8 Uses For Your Old External Hard Drives (Other Than Storage)

External hard drives can be moved between systems, reformatted at will, and repurposed without risking the data or stability ...

Old Computer Hard Drives Were The Size Of Your Washing Machine - Here's Why

Before flash drives and SSDs, storage came in giant cabinets with swappable packs. Here's what was inside, and why it took up so much space.

The global RAM and SSD shortage crisis, explained

A global shortage is responsible for every electronics and computer manufacturer in the world — including Apple — paying ...
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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Super Micro Computer, NetApp and Pure Storage

The Zacks Computer-Storage Devices industry players are likely to gain from solid momentum in cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), auto, connected devices, virtual reality and Artificial ...
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Asynchronous vibrations: The physical reason mixing 5400 and 7200 RPM drives ruins your NAS

Here's why you shouldn't mix different speed HDDs on your NAS ...
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This Windows tool shows exactly what’s taking up your storage

Stop hunting for large files that hard way.

Scientists crack the code to using DNA like a computer hard drive

Researchers have made DNA storage rewritable, overcoming one of its biggest limitations. The breakthrough could turn DNA into a practical alternative to today’s energy-hungry data centers.
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Lightning Strikes Twice: First ENIAC and Soon the Personal Computer

With AI buying up the worldwide supply of DRAM and hard drives, a wide swath of industries from automotive to cellular to PCs will face Armageddon times.