Do you have any idea how long the mechanical hard drive has been around? Digital storage is so easy to take for granted. Yet it’s always hanging out in the background of systems like our smartphone, smart televisions and of course, laptops. There are many types of digital storage and today we’re going to be …
Mechanical Hard Drive (The Predecessor to Modern Digital Storage) Read More »
Purchasing a laptop can be a huge investment. Two questions that are sure to be swirling through your mind as you wade into the laptop market are: how much storage do I need on my laptop? And should I go with an MHD or SSD? The latest notebooks like the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 come …
If you want a simple, thorough guide for securely erasing your SSD, you’ve come to the right place. There are many reasons why you may want to erase/wipe your solid-state drive (SSD). Doing so will sanitize the drive, ensuring that viruses and malware have no place left to hide. Wiping an SSD also helps recover …
Securely Erasing Your SSD (3 Tried-and-True Methods) Read More »
SSDs (Solid-state drives) have a lifespan of about 5 to 7 years. They’re fast, reliable and consume less power than the older mechanical hard drive technology. But anything man-made is prone to failure. If you know how to tell if your SSD is failing, you’ll be able to save all your important information before it …
