Compared to hard drives, SSDs are remarkably reliable, and wear leveling and other technologies have dramatically increased their expected life spans. Yet, no storage technology is perfect — even the latest SSDs are susceptible to gradual breakdowns. The more the SSD is used, the less reliable it becomes. Know how to spot the signs of […]
Encrypted SSDs have existed for more than a decade, but many end users and some sys admins don’t fully understand them. Most SSDs are self-encrypting drives (SEDs) that support internal encryption. However, there are various levels of encryption, reasons for using it and vendors that supply it, so organizations have a lot to consider. How […]