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Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

iXsystems Titan 316J JBOD Review

The iXsystems Titan iX-316J is a 16 3.5″ bay, JBOD storage expansion shelf. The JBOD has become a permanent fixture of the Storage Review lab, enabling us to directly connect SATA or SAS drives to a host compute system via LSI 9207-8e SAS expander. The iX-316J can be used in a variety of use cases,

Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

Kingston Secure USB Flash Drives with ESET Review

Kingston’s DataTraveler 4000 and DataTraveler Vault Privacy USB flash drives are now being offered with enhanced security functionality as part of a new partnership announced today between Kingston, ESET, and ClevX. Securely managing portable digital storage is one of the growing challenges for organizations rolling out infrastructure to support mobile devices and workers while maintaining

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

OCZ Talos 2 Enterprise SSD Review

The OCZ Talos 2 is an enterprise SSD that uses a SAS interface, MLC NAND and 2.5″ form factor. The Talos 2 comes in two variations, an R model that includes powerfail protection and more over provisioning and a C model that does not, giving enterprises flexibility based on their needs. Architecturally, the Talos 2

Enterprise  ◇  HDD

WD RE 4TB Enterprise Hard Drive Review (WD4000FYYZ)

Western Digital RAID Edition (RE) 4TB Enterprise drive takes the RE family to the 4TB capacity limit. The new drive offers a SATA 6Gbps interface with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), dual actuator technology, enterprise build quality to name a few of the features that make the Western Digital RE’s ideal for Enterprise users looking

Consumer  ◇  NAS

Synology DS1512+ NAS Review

The Synology DS1512+ is a 5-bay NAS designed for small business use that features a dual core 2.13GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) software. Synology sells their NAS units without disks, so users purchase the enclosure and add any combination of 2.5″ or 3.5″ drives they wish. While the entry-NAS market

Client SSD  ◇  Consumer

OCZ Vector SSD Review

The OCZ Vector is a new client SSD designed to appeal to mainstream and high-performance enthusiasts. The Vector is designed around OCZ’s Barefoot 3 controller and firmware, finally giving OCZ a near end-to-end in-house solution, which means improved reliability and support for consumers. This is OCZ though, and if we know anything about the company

Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt Review

The Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt/USB portable HDD is a relatively inexpensive way of carrying a lot of data in a small package without having to worry too much about how you’re going to connect it to your computer. It was previewed last summer and is clearly aimed at Mac notebook users with its styling, the fact

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Toshiba Canvio Desk 3TB Review

Over the summer, Toshiba released three new Canvio Desk external desktop hard drives that are available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB. Today, we have the opportunity to get our hands on and review the  3TB Canvio Desk Desktop external hard drive. The drive  is USB 3.0 compatible, which Toshiba was kind enough to

Consumer  ◇  Desktop Storage (External)

Western Digital My Book Essential 4TB Review

Western Digital has taken a “more is better” approach with its latest iteration of the WD My Book Essential HDD. The top model features a single 4TB drive and a USB3.0 interface to help speed up the process of filling it up. Like its predecessors in the Essentials line, the My Book is marketed primarily

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

Intel SSD DC S3700 Series Enterprise SSD Review

The Intel SSD DC S3700 uses a 6Gb/s SATA interface paired with MLC NAND, in-house controller and is offered in both 2.5″ and 1.8″ form factors. The S3700 is designed for the mainstream and high-performance enterprise market segments and carries an aggressive pricing scheme (40% lower MSRP than prior model), making the drive consumable by