Easily find and retrieve data from your external hard drive with these file naming tips. Those of us who utilize external hard drive storage for work or personal use often have countless files on each external drive. It can be difficult to keep everything organized but developing an effective and consistent file naming system can maximize your efficiency and productivity …

Use this guide to begin your data archiving journey. Many businesses and individuals hold onto a lot of data, especially after years of business. In some industries, it’s vital that this information is organized and stored for later retrieval. The process of storing and organizing this data is called data archiving. Data Archiving Defined A data archive is simply a …

Make data archiving easier by using an Ultra SATA IDE Two-Way Converter to retrieve data from a computer with an older motherboard. If you’ve saved all your old hard drives and have finally decided to get started with your personal data archiving, you’ll likely want a way to access all that data without mounting the hard drives in your computer. …

Increase your productivity with data archiving and emails tips from professional photographer and director Michael Grecco. Did you know that outside of web browsing, email communications is the most common use for the internet? Email has become the most important means of communication for professional and personal use alike. In previous blogs, professional photographer, director and creator of ProStorage hard …

The beginner’s guide to installing a hard drive. Installing a hard drive is very simple, even if you don’t have much experience with the inner workings of your computer. We will walk you through the basics of the installation but before we begin, it’s important that you make sure you have the right drive for your computer. Hard Drive Options …

What size hard drive do you really need? If you’re buying an external hard drive for the first time, it can be difficult to know how to navigate all the different options out there. The most important thing to do before you commit is to thoroughly assess your needs. What kinds of data are you storing? Is transfer speed more …

Is there any way to come back from a dead external hard drive? It finally happened: your external hard drive is dead. And you never carved out the time in your busy schedule to backup your files. Now what? Many other photographers, videographers, students, teachers and all kinds of professionals have found themselves in similar situations. And while it may …