Storage Reviews

LG GSA-H55N review

Review The SecurDisc data protection in LG's GSA-H55N has obvious appeal to some businesses, although others may do better simply by improving their storage of normal CDs and DVDs.

Acer Altos easyStore review

Review Acer's Altos easyStore is similar in capacity and specification to other small-business NAS appliances, but the bundled backup and recovery software make it worthy of serious consideration.

Data retention strategies for SMEs

Tech Guide Backup and archiving may not head the IT agendas of many small businesses, but for reasons of business continuity and regulatory compliance, the prudent SME will be formulating a data retention strategy. We examine the options.

Adaptec Snap Server 650 review

Review Adaptec's Snap Server 650 appears pricey, but it offers the performance and scalability of a high-end server while being much easier to deploy and manage, with useful data protection facilities also provided.

Axstor AX-DC SATA Hot Swap Drive Cages review

Review These Axtor cages are a great way to add caddy-free SATA hot-swap capability to a system. Some small design changes would increase mounting flexibility.

LG Super Multi Blue GBW-H10N review

Review A well specified internal Blu-ray rewriter, the LG Super Multi Blue GBW-H10N, given suitable 4x media, can store 25GB in approximately 24 minutes.

Western Digital Passport USB Hard Drive review

Review Western Digital's Passport Portable External Hard Drive lets you take a lot of data on the road for a low price.

Hard drives: a pictorial history

Photos In 1956, IBM's RAMAC used 50 24-inch platters to store 5MB. Today, you can get 8GB on a single 1-inch platter. See how the hard drive evolved over half a century.

A half-century of hard drives

Tech Guide The hard disk drive, invented by IBM 50 years ago, underpins modern computing and will continue to do so for a while yet. But how did today's data storage technology evolve, and what does the future hold?

LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive 80GB review

Review LaCie's Rugged All-Terrain portable hard drive is an all-around winner: it's fast, durable and it boasts multiple connection options. This belongs in your laptop bag.

Kingston U3 DataTraveler (2GB) review

Review The U3 platform allows mobile professionals to travel light, carrying a basic set of business applications and data on a secure USB flash drive.

Maxtor OneTouch III Turbo Edition review

Review Maxtor's OneTouch III Turbo Edition packs in a lot of features and capabilities at a fair price. Among external desktop hard drives, it's a winner.

Netgear SC101 Storage Central review

Review More than just a networked hard drive enclosure, Netgear's SC101 provides some very useful features at a low price, making it a compelling choice for shared storage.

LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive (80GB) review

Review The LaCie Safe Mobile Hard Drive's fingerprint recognition scanner makes it an excellent, inexpensive vehicle for moving large quantities of sensitive data.

Buffalo TeraStation NAS (1TB) review

Review The TeraStation is an inexpensive, network-attached RAID storage option that would be great for a small business or home office.