When it comes to building a redundant array of independent disks (RAID), there's always the potential to choose the wrong RAID type. This shouldn't cause any issues with storing data, but it could ...

I have 3 500GB drives. 2 of them were just until now in a RAID 1 array. Due to a BIOS reset that RAID 1 array was reset and now they're just identical non-RAID disks. The question is where I should go ...

Apple's Mac Pro computers have the capacity of holding up to four internal hard drives, and all Mac models support the use of external drives through either USB or FireWire. This allows for multiple ...

I'm prepping for my next major build, and I'm considering some odd options. One of the boards I am looking at has 6x USB 3 connectors, which got me to thinking about setting up an external raid array ...

Today, we continue our discussion of RAID 5. When it comes to RAID 5, rebuild times are affected by four things. The first parameter is the number of drives in the array: the more drives you have, the ...

Reader Liam Yates finds himself with two spare hard drives and one question. He writes: Over the years I’ve collected a couple of USB external hard drives that I’m not using. I wondered if I could ...

Computer and smartphone users alike have to deal with the same problems: limited and sealed-in storage, difficulty in sharing files, and troubles backing up data. There’s a good chance that you’ve ...

If you need a lot of storage in a single box, the Thunderbolt 3 G-RAID Mirror dual-HDD delivers at speeds that might surprise you. The box also accepts SanDisk’s Pro-Blade SSD modules for ...