File, block and object are fundamental to how users and applications access and modify data storage. That’s been the case for decades, and the transition to the cloud has seen that remain so – but ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

The rise of the cloud, the emergence of hyper-convergence and the lightning-fast speeds of non-volatile memory express (NVMe) flash have perhaps masked some of the fundamentals of storage. But, at ...

Businesses face several problems when storing data on-premises. There are steep technical and cost issues in scaling infrastructure up and down, and maintaining storage area networks is a challenge.

Where should I store this file? How do I know if my file contains protected data? What happens if this information gets into the wrong hands? There's a lot to consider about proper file storage and ...

If you're in desperate need of more storage space on your Windows PC, Storage Sense and OneDrive are the perfect pair.

Although the World Wide Web is a global network, it remains predominantly centralized in terms of data storage. Servers, whether physical or virtual, are housed in large server farms or cloud ...

File-level backup is essential for taking a backup of your device and restoring it at a later stage. File-level backup can backup single or multiple files. In this case, you take a backup of ...

File backups can be useful in situations where your files become corrupted or inaccessible or when your local storage space on PCs or mobile devices eventually runs out. In such situations, you can ...