Cigent Technology Extends Firmware to Secure SSDs

Cigent Technology today launched Cigent Data Defense, an offering that combines existing multifactor authentication and encryption capabilities to secure sensitive data residing on solid-state drives (SSDs). Cigent Data Defense is based on an existing… Continue reading Cigent Technology Extends Firmware to Secure SSDs

Lightning-fast GigaDrive SSD boasts read/write speeds of 2,800 MB/s

In this world overflowing with data and content, external solid state drives are becoming more and more necessary. Thankfully they’re also getting faster, as demonstrated by a new SSD called GigaDrive that boasts read and write speeds of up to 2,800 MB… Continue reading Lightning-fast GigaDrive SSD boasts read/write speeds of 2,800 MB/s

Synthetic molecule delivers more robust DNA data storage

A team of researchers led by professor of pharmaceutical sciences John Chaputa at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) is developing methods for storing vast amounts of data on strands of synthetic DNA that are much tougher than natural DNA. The … Continue reading Synthetic molecule delivers more robust DNA data storage

New magnetic tape prototype breaks data density and capacity records

Magnetic tape may seem like a pretty antiquated data storage technology, but its density and capacity is still hard to beat for big data centers. Now, IBM and Fujifilm have teamed up to create a prototype high-density tape cartridge with a record-break… Continue reading New magnetic tape prototype breaks data density and capacity records

Game Cartridges And The Technology To Make Data Last Forever

Game cartridges are perhaps the hardiest of all common storage schemes. Short of blunt traumatic force or application of electrical surges to the cartridge’s edge connectors, damaging a game cartridge is hard to do by accident. The same is also true for the data on them, whether one talks about …read more

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Qumulo update adds NvME caching for more efficient use of flash storage

Qumulo, the Seattle-based data storage startup, announced a bunch of updates today including support for NvME caching, an approach that should enable customers to access faster flash storage at a lower price point. NvME flash storage development is evolving quickly, driving down the price with higher performance, a win-win situation for large data producers, but […] Continue reading Qumulo update adds NvME caching for more efficient use of flash storage

New magnetic tape tech makes data storage resistant to interference

Storing data on magnetic tape might sound delightfully retro, but it’s actually still widely in use for archival purposes thanks to its high data density. Now researchers at the University of Tokyo have made magnetic tape using a new material, which al… Continue reading New magnetic tape tech makes data storage resistant to interference

GitHub buries 21 TB of open source data in an Arctic archive

While it might seem like the internet is leaving a detailed record of history, the world’s knowledge is all surprisingly vulnerable to being lost in a disaster. To help keep a backup, GitHub has now archived 21 TB of public open source data and buried … Continue reading GitHub buries 21 TB of open source data in an Arctic archive

Why Your Cloud Apps Deserve Better Data Protection

The potential for catastrophic data loss events continues to climb as the use of cloud applications grows. Small and medium-sized enterprises are moving massive amounts of data into the cloud—and that data is now spread across more applications than e… Continue reading Why Your Cloud Apps Deserve Better Data Protection