Servers & Storage

How to encrypt a Mac storage device

Apple allows encrypted drives in two varieties: startup via FileVault and external via a Finder option.

Crucial BX500 SATA SSD review: An affordable upgrade drive

Crucial's BX500 SATA SSD provides a lot of storage for the price and excellent everyday performance.

5 things I learned while setting up my first media server

Sure, you can spend a fortune setting up a media server for your music and videos, but it turns out you don’t have to.

Western Digital vs Seagate: we take a look at the two storage giants

When it comes to storage, Western Digital and Seagate are the brands to beat but there's rarely a clear winner between the two.

Seagate Gaming Dock review: The cure to a poor port situation

In a world where even some of the best gaming accessories can feel superfluous, the Seagate Gaming Dock fits right in as a slick-looking, purpose built alternative to just expanding your storage space with an additional or external hard-drive.

Samsung T7 Touch Portable SSD review: Gotta go fast

As opposed to Samsung’s X5 SSD, the T7 veers much closer to the template laid out by the T5.

Seagate show off new modular Lyve Drive storage solution

Seagate are reforming their data storage solutions into a new product called Lyve Drive.

Is there a better time to buy a giant MicroSD card for your Nintendo Switch than Black Friday?

If you've been waiting for a good sale to buy yourself some external storage for your Nintendo Switch, Amazon's Black Friday deals have delivered.

Best NAS Hard Drives: Seagate vs Western Digital

Populating your NAS with drives could be as simple as dropping in the cheapest drives that meet your capacity needs, but that's a path fraught with peril.