DIGISTOR Digest
Securing Data at Rest
Bringing Your Data Home
You had your picture archive safe on Flickr, your documents on Dropbox, and a running archive of your devices on Apple’s iCloud. But when something happens to one of these services—like the two-day Dropbox downtime—you wonder if keeping your archives in cloud storage...
What You’re Paying for When You Buy SSD Drives Designed for Professional Video Shoots
Sure, you can get an SSD that looks as though it ought to fit your video camera for fairly cheap on eBay or off the shelf. So what makes a “professional video” SSD, well, professional? To begin with, not all SSD drives are compatible with a high-end video camera like...
How to get more Xbox One game storage with minimal effort
The stock Xbox One claims 500GB of storage, but in reality it only has 364.8GB of usable space. Each Blu-ray disc game you play has to be completely installed on the internal hard drive in order to play it - these games run between 20GB and 40GB on average!...
The importance of Blu-ray discs made in Japan
Having to look for some of the highest quality Blu-ray media on the planet can be a daunting task for individuals and organizations. The notion that buying direct from “the source” as the only reliable means is often on the top of their search to-do list. While...
Industrial SSDs on the Frontiers of Science: Using SSDs at the International Space Station
It’s not only high-end business and heavy-duty applications that rely on the power of Industrial Solid State Drives (SSDs) these days. Besides powering most of our earthly communications and industry, Industrial SSDs are also pushing the frontiers of science beyond...
What Went Wrong With TLC NAND
When Samsung pushed the envelope and introduced their TLC-NAND flash memory for general use, it had the makings of a landmark innovation. TLC (triple-level cell) NAND is cheaper to manufacture than either SLC or MLC NAND, as it works by fitting more data into the...
Your microSD Card: Is Cost All That Matters?
They look the same and have the same capacity. For consumers shopping for a microSD card, the only difference might appear to be their price. Does it really matter which microSD card you buy? Should you go with the cheapest option? Turns out, there’s more to that...
Top 5 things cinematographers love about our Professional Video SSDs
Cinematographers and filmmakers love our Professional video SSD drives. After much discussion on the how and why we developed a series of SSD drives focused on video capture, primarily aiming towards certification for Blackmagic recording hardware, we have found the...
Apple’s new Photos app, how to back up your photos without iCloud
Apple recently released a totally new Photos app for OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite that replaces the widely used long time software iPhoto. (To get the new app just update your Mac by visiting the App Store > Updates). The new Photos app is a needed breath of fresh air on...