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Market Report

The Great HDD Price Spike: Why Storage is Getting Expensive in 2026

Hard drive prices have surged by 46% since late 2025. Discover how the AI boom and global supply chain shifts are impacting HDD costs.

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DATA
Data Report

Which Hard Drives Actually Fail? Q3 2025 Reliability Data Revealed

Real failure rates from 100,000+ drives. Some manufacturers are solid, others crash constantly. Plus: the SMR trap nobody talks about.

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MINI
Storage News

The 2TB SSD That Fits on a Fingertip: Biwin’s New "MicroSD" NVMe Explained

It looks like a microSD card, but it is 18x faster. Meet the Biwin CL100 Mini SSD, the future of handheld gaming storage.

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TREND
Consumer Trends

Why Everyone's Buying External Hard Drives in 2026 (And You Should Too)

Ransomware went personal. Cloud promises failed. Now everyone's worried about backups—and smart for it.

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3-2-1
Data Security

The 3-2-1 Backup Rule is Dead: Why You Need 3-2-1-1-0 in 2026

The old 3-2-1 backup rule is no longer safe against modern ransomware. Discover the new 3-2-1-1-0 standard: Immutable, Air-Gapped, and Ransomware-Proof.

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NAS
Server Storage

Best NAS Hard Drives 2026: The SMR Trap & Helium Explained

Building a NAS in 2026? Do not buy the wrong drive. We test WD Red Pro vs Seagate IronWolf Pro and explain why SMR drives will destroy your RAID.

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TB5
Connectivity

Thunderbolt 5 vs Thunderbolt 4: Is It Worth The Upgrade in 2026?

Thunderbolt 5 is here with 120Gbps speeds. We compare it against Thunderbolt 4 to see if the upgrade is worth it for creators, gamers, and professionals.

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