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 ...

In the era of digital dominance, our computers serve as repositories for a vast array of files, applications and data. Efficient storage management is crucial for maintaining a well-functioning system ...

Unstructured data is huge – in all senses. There is lots of it, and file or object sizes can be large. Go back just a decade and the predominant method of storage for unstructured data would have been ...

If you have ever owned a computer, especially over previous decades, you know that the type of storage used has changed many times. Thankfully, we’re long removed from the days of hard drives taking ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just because you delete a file on your computer doesn’t mean it’s gone, and that’s true for both older mechanical hard drives as well as solid-state drives and flash drives. Yet on the flip side, just ...