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 ...

Despite the many changes in data storage over the decades, some fundamentals remain. One of these is that storage is accessed by one of three methods – block, file and object. This article will define ...

Panic mode activated – you’re sending an important folder of pictures via email but the files are too large to send. Or maybe it’s your computer storage that’s the issue, but you just can’t seem to ...

In context: Microsoft introduced the original version of ReFS in 2012 alongside the enterprise-focused Windows Server 2012. At the time, the company stated that the new file system was intended to ...

Optimize your drive's health. We cover 5 ways to speed up old computer storage, including updating firmware, preventing drive ...

When you buy a new computer, you need to transfer important existing files from your old computer to the new device. At this point, you probably Googled something along the lines of, “How do I ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

There are some users who are complaining that Windows 11/10 stops copying files, or they see their file transfer get stuck halfway. In this guide, we provide several solutions to help you resolve the ...

A whimsical wordsmith at Game Rant, crafting pixelated odysseys from a lifelong love for gaming and a diet of 1UP mushrooms. The Steam Deck is an amazing piece of gaming hardware, and its uses are ...

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 ...

Are you trying to transfer files from your Android device to a Windows computer? This is not something most of us do very commonly, but when it’s needed, trying to figure out how to transfer files ...