Storage & Backup Topic Center

Newer’s Guardian MAXimus RAID goes quad-interface

Peter Cohen — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:56:00 -0700

Newer has upgraded its Guardian MAXimus RAID system to include eSATA, FireWire 400 and 800 and USB 2.0.

Review: G-RAID mini2 SSD portable SSD RAID

Chris Holt — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:45:00 -0700

The G-RAID mini2 SSD portable solid-state RAID array promises reliability and speed, though at a high cost per gigabyte.

Setting up an AirPort disk

Christopher Breen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:41:00 -0700

You have an AirPort Extreme Base Station and a USB hard drive. Now what?

Atempo Digital Archive expands Mac support

Peter Cohen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:24:00 -0700

Atempo Digital Archive has expanded its Mac support with the new 2.3 release, which is getting a preview at NAB in Las Vegas.

G-Tech offers G-SPEED eS PRO XL rack-mount storage

Peter Cohen — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:11:00 -0700

G-Technology is offering a new rack-mounted storage system with space for up to 16 drives.

SpiderOak Sync delivers cross-platform syncing

Jim Dalrymple — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:35:00 -0700

SpiderOak is offering a new service that allows users to sync data across Macs, PCs and Linux machines.

Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID features four bays, four Interfaces

Peter Cohen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:53:00 -0700

OWC's newest desktop RAID system features four bays and four interfaces.

BackBlaze online backup debuts for Mac

Peter Cohen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:57:00 -0700

BackBlaze is an online backup service for the PC that's now available on the Mac, for $5 a month.

Data Robotics rolls out newest Drobo storage device

Chris Holt — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0700

Targeting creative pros and IT managers, the DroboPro offers more drives, more capacity, and more versatility to the user than the original automated backup and storage device.

Turn your iPod or iPhone into a portable drive

Kris Fong — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Whether you use your iPod or iPhone for entertainment, communication, or to amplify your cool quotient, all models share one thing in common: they can function as portable storage devices.

Buying advice: Network-attached storage

Kris Fong — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Network-attached storage (NAS) makes it easy to add file servers to your network.

Macworld Buying Guides: Optical drives

Kris Fong — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0700

If you have a Mac with a Combo drive (CD burner that can read but not write to DVD) or a single-layer DVD burner, buying an external optical drive is an affordable and attractive upgrade.

Macworld Buying Guides: Desktop RAID

Kris Fong — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:30:00 -0700

If you have heavy-duty storage needs, a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is the most cost-effective, mind-easing solution.

Buying advice: Internal Hard Drives

Kris Fong — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:30:00 -0700

With a little bit of handiwork, you can upgrade the hard drive that came with your Mac. Here's what to look for when buying a new internal hard drive.

Macworld Buying Guides: External desktop hard drives

Kris Fong — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:30:00 -0700

If you’re looking for a quick and painless way to add massive amounts of storage for your music, photos, videos, or system backups, an external hard drive is hard to beat.

Seagate introduces BlackArmor NAS 440 and 420

Peter Cohen — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:04:00 -0700

Seagate is offering two new NAS systems for small businesses with storage capacities ranging from 2TB to 8TB.

QNAP launches 1, 2-bay NAS with iSCSI

Peter Cohen — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:44:00 -0700

QNAP has launched one and two-bay network attached storage systems equipped with iSCSI target service support.

LaCie acquires online storage provider Wuala

Peter Cohen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:58:00 -0700

LaCie has acquired online storage provider Wuala.

StorCenter ix2 Network Drive gains remote access, AFP

Peter Cohen — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:11:00 -0700

Iomega has updated its StorCenter ix2 with new features including remote file access via the Web and native Apple File Protocol (AFP) support.

Don't worry: FireWire is FireWire

Dan Frakes — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Worried your older FireWire peripherals won't work with the new Mac mini's FireWire 800 port? All you need is an inexpensive cable or adapter.

Analysis: Inside Apple’s AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule updates

Glenn Fleishman — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:59:00 -0800

On Tuesday, Apple updated its AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule products adding ability to operate on two bands simultaneously, among other changes. Glenn Fleishman explains what each of the new features means for end users.

Apple adds dual-band capabilities to AirPort, Time Capsule

Aayush Arya — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:13:00 -0800

An update to AirPort Extreme adds simultaneous dual-band capabilities and guest networking.

Bugs & Fixes: Bugs affect TiVo-to-iPhone transfers

Ted Landau — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:56:00 -0800

Ted Landau wonders if he can convert TiVo files into an iPhone format. He can, but not without a good deal of time and hassle.

Hands on with the Cruzer Enterprise

Roman Loyola — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:08:00 -0800

With its support for 256-bit AES encryption, SanDisk’s Cruzer Enterprise is one of the few secure USB flash drives for the Mac (it can also be used on Windows PCs). Senior editor Roman Loyola takes a look at the Cruzer Enterprise and demonstrates how it uses software to provide password protection.

SoftRAID improves AppleRAID conversion

Peter Cohen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:21:00 -0800

SoftRAID has been updated with improved conversion to Apple's RAID format and other changes.

Proavio offers new RAID 5 storage systems

Peter Cohen — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:05:00 -0800

Proavio is offering new RAID 5 storage systems aimed at Mac-using content creators.

Blu-ray Disc licensing gets cheaper and easier

Melissa J. Perenson — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:10:00 -0800

From a manufacturing standpoint, one of the banes of Blu-ray Disc's existence has long been the muddled licensing process.

OWC offers 8x quad-interface external Blu-ray drive

Peter Cohen — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:18:00 -0800

OWC is offering a new 8x Blu-ray disc with four interfaces, including FireWire and eSATA.

Hitachi acquires G-Tech, SimpleTech maker

Peter Cohen — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:59:00 -0800

Hitachi GST has acquired Fabrik, the storage peripheral maker behind G-Tech and SimpleTech brands.

MCE offers second internal hard drive for new MacBooks, MacBook Pros

Peter Cohen — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:18:00 -0800

MCE is offering its OptiBay internal hard drive for new "unibody" MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

WD offers My Book World Edition network storage drive

Peter Cohen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:56:00 -0800

My Book World Edition is a network storage appliance aimed at home users with storage capacities of up to 2TB.

QNAP offers 8-bay network attached storage system

Peter Cohen — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:46:00 -0800

QNAP is offering a new 8-bay NAS that also works as an iSCSI system.

Review: Box.net for iPhone

Brendan Wilhide — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:43:00 -0800

Box.net’s iPhone client lets users of the online storage service easily access their files while on the go. It’s a convenient option for iPhone and iPod touch owners with remote storage needs.

Microsoft Live Sync allows for Mac, PC data synchronization

Dan Moren — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:58:00 -0800

Everybody's into syncing data these days, which meant it was really only a matter of time before Microsoft decided to get into the game. Their new Live Sync service works on both Macs and PCs.

Review: Western Digital My Passport for Mac 500GB

Chris Holt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:51:00 -0800

The My Passport for Mac stacks up well against competing drives, producing some of the best times we’ve seen in a USB-only drive.

Look before leaping... and formatting hard drives

Rob Griffiths — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:29:00 -0800

Rob Griffiths learns—the hard way—the importance of double-checking one’s plans before implementing them, especially when it comes to hard drives.

Online syncing site Syncplicity now offers Mac client

Dan Moren — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:24:00 -0800

Online file-syncing service Syncplicity's Mac client is now out of private beta and available for download.

Take a peek at the Google Drive

Ian Paul — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:51:00 -0800

A long-awaited online storage tool from Google may become a reality, if a detailed description of the Google Drive found in a suite of Google desktop programs is accurate.