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How-to Guide: Installing an SSD Into a Laptop
Since laptops are usually difficult to upgrade in meaningful ways due to the rigid, compact structure of the hardware, people usually resort to laptop specialists or simply buy a brand new laptop. Fret not however, we’ll give you a simple, step-by-step instruction on how to install a brand new SSD into an old laptop.
Read moreEnterprise vs. Desktop Hard Drives – 5 Notable Differences
The question of whether you should buy enterprise storage or consumer storage boils down to application-specific criteria. We’ll discuss the appropriate scenarios for either and both, and ferret out the differentiators between the two.
Read moreEarn Money When Recycling Computers: Tips for SMBs
An often overlooked part of buying new technology for a business is what you will do with the legacy gear that you’re replacing. You have ...
Read more12 Elements of an IT Disaster Recovery Plan
You can’t stop the unthinkable from happening, but a well-thought IT Disaster Recovery Plan minimizes the fallout.
Read moreHigh SSD Prices? Blame Chinese Handsets and Enterprise Datacenters
The nonvolatile memory market is getting, well, volatile. Hardware publications reporting that NAND shortages will mean high SSD prices for consumer drives confirmed what Newegg product managers suspected for months—2017 looks like slim pickins’ for components sellers.
Read more3-2-1 Backup Strategy Best Practices [Infographic]
The 3-2-1 backup strategy safeguards organizations against data loss and costly downtime. It provides data protection in the event of a major system failure, or ...
Read moreTape Backup Ain’t Broke, It Keeps Getting Better
If you thought tape backup was a relic of the past, you’re right. Do not be mistaken, though; the technology has kept up with the ...
Read moreWhat’s the Difference? Hardware RAID vs Software RAID
Comparing hardware RAID vs software RAID setups deals with how the storage drives in a RAID array connect to the motherboard in a server or ...
Read moreSSDs: What Comes After SATA III?
It seems that solid state drives are getting too fast, at least for the SATA III standard. As SSDs continue to increase in speed, the ...
Read moreAre M.2 NVMe Drives Ready for the Limelight?
Solid state drives are nearing the maximum data transference speed potential offered by the Serial ATA III interface, which tops out around 550 MB/s. Manufacturers ...
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