storage
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Your SSD has a tiny computer inside, and it’s doing more than just saving files
SSDs are more than just flash memory chips soldered to a PCB. They’re still relatively simple designs, but they can’t…
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The USB flash drive feels like the most obvious invention in computing. Its messy origin story says otherwise
It is easy to look at a small plastic drive on a desk and assume someone sat down, drew a…
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These 3 apps and tools are wearing out your SSD without telling you
Solid-state drives last a long time, but not forever. Some familiar utilities, and stuff you do on the daily without…
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4 ways to free up terabytes on your Jellyfin server without deleting movies or shows
Once, it was relatively inexpensive to buy another hard drive and throw it in your server when you ran out…
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Your SSD's controller may be hiding data you thought you deleted
Formatting an SSD seems like the obvious thing to do if you want to sell it, give it away, or…
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Mini PC vs. NAS: I've used both in my homelab for 8 years, but there's only one I'd recommend to beginners
I’ve been running a homelab for about eight years now, and during that time I’ve used both mini PCs and…
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Plex transcoding used to be the problem, now it can save you terabytes of storage
Back in the day, we did everything we could to avoid transcoding in our Plex libraries. The typical home server’s…
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This UGREEN NAS is under $350 for Prime Big Deal Days
Your digital information can start to add up over the years, and next thing you know, you’re running out of…
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I own 20TB of HDD storage but refuse to buy Seagate for one simple reason
The simple reason? It’s trust. I simply, personally, don’t trust Seagate as a hard drive brand anymore. Is it fair…