pctechguide.com

  • Home
  • Guides
  • Tutorials
  • Articles
  • Reviews
  • Glossary
  • Contact

Solid state hard drive (SSD) technology guide

A solid state drive is a storage device that uses solid state memory to store data. While technically not a disk, a solid state drive will often be referred to as a solid state disk drive, or a solid state disk, in reference to the fact that, in some ways, it replaces the traditional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks Tagged With: solid state disk, solid state disk drive, solid state drive, solid state hard drive, SSD, SSDs

Guide to Western Digital’s GreenPower hard drive technology

Western Digital's release of its GreenPower hard drive technology signalled another significant move by a major manufacturer into the provision of 'green' or environmentally friendly hardware. The GreenPower drives were made available in desktop, enterprise, CE and external hard drive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks Tagged With: energy efficiency, energy saving, green computing, GreenPower, hard drive, power saving, Western Digital

Hard Disk Millipede

In late 1999, IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory unveiled a concept which suggests that micro- and nanomechanic systems may be able to compete with electronic and magnetic devices in the mass storage arena. Instead of writing bits by magnetising … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Hard Disk PLEDM

Notwithstanding the various candidates for the hard disk technology for the next millennium, it could be that the future of hard disks doesn't lie in mechanical storage systems at all. Developments in memory technology could mean that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Hard Disk OAW Technology

While GMR technology is looking to areal densities of up to 40Gbit/in2 in the next few years, some hard disk manufacturers anticipate that the phenomenon of losing data due to data bits being packed too close together will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Hard Disk MicroDrives

GMR technology was a key feature of IBM's (the company's hard disk drive business was subsequently acquired by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in 2002) revolutionary Microdrive device, launched in mid-1999. The world’s smallest, lightest one-inch hard drive was invented at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Hard Disk SMART Drives

In 1992, IBM began shipping 3.5-inch hard disk drives that could actually predict their own failure - an industry first. These drives were equipped with Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), an IBM-developed technology that periodically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

RAID – Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks

In the 1980s, hard-disk drive capacities were limited and large drives commanded a premium price. As an alternative to costly, high-capacity individual drives, storage system developers began experimenting with arrays of smaller, less expensive hard-disk drives. In a 1988 publication, A Case … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks Tagged With: history of RAID, how RAID was developed, RAID hard disks, what is RAID, what is RAID 0

Hard Disk Perpendicular Recording

In perpendicular recording, the magnetisation of the bit is aligned vertically - or perpendicularly - in relation to the disk drive's platter. Since the bits do not directly oppose each other, the need for transition packing is significantly reduced. This allows bits to be more closely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Hard Disk Longitudinal Recording

For nearly 50 years, the disk drive industry has focused nearly exclusively on a method called longitudinal magnetic recording, in which the magnetisation of each data bit is aligned horizontally in relation to the drive's spinning platter. In longitudinal recording, the fields … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hard Disks

Next Page »

Gaming Laptop Security Guide: Protecting Your High-End Hardware Investment in 2025

Since Jacob took over PC Tech Guide, we’ve looked at how tech intersects with personal well-being and digital safety. Gaming laptops are now … [Read More...]

20 Cool Creative Commons Photographs About the Future of AI

AI technology is starting to have a huge impact on our lives. The market value for AI is estimated to have been worth $279.22 billion in 2024 and it … [Read More...]

13 Impressive Stats on the Future of AI

AI technology is starting to become much more important in our everyday lives. Many businesses are using it as well. While he has created a lot of … [Read More...]

Graphic Designers on Reddit Share their Views of AI

There are clearly a lot of positive things about AI. However, it is not a good thing for everyone. One of the things that many people are worried … [Read More...]

Redditors Talk About the Impact of AI on Freelance Writers

AI technology has had a huge impact on our lives. A 2023 survey by Pew Research found that 56% of people use AI at least once a day or once a week. … [Read More...]

11 Most Popular Books on Perl Programming

Perl is not the most popular programming language. It has only one million users, compared to 12 million that use Python. However, it has a lot of … [Read More...]

Guides

  • Computer Communications
  • Mobile Computing
  • PC Components
  • PC Data Storage
  • PC Input-Output
  • PC Multimedia
  • Processors (CPUs)

Recent Posts

Navigating Binary Options Trading: PC vs. Mobile Platforms?

Binary options trading has witnessed a significant technological evolution, with platforms now accessible on both traditional personal computers (PCs) … [Read More...]

Core i5

The efficiency and accuracy of computers lead to the migration of various business processes onto computer systems. As a result, the small and medium … [Read More...]

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Branding that denotes products that have been certified as being interoperable. The scheme was originally operated by WECA - the … [Read More...]

[footer_backtotop]

Copyright © 2025 About | Privacy | Contact Information | Wrtie For Us | Disclaimer | Copyright License | Authors