Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. If you’ve ever accidentally deleted or overwritten an important file, spilled a cup of coffee on your computer, or had a ...

But what if the NAS goes offline? Heck, even if the storage drives and the underlying OS can be restored using some tech ...

One of the big backup trends at the moment is to write backups to immutable storage. Immutable storage is widely regarded as one of the best ways to prevent ransomware from destroying your backups.

There are a few things to look for in a good cloud storage platform. For some, it’s convenience. That might mean sticking with the service that comes bundled with your phone, laptop or broadband plan.

Myriad backup services on the Internet are available for both enterprises and consumers (see cloud storage). The most secure local backup is on a removable medium, such as a USB drive, an external ...

Cloud storage didn't used to be expensive. When Google Photos debuted in 2015, it promised free, unlimited storage. I happily uploaded all my photos and videos, knowing they were safe in the cloud and ...

Each cloud vendor offers an object storage service, and they include Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3), Azure’s Blob Store, and Google’s Cloud Storage. Think of object storage systems like a file ...

While storage array snapshots offer quick, hardware-level data protection, they are not a standalone substitute for traditional backups due to limitations in protection, management and retention ...

Companies in every industry continue to leave backup and storage platforms unsecured, with more than a dozen issues, including insecure network settings and unaddressed CVEs, affecting the average ...

Storage and backup investment plans for 2024 show a significant bias towards averting risk and building resilience. At the same time, storage spending plans lean towards the cloud, but with very ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering Digital Storage Technology & Market. IEEE President in 2024 Time to catch up on some storage news from the last few weeks ...

A new survey of data center professionals reveals that backup systems aren’t widely trusted, safety is the top priority, and energy storage limitations and sustainability targets are driving change in ...