Tag: Storage

Seagate to acquire LaCie

Seagate to acquire LaCie

Forbes is reporting that Seagate has announced plans to purchase the “premium” storage maker LaCie.  We have followed the products coming from the Paris based LaCie for a while and wonder what will come of it’s “premium” storage moniker.  There is a bit of red tape to get through until a set dollar amount is [...]

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BYOB Episode 86

BYOB Episode 86

Short show this week, but we pack it full of hardware info. PCs on a Stick, AMD Trinity update, nVidia releases the GTX 670 Kepler GPU, Dirt cheap hi-res monitors? Server issues all around, Mike & Mike talk about their hard drive server issues on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Is That A PC In Your [...]

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The Home Server Show 183

The Home Server Show 183

We are back with another edition of The Home Server Show.  It’s episode 183 and this week we will be talking with Patrick Kennedy from servethehome.com. He goes over all the new options on the Intel Ivy Bridge platform.  We also have some cloud news, follow up, and more.  Enjoy. You can also view this [...]

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The Home Server Show 182

The Home Server Show 182

We can’t stop talking about Windows 8 and Media Center. It all comes back to storage though. Plenty of server conversation as well as some follow up on cloud options and HD Home Run streaming.  This show was recorded on Google On Air Hangout and we had a lot of fun with it.  While your [...]

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BYOB Episode 85

BYOB Episode 85

Special Guest Chris Barnes from the DMZ podcast thEndUsr joins us to discuss his systems. We’ll also tackle nVidia’s GTX690. Amazon plays me too with their cloud drive. Playon is told to move on. Welcome to Episode 85 of the BYOB Podcast. Special Guest – Chris Barnes Chris Barnes is host to the thEndUsr Podcast [...]

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Highpoint RocketCache 3240×8–First Impressions

Highpoint RocketCache 3240×8–First Impressions

Ever since I got back from CES I have been waiting for this controller card.  The thought of mixing some SSD’s with hard drives seemed exciting to me.  I realize that the Z68 performs many of the same features but what attracted me most was this card could be used on any motherboard, as well [...]

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BYOB Episode 81

BYOB Episode 81

eVGA SRX motherboard, Zenbook, The new iPAD, the new Apple TV, SSD Caching with Highpoint’s new card, on Episode 81 of the BYOB Podcast. Big board, Big money eVGA’s new dual socket LGA-2011 Motherboard. For the truly hardcore, and the rest of us dreamers. Next Gen thin and light – Asus Zenbook Michael reviews the [...]

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Storage Spaces-The Verdict (for now)

Storage Spaces-The Verdict (for now)

Storage Spaces has been the buzz since the release of the consumer preview and the beta of Server 8.  Naturally the attraction is the flexibility of the Storage Spaces and how easy it is to configure it.  That being said, it also lays down the challenge, as so many DE replacements before it, to see [...]

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BYOB Episode 78

BYOB Episode 78

This week on the BYOB Podcast its the return of Scott Multon and this time we talk about SSDs.   Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it Free!   Interview with Scott Multon – Part II myharddrivedied.com Synchronous vs. Asynchronous SSDs have a bleak future Commentary on the [...]

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BYOB Episode 77

BYOB Episode 77

This week on The BYOB Podcast. Intel has a new Sandforce based SSD. Passwords are not security and exploring the vulnerabilities of WiFi Protected Setup Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it Free! Sponsor: MozyPro Online Backup: Simple, Automatic & Secure Backup http://mozy.com/pro   An Intel SSD, that [...]

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