Storage Archive
If you’re managing a fleet of computers, you might find that you’re copying the same data a lot. For example, you might have a standard image for hundreds of employees or students. In that case, installing via disc is a complicated, time-consuming process. Much better just to duplicate the same hard drive. Duplication, often called cloning, is the process of directly copying an entire drive …
Have you got a box of old floppies kicking around? They might contain old documents, images from an early digital camera, or maybe even some classic games that you’d like to fire up on an emulator. Believe it or not, it wasn’t that long ago that floppies were considered the best way to store data. In fact, less than five years ago new desktop PCs …
If you’ve been considering building your own external SSD drive, you’ve got your choice of cases. Are you looking for something big and beefy? Probably not, or you wouldn’t be using an M.2 interface. But that can lead you into some trouble: specifically, a lot of M.2 cases aren’t very durable. They’re designed to slip into your pocket, not to take a serious beating. To …
In 1996, DVD discs took the world by storm. They allowed you to watch video in 480p, better quality than VHS tapes. They were slimmer, allowing you to fit more movies on the same shelf. And unlike VHS tapes, which wear out every time they’re played, a DVD could last for a century or more. If that wasn’t enough, DVD discs were easy to use …
If upgrading an old PC, there are any number of components you can change. Depending on your needs, a new processor, GPU, or more RAM could all improve your performance. A blazing-fast SSD should also be on the table, and an M.2 SSD is the fastest type of them all. Of course, if you’re building a new PC, using an M.2 SSD is a no-brainer. …
