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Buffalo TeraStation Pro 8 Bay review
Reviews Buffalo has been lagging behind the competition in the business NAS market, but its latest TeraStation Pro has been revamped. There's an Atom processor and more memory all at a surprisingly reasonable price, but Dave Mitchell doesn't think these are enough. Read this review to find out why.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Promise Pegasus R6 review
Reviews The first Thunderbolt storage array is finally here and it blitzes through our benchmarks at astonishing speeds.
By Alan Lu Published
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QNap TS-559 Pro II TurboNAS review
Reviews QNap's next generation of NAS appliances support SATA3 hard disks, have USB3 ports and support some interesting cloud backup services. Dave Mitchell puts the five bay TS-559 Pro II on test and sees whether it's the small business storage host with the most.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Synology RackStation RS2211+ review
Reviews Synology gets serious about expansion as its new RS2211+ is the first to use an Infiniband connection and can scale to an impressive 66TB. Dave Mitchell finds out if it's a good choice as a rack mount NAS appliance for businesses.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Iomega StorCenter px4-300r review
Reviews Iomega claims its latest rack mount NAS appliance claims an improved performance and introduces SMBs to its Personal Cloud feature. Dave Mitchell thinks it's expensive though and in this review finds out whether Iomega can justify its high price tag.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Promise SmartStor NS4700 review
Reviews Promise's new SmartStor NAS appliance receives a much needed hardware boost. The NS4700 on review is a lot faster than previous models, but Dave Mitchell thinks there’s still work to be done. Read this review to find out why.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Miracle Workers: rescuing data from the jaws of disaster
In-depth Even if you've dropped your laptop or your server has been set on fire, all hope is not lost. Data recovery companies such as Kroll Ontrack could still rescue your valuable files. Jim Martin dons a white lab coat and goes behind the scenes at a data recovery lab.
By Jim Martin Published
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IBM System x3620 M3 review
Reviews IBM’s System x3620 M3 has a sharp focus on storage-intensive applications, but is it a better choice than HP’s versatile ProLiant DL380 G7? Dave Mitchell tests IBM’s latest 2U rack server to find out.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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IBM System x3755 M3 review
Reviews IBM’s latest System x3755 M3 is its first rack server to support AMD’s Opteron 6100 processors. It’s taken a very long time to materialise and in this exclusive review we tell you whether it’s a better bet than the four-socket AMD servers from HP and Dell.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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Fujitsu Primergy MX130 S1 review
Reviews Fujitsu claims its new Primergy MX130 S1 is a microserver aimed at small businesses, but we think it’s just a PC in a thinly-veiled disguise. Read this review to find out why.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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What is Thunderbolt and why is it so exciting?
In-depth Thunderbolt is an incredibly impressive new cable and connector technology from Intel. Formerly known as Light Peak, the highly-anticipated technology has finally arrived and could be the biggest thing to happen to computers this year.
By Alan Lu Published
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Dell PowerEdge R515 review
Reviews Dell’s new PowerEdge R515 is the first Opteron 4100 powered rack server to market. It has impressive storage credentials and a comparatively low price. In this exclusive review we find out whether it’s a Xeon beater.
By Dave Mitchell Published
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