“An image from a high end digital camera can exceed five megabytes. Recorded TV and (legally) stored movies approach 10 gigabytes. Transporting files via email is often not an option because of size or sensitivity of material. Server uploading and downloading is an option, but can be slow – especially if you are wireless. Burning to DVD or CD can work – or it can lead to the “DVD as Still Life” syndrome – where an office is salt-and-peppered with hundreds of unlabeled DVD’s and CD’s. You need a large, portable, rewritable, rugged option.”Here are some more Storage reviews from around the web:
- Synology Disk Station DS-207+ SATA Gigabit NAS @ Benchmark Reviews
- ATP ToughDrive mini @ Overclockers Onlin
- StarTech Slim USB 2.0 DVD/RW Drive Review @ TechwareLabs
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB HD @ HotHardare
- Affordable storage for the SME, part one @ AnandTech
- Thermaltake MAX 4 Active Cooling Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ ThinkComputers
- Klegg NetDisk MEGA NDAS Review @ TechwareLabs
- OCZ ATV Turbo 4 GB @ techPowerUp
Supersized portable storage
If 4 and 8GB flash drives just don’t cut it for you because of the size and amount of data you carry around, Hardware Logic has a review that will make your day. How would you like a 160GB in a small 6oz package that should be tough enough to live in the bottom of a bag? Head over and read all about the SimpleTech SimpleDrivePS.