Microsoft finally addresses FAT32 partition size limit with latest Windows 11 build
Better late than never
Activision promises to finally get Call of Duty file sizes under control
Multiple updates between August and October will reorganize game installs
SSD Prices Have Stabilized, Breaking the Upward Trend
For the first time this year, we can no longer say that SSD prices keep on rising. While some drives are slightly more expensive, others have dropped in price, which is always good news.
Fresh NVMe 2.1 and UCIe 2.0 specifications arrive for modern storage and chiplets
A torrent of new specifications
Micron launches industry-first PCIe 6.0 SSDs for data centers
Up to 26 GB/s sequential read speeds
Western Digital is now sampling 32TB SMR-based hard drives
Capacity-wise, WD should now be on par with rival HDD maker Seagate
DRAM and NAND flash revenues set to soar 75% as AI demand continues to surge
Sadly, it'll likely lead to a rise in memory prices which could trickle down to retail
A car wash for floppy disks: This crazy machine entertains you while it cleans
Slide in a floppy and watch it come out brand spanking new
SK Hynix quietly announces plans to enter high-capacity SSD market with 60 TB products
Big SSDs for read-intensive workloads
Micron says its new 9550 Gen5 drive is the world's fastest data center SSD
Bringing blistering IOPS speeds for data centers
Denser QLC NAND storage could pave the way for 2TB iPhones
Performance and endurance could suffer, however
Micron launches "industry's fastest" 2230 consumer SSD, targets gaming handhelds and mini PCs
The Crucial P310 is here
What just happened? Micron's latest storage offering is here for gaming handhelds, mini PCs, and ultraportables. The company just unleashed the Crucial P310 2230 Gen4 NVMe SSD, and they're making some bold claims about its speed and capacities in that tight little M.2 package.
Ceramic Nano Memory comes to the US, promising a data storage revolution
New data storage technology requires minimal energy and lasts for thousands of years
WD unveils gaming-oriented 8 TB SN850X NVMe SSD for $900
The big picture: As the storage requirements for blockbuster video games march past the triple-digit mark, 1TB SSDs have felt increasingly cramped. While 2TB probably suffices for most users and 4TB still feels positively roomy, perhaps 8TB isn't out of the question for customers who want quick access to entire libraries of media and software and have the cash to burn.
Researchers want to develop a DNA-based storage system in three years
Forward-looking: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the natural polymer making up the genetic traits of all life forms (and many viruses) known to man. Scientists have been trying to exploit DNA's unique capabilities in the digital realm for a very long time, and a new European-funded initiative is now seemingly confident it can achieve this potentially revolutionary result in just three years.
You can move your entire Google Photos library to iCloud with a few clicks using this new tool
A rare handshake between big tech companies
Samsung joins the 60 TB SSD club, teases future 122 TB model
Large-capacity SSDs for read-intensive data center workloads
End of an era: Japan finally removes floppy disks from all government operations
Almost 15 years after the last new floppy was made
Massive SSD density boost is on the horizon thanks to Kioxia's 1,000-layer NAND plan
Is it a bit too ambitious?
The MediaGone 500 eats SSDs, flash drives, and smartphones for lunch
Watch devices get pulverized in standard or enhanced destruction mode
AMD's neural texture compression could reduce storage and VRAM requirements
Neural compression method appears similar to one Nvidia proposed last year
More practical PCIe 5.0 SSDs will finally arrive this year based on the SiliconMotion SM2508 controller
Fast PCIe 5.0 SSDs that won't require active cooling
In context: Up until now, the only PCIe 5.0 SSDs on the market have been powered by the Phison E26 controller. They're certainly fast, with sequential speeds of over 12GB/s, but they also run incredibly hot and are power-hungry. We're talking active cooling requirements and over 11W of power draw under load, which is not exactly ideal for rigs.
How heavy was the first ever 1 GB hard drive?
Real hard drives have handles – two handles. And no, that's not the BFG.