Space Sniffer v2 improves graphics, stability and performance
Space Sniffer is one of our favorite Windows disk space analyzers. It's recently received an overhaul for improved graphics, code stability, x64 support, and more improvements.
Hard drive articles
Western Digital bets on ceramic nanolayer tech for ultra-durable storage
WD announces 'strategic' investment in Cerabyte's ceramic glass storage tech
Seagate targets 100TB hard drives by 2030 to meet AI storage demands
Growing demand for AI data centers will push traditional storage to new heights
Buffalo Japan is selling a transparent hard disk drive for its 50th anniversary
Expensive. Nigh to useless. Windows-only software. I want one
Synology to require branded hard drives for future NAS models
NAS maker pushes proprietary strategy with HDD certification
Western Digital and Microsoft launch HDD recycling program to recover rare earths from e-waste
The recycling initiative recovers 90% of rare earths from data center hard drives
Resourceful modder turns an old HDD into a dirt cheap disc sander
Yes, you could definitely try to do this at home
Google's Colossus internal storage system still relies on HDDs for storing most of its data
But a smart algorithm manages the system's massive cache comprised of SSDs
Surprisingly, 87% of people back up their data, but data loss accidents persist
Bottom line: To commemorate World Backup Day on March 31 – just one day before April Fool's Day – Western Digital commissioned a survey of 6,118 people across 10 countries, conducted a month ago, to better understand their backup practices. The findings revealed that 87 percent of respondents do back up their data, either manually or automatically. Their main motivations include fear of losing important files (83 percent), the need to free up device space (67 percent), and protection against cyber threats (42 percent).
Samsung SSD Magician utility gets a makeover, improves ease of use
Samsung's SSD Magician software keeps SSDs, memory cards, and USB drives performing at their best, while offering features for data migration, security, compatibility, and optimization. Get firmware updates and then some.
Seagate begins work on NVMe HDDs for cost-effective AI workloads
Working proof-of-concept, but Seagate has yet to disclose data rate or performance metrics
Seagate hard drive scammers figure out how to compromise FARM metrics
The US manufacturer is likely not involved in the ongoing storage fraud
Western Digital exits SSD market, shifts focus to hard drives as SanDisk takes over NAND operations
WD branding on SSDs may disappear soon
The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...
Circa 1956. 5MB of storage got you the ability to keep 2.5 million pages of typed text.
Seagate HDD fraud also includes IronWolf Pro lineup, more details uncovered
Considering the disks are likely from crypto farms, there could be many more affected brands
The Best SSDs and Storage - Early 2025
Storage keeps getting faster and more efficient. NVMe SSDs dominate for speed, HDDs remain best for bulk storage, and portable drives offer convenience. Here are the top picks for every need in 2025.
Western Digital targets 100TB disk drives with HAMR and HDMR advancements
Roadmap for next-generation HDD technology
Used Seagate drives sold as new traced back to crypto mining farms
A hot potato: A widespread scandal involving used Seagate hard drives fraudulently sold as new has continued to escalate, with new evidence suggesting that the drives originated from Chinese cryptocurrency mining farms. The drives, many of which had logged 15,000 to 50,000 hours of prior use, were reportedly altered to appear unused before re-entering the retail supply chain.
Seagate to launch world's first high-capacity HDDs based on HAMR technology
Forward-looking: Heat-assisted magnetic recording is a technological breakthrough that has been decades in the making. The first patent describing a method for using heat to record data through a magnetic field dates back to 1954. Seagate began researching "modern" HAMR hard drives in the 1990s. Now, the American manufacturer is finally shipping its first commercially available HAMR hard drives.
Huawei sidesteps US sanctions with new MED storage that fuses SSD and tape
First-gen 72TB MEDs use just 10% of the power required by HDDs
WinDirStat helps you monitor disk space, gets major update after 19 years
WinDirStat helps you visually monitor disk space usage for files and folders. After 19 years, version 2.0.1 has been released, bringing major improvements and new features.
WD unveils new high-capacity 32TB SMR and 26TB CMR disk drives
Company slides 11th platter into standard HDD form factor
60TB hard drives set to arrive by 2028, industry forecast predicts
Forward-looking: Going from today's 30TB to 60TB in just four years would be a heck of an increase after HDD capacity growth stalled for a while. However, that's exactly what the new International Roadmap for Devices and Systems Mass Data Storage report by IEEE is predicting. The roadmap calls for 60TB hard disk drives to hit the market in 2028.
MSI bundles free SATA HDD with barebones PC kits, but it should have been an SSD
A free spinning HDD is an odd choice in 2024
Microsoft gets smart about HDD recycling with robots that extract valuable metals
Surgical robots extract reusable rare-earth magnets