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All About CDs, DVDs and Archiving

Some optical media is better than others. Read our entire story at www.design-tools.com/cddvd. The bottom line: use Verbatim DataLifePlus DVD-Rs, no sticky labels, and an appropriate marker.

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DroboShare: Easy Network Backups

I’ve mentioned in the past how useful the Drobo hard drive-based data storage system is, and now DroboShare ($199) brings that same ease of use to your network-based backups. DroboShare includes a Gigabit Ethernet interface along with USB 2.0, and connects to your Drobo ($399) so everyone on your network can backup their data. The [...]

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Hard Drives Now 8¢/GB

Have you seen how far prices have come down on hard drives? Right now, several online retailers are offering a 1 terabyte Seagate Barracuda or Western Digital hard drive for around $80 shipped. That’s 1,000 GB for $80. Is it time for you to upgrade?

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