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Kill the data loss monster once and for all

Kill the data loss monster once and for allanother...You might like this one better for backups:http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/RE: Kill the data loss monster once and for allFor Windows systems I'm surprised you didn't mention Windows Home Server. It not only covers data backup but also covers complete system restores.RE: Kill the data...

Tags: Backups, SATA Drive, data loss

Discussion threads 2008-10-29

Dell Ubuntu Linux has arrived

Late yesterday Dell opened the floodgates of its grand consumer Linux experiment by offering three systems with Ubuntu Desktop Edition version 7.04 pre-installed. They are available for purchase now:The Dimension E520 N starts at $599 ($749 - $150 promotional discount), and includes an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (E4300), 1GB...

Tags: Commercial, Community, Dell, General, Licenses, Linux

Blog posts 2007-05-25

StorCase squeezes SATA drives into 1U RAID enclosure

StorCase squeezes SATA drives into 1U RAID enclosureyeah RAID!Sata is great.

Tags: SATA Drive, Serial ATA

Discussion threads 2004-09-17

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Disks: why size means performance

OK, Smarty pants...How do I use only the outer-most sectors of my 500GB disk?Performance != reliabilitySeagate has progressively gotten worse with reliability - that's why they cut the 5-year warranty back down to 3 years. Western Digital has made great strides with reliability though. WD isn't focussing on...

Tags: Serial ATA, SSD, SAS Institute, SAS Drives, performance, disk

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Pressure tactics don't always work

The key words are ..."don't always". Has always and still works for Microsoft.^o^How about an piece on DOA hard drivesIf you truly resist manufacturer pressure then I would love to see a truly objective piece on the quality and failure rates on SATA hard drives being marketed today. ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Storage management, cloud computing, Virtualization, manufacturer, DOA, hard drive, failure rate

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Walmart unveils 15.6" HP Pavilion G60 laptop for $298

hmmfor once, i agree with you. why are they still making the celeron...? shouldn't the atom replace that?Intel Celeron?is Inhel still making this 10 year old crap?surplus maybe? ntnti feel 298 is bad for celron processor..but still good option for ppl who r new to these creepy labtops..RE: Walmart unveils...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Maingear unleashes Shift desktop, child-sized 'personal supercomputer' for $2,199 (or $13,394)

Without demonstrated Linux or OSX support......what's the point? Who does video stuff on Windows?Plenty do.....You just don't get out much. My XP system with cakewalk software did me just fine and that was on a P4 system that couldn't keep itself cool, ever. But my audio quality...

Tags: Desktops, Maingear, personal supercomputer, supercomputer, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard

Why bother with a new standard?What Intel needs to do is use the pre-existing motherboard form factors like Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX. Why can't they just design a board in the Mini-ITX form factor for a single-socket Xeon 3400-series processor with ECC RAM and dual-GBe ports with the standard fare...

Tags: Servers, MicroServer, server, Mini-ITX, Intel Corp., HP MediaSmart

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches to mixed reviews

Not released yetKarmic koala hasn't been officially released yet and the bug that this article was talking about has been fixed for the official releaseMultiple hard drives issue already fixedThe problem only affected the 64-bit version of the release candidate, and it has apparently been fixed for the final release.wowwow,...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

SeaTools for Windows 1.2 (Windows)

SeaTools for Windows is a comprehensive, easy-to-use diagnostic tool that helps you quickly determine the condition of the disc drive in your external hard drive, desktop, or notebook computer. It includes several tests that will examine the physical media on your Seagate or Maxtor disc drive and any other non-Seagate...

Tags: Disc, Seagate Technology LLC, Microsoft Windows, Serial ATA, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Asus K50IJ-RX05

asus k50IJThe ASUS K50IJ series is one of the latest budget notebooks designed to provide better performance than a netbook and a larger screen for only a modest price increase. ASUS K50IJ-C1 Specifications:Windows Vista Home Premium (SP1, 32-bit)Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6500 Processor (2.1GHz)15.6" 16:9 Wide Format (1366 x...

Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Wireless LANs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), notebook, battery, ASUS, speaker, RAM, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-25

Dell Inspiron One 19 debuts in Japan

While it's not available yet or even visible on Dell's North American websites, Japan got first grabs to the new Dell Inspiron One 19 desktop system. All-in-one and looking much like the iMac just in black, its definitely more sleek and attractive...

Tags: Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Japan, Dell Inspiron, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumers

Can't wait to see theseThe local Best Buy is having a midnight launch. I'm probably going to go and geek out for a bit.RE: Microsoft and PC makers introduce Windows 7 offers for consumersWish I could afford the upgrades.Been laid off and on for 6 years now.Could not renew my...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), way thing, Linux, U.S. Department of Defense, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Win7, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

DiskGetor Data Recovery 2.1 (Windows)

DiskGetor Data Recovery is a powerful hard disk data recovery software, fast free scan hard disk or hard drive partition, fast recover deleted (word/excel/music/zip/pdf/video) files or recover lost data from hard drive , lost/deleted/format/repartition/missing/Ghost raw partition or usd card ,raid disk drive. Even if you have written part of data,The...

Tags: Software, Hard Drive, Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows, DNSSOFT, DiskGetor Data Recovery

Software downloads 2009-10-20

'Evil Maid' USB stick attack keylogs TrueCrypt passphrases

nonsenseanybody who is truly concerned about security will have set the BIOS to require a password at boot...and will set 'boot from USB' to 'Disabled'.Can't you password protect from even booting up?I assume we are talking about business class laptops.InterestingPhysical security is paramount - especially when it comes to data...

Tags: Notebooks, maid, BIOS, laptop computer, USB, Evil Maid, hard drive, Evil, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

SMARTReporter 2.4.2 (Mac)

SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disk drives that acts...

Tags: Hard Drive, Apple Macintosh, Disk Drive, Julian Mayer, SMARTReporter, S.M.A.R.T.

Software downloads 2009-10-16

T-Mobile - All your Sidekick data are belong to ... well, no one ... it's gone!

the clue was in the name "Microsoft/Danger" duh...Outrageous! It's true, you pay for what you get.Get an unlocked N900 and do what you want.Nokia rules. Server failureCan happen to anyone at any time.Wait... What?[i]We continue to advise customers to NOT reset their device by removing the battery or letting...

Tags: Backups, Servers, T-Mobile, backup, server, Server failure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

Gadget Gal's daily deals: iPod nano, Acer Aspire notebook, LG HDTV

An iPod Nano, an Acer Aspire notebook, and a 42-inch LC LCD HDTV. Here are your daily deals for Friday, October 9, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get a reconditioned iPod nano from Buy.com for $69.99, down from $149.99. The 4-gigabyte nano has a 2-inch screen,...

Tags: Apple iPod, LG Electronics Inc., Apple iPod Nano, Buy.com, HDTV, Acer Inc., Notebooks, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-10-09

DERescue Data Recovery Master 2.72 (Windows)

DERescue data recovery master is a powerful data recovery software for recover data from damaged/lost/formatted FAT, NTFS, NTFS5 partition or recover data from damaged/lost/formatted hard drive. Data recovery software can recover the data that are lost by deleting or formatting or repartition or Ghost. Data recovery software supports IDE/SCSI/SATA/Usb-disk data...

Tags: Data Recovery, Microsoft Windows, Shuqing, DERescue, Storage Management, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-10-09

HP MediaSmart EX495 Server

Editors' note: The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 has a very similar feature set to that of the already reviewed LX 195. For this reason, you might have a slight feeling of deja vu while reading the feature section of this review.Priced at around $700, the HP MediaSmart Server EX495 is...

Tags: Servers, server, HP MediaSmart, hard drive, HP MediaSmart Server, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-10-02