Hard disk drive

November 27

A Look at the Future of Data Storage

According to a CRN article, a few new storage technologies could soon leave your hard drive in the past with formerly cutting edge technologies like laserdiscs, 8-track tapes, and floppy disks (you know, those square plastic coasters). Throughout the history of data storage, various media traditionally only lasts a short time before it’s replaced by… Read more »

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November 21

Large Block Disks (LBD)

The average computer uses a hard with a 512B sector size, or 2048B of user accessible data.  This is enough for typical everyday use and to be honest, that’s about as far as most people go when they think about disk use and storage optimization.  However, this is my opportunity to share some HDD minutia… Read more »

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October 5

Hard Drives 2: Failure Warning Signs

My last post talked about the lifespan of hard drives and the benefits of SSDs vs. HDDs, but there is still another question to answer. How do I know if my hard drive is failing? I doubt I’m alone in saying that I’ve had a hard drive fail. Well, two actually. On both occasions, it… Read more »

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October 3

Hard Drives 1: Solid-State Vs. Hard Disk

Recently we posted a news article regarding the lifespan of hard drives. The article mentioned that hard drives can fail and that we need to make sure our backups are safe. The article didn’t mention what types of hard drives are available, how long each is likely to last, what we should look for when… Read more »

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