Tag: drive

Windows 10 gets NVM SSD drive monitoring capabilities

Future versions of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system will monitor NVM SSD storage devices to notify users about critical conditions. Microsoft notes on a support page that Windows monitors NVM SSD drives exclusively, and that the monitoring is not active for SATA SSD drives or platter-based …

Live Streaming Can Drive Affiliate Revenue

Live streaming is a popular way to sell products in 2020, thanks, in part, to how the pandemic has impacted retailing. But within this broader trend, at least a few entrepreneurs are finding a new niche promoting products to social media friends and followers. These live …

What Is an EAMR Hard Drive, and How Does It Work?

Hard drives are like printers: the technology is so old and well-understood, there’s really nothing new happening. Besides, aren’t we all about NVMe and SATA SSDs these days? Mechanical Hard Drives Are Still Big Business While it’s true consumers have largely moved on, data centers are …

Review: Seagate 8TB Game Drive Hub for Xbox

The improved visual fidelity of modern computer games has come at the inevitable cost of storage space. Want to install the likes of Gears of War 4 or Forza Motorsport 7? Reports suggest you’ll need roughly 55GB and 70GB, respectively, and those estimates are only likely …