Storage — digital storage, in this case — is where the information resides before being accessed.
This post includes the best portable drives I’ve tested that use a solid-state drive as their storage—they are the best portable SSDs. These are fast external storage devices that generally connect to a host via a USB-C port (legacy USB-A supported via an adapter). Those mentioned here are all-purpose, convenient …
Generally, a Wi-Fi router connects multiple wired and wireless devices to form a local network and allows access to the Internet. That’s generally how a router works. However, there are also “router NAS options” in which a Wi-Fi router can also function as a mini server, simultaneously providing storage for …
This post includes the best SATA SSDs among those I’ve reviewed or used over almost two decades. Among other things, they can outdo any standard SATA hard drive of the same capacity in terms of performance. As SATA SSDs, these are now somewhat “dated” compared to much faster NVMe options. …
Ubiquiti today announced the availability of its UniFi Cloud Storage (UCS) for those needing to do off-site backups for data on their UniFi Drive NAS servers or UniFi Protect UNVR. The new service comes with a one-tier pricing of $5 per month per terabyte, with the option to scale up …
The SANDISK NAS 600, unveiled in August as part of Sandisk’s new storage portfolio that also includes the SANDISK NAS 800, is the first SATA solid-state drive (SSD) I’ve reviewed in half a decade. Before this, I thought that the Samsung 870 EVO would be the last SSD of this …
Synology today announced the official availability of its neo+ series in the North American market—the NAS maker first unveiled the new lineup in Asia Pacific back in mid-April. The new series consists of five comparatively more affordable servers (than the existing 2025 Plus series), ranging from two bays to eight …
The Samsung P9 Portable SSD, announced on Aug 26, 2026, together with the lower-tier P7, is the second USB4 SSD-based external drive I’ve tested, after the SanDisk Extreme PRO with USB4. The two portable SSDs are similar in more ways than one, but the Samsung P9, as a newcomer, has an …
If you’re in the market for long-lasting microSD cards to put into those surveillance cameras or any always-on recording devices, Sandisk has something new to offer. The flash storage maker today announced its all-new SANDISK Guardian Series of high-endurance storage “designed specifically for security cameras, dash cams, and built-in monitoring …
