External hard drives can be a useful way to back up your data and expand your storage capacity. However, there are some pros and cons to consider before deciding if an external hard drive is right for your needs. Some key questions to think about include: Do you need more storage space? How important is portability to you? How concerned are you about data security? What … Read more
What are some quick ways to try and recover deleted photos from my Samsung device? If you’ve accidentally deleted photos from your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet, there are a few quick things you can try to get them back: Check the trash or recycle bin on your device – recently deleted photos may still be there and can be restored Use a file recovery app … Read more
Thumb drives, also known as USB flash drives, are small data storage devices that use flash memory and plug into a computer’s USB port. They revolutionized portable data storage when they first became widely available in the early 2000s. But when exactly did people start using thumb drives? Let’s take a look at the origins and history of thumb drive technology. The Invention of USB Flash … Read more
Solid state drives (SSDs) have become a popular storage technology in computers and other devices. Unlike traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), SSDs have no moving parts and instead store data in integrated circuits. A key advantage SSDs provide over HDDs is much faster read/write speeds due to not relying on physical disk rotation and arm movements. However, one question that often comes up is whether SSDs … Read more
SD cards have different speed classes that denote the minimum guaranteed speeds they are capable of. The speed class gives you an idea of the minimum write and read speeds to expect from that card. With the proliferation of high-resolution photos and 4K video, you need cards with faster write speeds for recording these large files to your device without having to wait for the card … Read more
A 2TB USB flash drive is a portable data storage device that uses flash memory and connects via an integrated USB interface. With a capacity of 2 terabytes (TB), it can hold a significantly larger amount of data compared to smaller and more common flash drives like 64GB or 128GB models. The name refers to the drive’s storage capacity of 2TB, which equals approximately 2,000 gigabytes … Read more
RAID, which stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks, is a data storage technology used in servers to provide increased storage performance and fault tolerance compared to single disk systems. RAID allows data to be distributed across multiple disk drives, helping protect against data loss in the event of a drive failure. There are several different RAID levels, each with their own benefits in terms of … Read more
With high-resolution cameras built into modern iPhones, it’s easy to quickly fill up your device’s internal storage with photos and videos. Offloading these files to external storage can free up significant space on your iPhone. There are several options for moving your photo library outside of your iPhone storage: Cloud storage services like iCloud, Google Photos, and Dropbox allow you to upload your photos to online … Read more
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit to improve performance and/or reliability. RAID can affect disk performance in different ways depending on the specific RAID level used. The most common RAID levels and their impact on performance are: RAID 0 RAID 0, also known as disk striping, splits data evenly across two or more … Read more
iOS 15, the latest operating system from Apple for iPhones and iPads, has introduced several new features and changes. However, some users have reported seeing more frequent error messages pop up when using their devices since updating to iOS 15. Common iOS 15 Errors Some of the most common errors users see in iOS 15 include: “Unable to Activate” or “No Service” errors when trying to … Read more