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NAS Hard Drives – Which Should You Buy?

Choosing the Best Hard Drives for your NAS Note – this is the 2024 update of the rolling ‘best HDD for your NAS’ article (Cheers Clayton!) When choosing a NAS server for your home or business, selecting the right hard drive is essential. Just like every tool in a toolbox has its role, NAS-specific drives […]

NAS Hard Drive Buyers Guide

Choosing the Best Hard Drives for your NAS If you’re considering a NAS server for your home or business, selecting the appropriate hard drive is crucial. Just as each utensil in a cutlery set serves a unique purpose, NAS drives are designed for specific scenarios. Using unsuitable drive media in your NAS can significantly affect […]

Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)

Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)

Free RAID calculator (speed, redundancy, actual HDD space)     How does RAID affect the speed of my storage array? RAID can improve read and write speeds by distributing data across multiple drives, allowing for parallel access. The level of speed improvement depends on the RAID configuration. Which RAID level is the best option for […]

Western Digital Launches Ultrastar DC HS760 HDD with Dual Actuator Technology

Western Digital Launches Ultrastar DC HS760 HDD with Dual Actuator Technology

Western Digital has announced the release of its new hard drive, the Ultrastar DC HS760, which comes equipped with dual actuator technology. This new technology increases the power of the drive by almost double, making it a great choice for data centers. The Ultrastar DC HS760 has been discovered on Western Digital’s product pages and […]

Hard Drives VS Solid State Drives in 2020

Choosing Between Solid State Drives and Hard Drives in 2020 With the invention of SSD (Solid-State Disk or Solid-State Drive), the entire storage area has a significant change in performance. The most frequently asked question is what’s the difference between the traditional HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD? They are similar in the external physical […]