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Storage
Drives, arrays, backups and the difference between a copy that exists and a copy you can restore.
How to Export All My Files From a Cloud Service
When that a file download must be viewed as a copy, not an exact export, it highlights how metadata—not just the bitmap—makes the photo. An export is not the same as a truer replica. Google…
How Long Do Hard Drives, SSDs and Memory Cards Actually Keep Data?
When a hard drive or SSD sits unpowered on a shelf, it faces two separate challenges: keeping data reliably in-memory, and resisting mechanical failure. While drive-study data from…
Why Does My 1 TB Drive Show 931 GB?
A 1 TB hard drive labels 1 TB as 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. But check the File Explorer in Windows, or Disk Utility on a Mac, and instead of 1000 GB, the operating system reports the…
RAID Is Not a Backup: What Each Level Actually Protects Against
Many users think that RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 6 offer some kind of data protection; but RAID provides no guarantees of data recovery when things go wrong in the most likely ways.
When an External Hard Drive Stops Mounting, Your Drive's Health Is On the Clock
When an external hard drive stops mounting, the clock is ticking on your chance to recover files. Photos, videos and documents are at risk, and the first call is whether to keep trying or…
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