"hdd" news, interviews, and features

News about hdd

• Western Digital begins production of the world's tallest 3D NAND 'skyscraper'

  The new flash memory chip increases bits per cell from two to three

• SSD prices plummet again, close in on HDDs

  Prices dropped by 12 per cent in just the last quarter alone

• Seagate releases the first 2TB ultra-slim HDD

  The new drive is Seagate's highest density model

• Consumer SSDs and hard drive prices are nearing parity

  SSDs will be in more than 25% of new laptops this year, more than 40% by 2017

• The rise of SSDs over hard drives, debunked

  Despite reports that SSDs will soon be on par with hard drives in price, experts say that won't be happening anytime soon.

• Imation introduces 8TB storage drives

  Delivers 4.9PB of Storage in a Single Data Center Rack

Features about hdd

• Delorean hard drive is perfect for time machine

  Back to the Future hard drive breaks time/style barriers

• Acronis Drive Monitor Is S.M.A.R.T. about hard drives

  Monitor your hard disk's health with this freebie from backup vendor Acronis

• Lab notes: Kingston vs. VelociRaptor storage smackdown

  Our analysts do a little rogue performance testing after hours