Storage
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Ignoring SSD firmware updates can hurt performance and even your data
Your SSD's firmware is its soul that drives every critical operation
An HBA SAS card costs $20 and turns any old PC into a storage server that rivals a prebuilt NAS
You'll have to hunt down ex-enterprise gear for that price, though
Here's why your NVMe SSD feels worse than a SATA SSD
Some NVMe SSDs can perform slower than quality SATA SSDs in certain workloads
Your old SSD might be slowing down — here’s the hidden settings I changed
It's time for change.
Don't ignore your motherboard's extra M.2 slots — they do way more than hold SSDs
M.2 adapters can greatly enhance your PC's capabilities
SSD prices are rising, and here's how to make sure your current one lasts
Make your drive last to save yourself from buying a new one.
Need tons of storage for cheap? Grab Samsung's T5 Evo 4TB SSD for its best price in months
This is the new normal
If you don't have an HBA card in your server yet, you're leaving storage performance on the table
An HBA card, if deployed in the apropriate context, can grant a big boost to storage performance
This $122 HBA card unlocked RAID features that my motherboard never had
The birth of a truly great home server.
The external SSD trap: Why your $200 drive is slower than a $50 DIY enclosure
Don't pay hundreds for a device that won't ever reach its top speed.
Used enterprise SSDs are safer than people think
They're not the ticking time bomb you think they are
If you've been holding out, you can grab this Crucial P310 1TB SSD for just $115
A good price all things considered
Want to beef up your NAS? Grab this Seagate IronWolf 12TB drive for less while you can
A solid choice for a low price
4 things that can cut your NVMe SSD speed in half
Beware of these configuration errors when using your new blazing-fast drive
SSD firmware is the most underrated performance fix nobody installs
It's not always the drive, it's also what controls it.
I ran a shucked drive 24/7 for years, and it held up perfectly
I don't judge an HDD by its cover
4 storage mistakes that will silently corrupt your data over time
Back-up and watch out for the signs
Forget about PCIe 5.0 — PCIe 3.0 SSDs are fast enough for 99% of users
Your PCIe 3.0 SSD has all the real-world performance of a PCIe 5.0 drive
Blink and you'll miss this Samsung 2TB SSD for a great price
A no-brainer if you need portable storage
More cores didn't improve my workflow — faster storage did
Storage bandwidth trumped CPU horsepower for my productivity build