In our blog we regularly publish articles about RAID systems and their levels, how to choose the most appropriate system for specific purposes, how to rebuild a failed RAID without losing data, and much more. Now, in this article we would like to explain the concept of redundancy itself. If you are new to RAID systems and their very purpose, […]
Now, the average user doesn’t know or care about the specifications of particular models and often has no idea of the technology used in a drive — as long as it’s simple to set up, easy to operate, and promises reliability. For understandable reasons, storage size, read/write speeds, and cost seem to have the highest […]
Also known as memory cards, SD cards are more resistant to physical damage than other external data storage devices. A memory card has a better chance of surviving extreme conditions like dust, water, shocks, and even drops from great heights than, for example, an HDD. Yet, you can face a corrupted SD card at any […]
When Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” he actually should’ve added hard drive crashes and running out of disk space. Luckily, while we’re stuck with death and taxes, there is a way to fix the storage problem. Networked storage has moved from enterprise to […]
It comes a time that scaling small businesses or even home users handling large volumes of data will need to upgrade their data storage solutions. A storage upgrade is meant not only for increased capacity or reliability, but for a centralized setup to improve performance, shareability, and security. The natural growth from a DAS (Direct-Attached […]
Drobo and Synology are two of the well-known companies to provide NAS (network-attached storage) devices for both individuals and businesses. Each one of them offers models that best fit different objectives, budgets, and storage capacities. Knowing what you need and which is the goal is the important thing when looking for your new NAS device. […]
How much data do we produce? According to the IDC’s report on the ever-growing datasphere, which was released in not-so-far 2018, the total size of the world’s collected data is expected to hit the daunting 175 zettabytes by 2025 — for a compounded annual growth rate of 61 percent. But with surging storage needs across […]
Which is the winner in a ZFS vs BTRFS scenario? Which one brings the best performance in an EXT4 vs XFS standoff? Truth is, each ZFS, BTRFS, XFS, or EXT4 file system – to only name the most popular ones – has pros and cons. Whether for enterprise data centers or personal purposes, choosing the […]
From the photographs being stored on our personal computers, documents, files, and various archives to business assets and huge databases of megacorporations — the total amount of data created each day reaches 2.5 quintillion bytes. Along with this, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are now more people than ever before working from home. This […]
