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Crucial has released an industry first, mobile-friendly web app that provides an easy to follow process for SSD installations. Targeting the novice consumer, the step-by-step guide can be found at www.crucial.com/ssd-install. According to Crucial, this new guide has been tested with regular, non-technical consumers. The web app is designed to make the install process simple […]
The much anticipated, long awaited launch of the DiskStation DS1817+ from Synology has finally happened. The upgrade to Synology’s 5 and 8-bay DiskStation, which was first launched back in 2011, the DS1817+ is another 8-bay NAS system, but it’s much more comprehensive than previous models. It has been specifically designed to centralize storage. In the […]
Crucial have published an easy guide for first-time HDD installers to swap out their old drives with a brand new Crucial SSD. The guide is in four parts and covers preparation, copying, installation and downloads. Preparation Grab everything you need – Crucial SSD, screwdriver, etc… Put SSD spacer aside Backup your files – just in […]
You’ve probably heard the term ‘cloud storage’ before, but you may be wondering what it is. In this guide, we’ll give you an introduction to cloud storage, including what it is, why it’s useful and we’ll also give you a brief overview of the top cloud storage providers. What is Cloud Storage? Cloud storage is […]
Drobo has recently introduced their latest network appliance, the 5N2. An upgraded version of the 5N, the 5N2 offers many of the same features, and even looks very similar. A network storage solution, the Drobo 5N2 is designed to protect your data with the least amount of effort on the user’s part so that things […]
The TS-453B from QNAP is part of the TS-x53B Network Attached Storage (NAS) line up of storage devices, that comes in a new sleek look. It features an OLED panel and two responsive touch buttons. Drive access is quick, easy and completely tool-less. This means that your drives will snap right in or out of […]
QNAP continue their roll-out of new products aimed at the entry level SMB market with the release of the TS-431X. The QNAP TS-431X is a 4 disk NAS and supports up to 10GbE network speeds with the included 10GbE SFP+ port. Like its older sibling, the TS-531X, QNAP have continued to utilise processor technology from […]
Taipei-based Quality Network Appliance Provider (QNAP) Systems, Inc. with its robust portfolio of network attached storage (NAS) and network video recorder (NVR) offerings have earned for itself a strong position in the storage domain since 2004. All its solution offerings are extremely reliable, state-of-the-art, user-friendly and technology-blended. With that experience, QNAP has curved out a […]
IoT or Internet of Things is gradually changing the way we live and do things. These days, the application of IoT cuts across all industries and has even found its way to our homes. There is an increasing demand for IoT applications as consumers start to better understand the impact of them on our lives and […]
One of the major concerns of smartphone and tablet users is storage. There is a simply a huge amount of content that people put on their mobile devices. The usual culprits that take up space are pictures, videos, music files, and reading materials. Fortunately, the Lexar® JumpDrive® C20m micro-USB flash drive is the ideal solution […]