud, mobile, IoT
"Data center trends are also driving momentum for Micron's DRAM and NAND solutions, with combined revenue up 87 percent year-over-year," says CEO.
Rackspace teams with HPE to offer pay-per-use Kubernetes private cloud
Rackspace is also offering a pay-as-you-go service for a VMware-based private cloud.
Western Digital unveils 12TB 'Purple' hard drives for AI-powered video surveillance
This drive is built for heavy workloads and support up to twice as many AI channels as the competition.
Dropbox deploys SMR storage tech to bolster Magic Pocket
Dropbox expects to have a quarter of its Magic Pocket infrastructure on SMR drive capacity by 2019.
Rackspace launches managed colocation services
Rackspace Colocation lets customers deploy their own hardware inside Rackspace data centers.
Cohesity raises $250 million led by Softbank
The hyperconverged secondary storage player is also backed by Cisco and HPE.
Broadcom delivers strong Q2 on data center, storage strength
Broadcom, which has relocated to the U.S., delivered better-than-expected second quarter results and raised its third quarter sales outlook.
Add gigabytes of storage to your MacBook the quick and easy way
You can now add gigabytes of storage to your MacBook for $9.99 and the cost of a microSD card - and no screwdrivers required.
Do helium-filled hard drives have a lower failure rate?
Helium-filled hard drives offer improved power efficiency and increased density compared to air-filled hard drives. But what's the failure rate like for these drives?
Dell Technologies sees Q1 revenue surge as servers, networking, commercial PCs gain
The company said that IT demand in the quarter was strong and its plan to cross-sell products and services is paying off.
Intel unveils Optane DC persistent memory DIMMs: 'This is a new class of storage'
Intel announces what it calls a new tier of memory for memory-intensive workloads.
Smart flash for smart cars: The benefits of NOR
NAND flash is the storage in your notebook, thumb drive, and camera. But NAND isn't the only kind of flash. For our self-driving car future though, the other flash - NOR - is a critical component. Here's why.
One search to rule them all: Cloudtenna's DirectSearch
Cloud storage can solve just about any storage problem you have - except the problem of too many cloud storage silos. Cloudtenna's DirectSearch can find your data across multiple clouds, file servers, and personal devices - and more.
New Windows 10 April 2018 Update build: Microsoft fixes Intel, Toshiba SSD crashes
But Microsoft recommends most users wait until it offers Windows 10 April 2018 Update for specific devices.
NetApp beats Q4 expectations
Shares were down in after-hours trading in spite of NetApp's solid results and a Q1 outlook in line with expectations.
How to completely erase any device
Maybe you're super-paranoid, or maybe you just want to sell your old device and have piece of mind. Either way, being able to delete data is a valuable skill. Here's everything you need to know about securely wiping hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and even iOS and Android devices.
Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z (in pictures)
I've owned countless USB flash drives over the years, but none come close to being as cool - or as useful - as the Aegis Secure Key 3z with built-in hardware-based encryption.
Best of the best iPhone accessories
There's what feels like an infinite amount of iPhone accessories on the market. Some are good. Some are OK. Many are just awful. But a select few are amazing. Here are the iPhone accessories that I rely on daily.
iOS tips: What to do when you run out of storage on your iPhone or iPad
Running out of space on your iPhone or iPad? Here are tips and tricks to help your free up precious gigabytes.
Apricorn USB 3.0 Aegis Padlock DT drive
Securing sensitive data stored on external hard drives is usually a minefield, especially if you are looking for cross-platform compatibility. The Apricorn USB 3.0 Aegis Padlock DT drive is the solution to this problem.
High-performance storage: From flash drives to server hard drives (April 2018 edition)
A tour of the best storage solutions available for professionals, covering everything from flash drives you can pop into your pocket to behemoth server-grade hard drives.
Unboxing the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
We got our hands on one of the first Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ boards. Here's what it looks like and how it differs from the previous incarnation (there's one design change that could catch you out!).
Battle of the NAS appliances
We recap our in-depth reviews of eight Network Attached Storage appliances. It's difficult to call out one that's best, because everyone has different needs. But we can recommend a machine for most small businesses, creative folks, and departments.
Quick iOS tips: How to live with a 16GB iPhone or iPad and not lose your mind
Still squeezing life out of your old iPhone or iPad, but finding that 16-gigabytes of storage is cramping your style?
Build yourself a high-performance AMD Ryzen 7 PC
Looking to build a high-end PC around AMD's eight-core Ryzen 7 1800X processor? Here's what you need for the perfect build.
The perfect gifts for data hogs
Some people horde data, and for one reason or another don't want to put it into the cloud. Here are the perfect gifts for people who handle terabytes of data.
Gallery: External storage for your iPhone
Memory sticks, wi-fi hard drives and NAS drives can all help to ensure you never run out of storage on your iPhone.
Build a high-performance AMD Threadripper PC
Looking to build a high-end PC around AMD's Threadripper processor? Here's what you need.
How to wipe your data off hard drives, SSD, flash drives, iPhones, iPads or Android devices
Here's everything you need to know about securely wiping your data off hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and iOS and Android devices.
How to securely erase any hard drive, SSD, flash drive, iPhone, iPad or Android device
Here's everything you need to know about securely wiping hard drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), flash drives, and even iOS and Android devices.
Dropbox expands exabyte-scale infrastructure with SMR tech
Dropbox expects to have a quarter of its Magic Pocket infrastructure on SMR drive capacity by 2019.
NOR flash has the key to automotive industry of the future
NAND flash is the storage in your notebook, thumb drive, and camera. But NAND isn't the only kind of flash. For our self-driving car future though, the other flash - NOR - is a critical component.
Can hyperscale data centers run on flash? US startup builds the architecture
Startup Burlywood plans to rearchitect flash SSDs so even hyperscale data centers can go all flash. Here's how.
Too many photos on your iPhone? New app will sort the bad ones out
Got too many blurry, out-of-focus pictures of your pet eating up precious storage space? Gemini Photos will take care of that.
Cloud buddies: NetApp's partnership with Google comes with big ambitions
With its latest cloud partner, NetApp says it's becoming "a data authority in a hybrid cloud world"
Startup's new tech promises breakthrough for existing MRAM processes
Spin Transfer Technologies, a non-volatile magnetic RAM startup, announces a breakthrough technology that dramatically improves MRAM speed, endurance, and feature size.
SanDisk competitor to sell half-terabyte mircoSD card
UK company Integral Memory has just announced the world's highest capacity microSD card.
Seagate eyes hard drive future where others failed
Disk drives win against SSDs on $/bit, but lose on I/Os per second (IOPS). Seagate is now floating the idea of multiple actuators in a single disk drive. Will that save disk drives from oblivion?
DRAM latency: Issues and solutions
While DRAM capacities have grown, and bandwidth has too, latency has barely changed in the last two decades. Here's three ways to fix that.
How Capital One is using Amazon's new SageMaker and Neptune services
According to Capital One's Adam Wenchel, the firm will be using Amazon SageMaker to bolster the skills of its machine learning experts and the graph database Neptune to fight money laundering.
Air-gapped data is holy grail for hackers: Four methods they most commonly use
Air-gapped computers are seen as high-value targets, so considerable research has gone into taking data from them -- without a network connection.
Pure Storage: Machine learning is the big use case driving flash adoption
Advancements in storage have contributed to the progression of AI, even though it's still early days.
Dropbox tends to freelance worker needs with Showcase
The new feature was designed for contingent workers who need to display their work in a professional manner to gain business, while also measuring engagement with the content displayed.
Are your old iPhone or Android back-ups about to be deleted?
Back-ups kept in Google and Apple's online storage services have a limited shelf life.
This microSD card crams 400GB of storage into your smartphone
Running out of storage on your smartphone? Western Digital's new SanDisk card can hold 40 hours of full HD video.
diskAshur2 and datAshur Pro, First Take: Secure but pricey mobile drives
Want to protect the data you carry around? Check out iStorage's encrypted SSD and USB thumb drives with PIN pad access.
Lima Ultra: Tiny, personal cloud storage that just misses the mark
The Lima Ultra is geared towards consumers who need a file access and backup system, regardless of which device or OS they are using. But is the device worth the investment?
MEEM, First Take: Convenient smartphone backup, at a cost
A charger cable that also backs up and restores your phone, MEEM is easy to use and works well. The only drawback is a relatively steep price.
SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad, First Take: Useful but complicated
This Lightning and USB 2.0 flash drive is useful, but also shows how iOS makes it complicated to work with files.
Acronis Disk Director 12, First Take: Windows 8.x, UEFI support
The latest version of Disk Director gives PC enthusiasts and IT departments the tools to handle the latest hardware and software platforms.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8120-4i review: Performance boost for servers with direct attached storage
With two high-performance memory modules onboard, this implementation of LSI's popular MegaRAID HBA uses flash to cache frequently accessed data, boosting storage performance without the upheaval or cost of switching from magnetic disk to SSD.
Dell Compellent Storage Centre 6.4 review: MLC support brings down the cost
This major update of Dell's Compellent storage technology adds an additional tier of low-cost MLC SSD drives. Also in the mix is a new high-density HDD enclosure, plus deduplication and compression for the Fluid File system clustering option.
Barracuda Backup 490 review: All-in-one backup and recovery of physical and virtual resources
With everything needed to take backups and recover data in one self-contained appliance, Barracuda Backup is an economic and easy-to-use solution. It also offers scalable replication both to other appliances and the cloud, with fast live booting of backup images locally or in the cloud another key benefit.
ioSafe Solo review
The ioSafe Solo is bulkier, heavier, slower and more expensive than less robust external drives. But it works well enough, and if you need your data to survive being burned and flooded, you can put your trust in this device.
ioSafe Rugged Portable review
The ioSafe Rugged Portable isn't the smallest, lightest, fastest or most affordable external hard drive, but it performs well enough and is extremely rugged. If you really need to protect your data on the road, look no further.
Drobo B1200i review
Network storage doesn't come much easier than this, with very little expertise needed to manage the 12-bay Drobo B1200i. It's also fast, with three iSCSI ports, lots of redundancy and data-aware tiering — just like enterprise products costing a great deal more.
Synology RackStation RS3412xs
A scalable network storage appliance best suited to datacentres in mid-sized companies, the RackStation RS3412xs lacks enterprise-class features — but that's reflected in the price.
D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1100
D-Link's no-frills approach to NAS will be attractive to businesses who need the storage basics without unnecessary complications. But those looking for a 'do-anything' system should look elsewhere.
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ v2
The ReadyNAS NV+ v2 is nicely designed and built, and Netgear's X-RAID2 technology does a good job of managing the 4-bay array discreetly. The web-based management tool's redesigned UI is an improvement, but we'd like to see more more add-ons for the new ARM-based platform.
QNAP Turbo NAS TS-419P II
The QNAP TS-419P II holds its own on features in the competitive NAS market, although it's let down in some of the smaller details such as locking drive bays.
