SanDisk's Extreme SSD series became prone to data loss and failure — is it worth trusting your data with a questionable SSD?

Solid-state disk (SSD) drives are all the rage among techies. The drives use non-volatile NAND flash memory, meaning there are no moving parts. Because there is no actuator arm and read/write head ...

Imagine this: you’re working on an important project, and your computer suddenly slows to a crawl. Files take forever to open, applications lag, and frustration mounts. The culprit? Your storage drive ...

If you find yourself in the enviable position of getting new hardware for your gaming PC, it's worth taking the time to make sure you’re getting components that are going to serve you well. When it ...

SSDs, or solid state drives, are widely used in desktops and laptops because they offer faster performance, quieter operation ...

In context: Backblaze is a California-based company dealing with cloud storage and data backup services. Every year, the organization provides some interesting reliability data about the large fleet ...

With solid-state disk (SSD) drives becoming more popular for laptops, users may find themselves in the position of upgrading the hard disk drive (HDD) in an older machine to get the reliability and ...

Last week I discussed the two types of communication standards/protocols, SATA and NVMe for solid-state disk drives. Basically, the SATA protocol can be used on almost every computer, but the new NVMe ...

When it comes to gaming, speed is everything. From faster load times to smoother gameplay, every second counts. That’s where a portable SSD (solid-state drive) steps in as a powerful upgrade to ...

New research from online backup company Backblaze suggests hard disks could be phased out sooner rather than later. Solid-state drives (SSDs) have largely replaced hard disks as the primary storage in ...