I'm prepping for my next major build, and I'm considering some odd options. One of the boards I am looking at has 6x USB 3 connectors, which got me to thinking about setting up an external raid array ...

The only absolute requirement for matching drive specs in a RAID 10 array is that the drives must be of the same architecture, e.g., all SAS or SATA. Mixing and matching drives of differing ...

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I’ve covered tons of Thunderbolt 3-enabled devices over the years, and it’s become clear that CalDigit is one of the leaders in this space, especially when it comes to docks and external drive ...

Buffalo has unveiled its latest DriveStation range of external hard-drives, with three new models targeted at creative types. The DriveStation Duo and DriveStation Quad each have USB 2.0 and eSATA ...

External storage enclosures give us the flexibility to manage and upgrade as our storage needs grow. Solutions such as these can be found for single drives all the way up to twelve drives and with our ...

RAID—redundant array of inexpensive disks—is one way of either getting more capacity or more data security out of your storage system. If you’re willing to commit enough disks, you can get both speed ...

Apple's Mac Pro computers have the capacity of holding up to four internal hard drives, and all Mac models support the use of external drives through either USB or FireWire. This allows for multiple ...

Stevey, admitted confused by the benefits of RAIDs, asked the Answer Line forum to explain these hard drive groups. A Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) puts multiple hard drives together to ...

I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to have relatively fast (~500 MiB/s) and mid-size (~20 TiB) external storage with my 2013 linux-based workstation (which implies no thunderbolt ports). I don't ...

Many of us are now shooting video in 4K/UHD resolution as opposed to HD. Whether we edit and deliver in 4K or not is a decision based on our commissioning requirements but either way, additional hard ...

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