www.pcworld.com/article/235088/everything-you-need-to-know-a...
The latest 3TB hard drives pack in the storage, but they're only partially plug and play. Here's what you can expect if you plan on upgrading your system.
www.overclock.net/t/1226963/how-to-properly-re-align-your-ss...
This is how to properly align your solid state drive or hard drives partitions This can improve read and write speeds drastically as well as extend the life of your SSD.
www.ghacks.net/2010/06/01/paragon-alignment-tool-increases-d...
The Paragon Alignment Tool (PAT) is a new program that corrects misalignments of partitions effectively increasing the performance of the hard drives. IT Specialists who are interested in background technical information can download a whitepaper that ...
superuser.com/questions/393914/what-is-partition-alignment-a...
What is partition alignment and why? Does it have something to do with the 2048-sector gap between two logical partitions?
h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02691731.pdf
This section outlines a range of scenarios involving the use of Advanced Format drives and describes actions that should be taken to optimize performance in each case. These actions typically depend on the OS being used.
When running an OS that ...
lifehacker.com/5837769/make-sure-your-partitions-are-correct...
We've covered proper solid state drive maintenance before, but one of the most overlooked factors in proper SSD care is partition alignment. Here's how to make sure your partitions are aligned correctly and that you're getting the most out of your SSD. ...
knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/218619en
Discussion of and instructions for updating your computer to be able to use the entire capacity of your larger-than-2TB internal drive.
www.seagate.com/gb/en/tech-insights/advanced-format-4k-secto...
A change is coming in the hard drive industry. As storage densities have increased dramatically over the years, one of the most elemental aspects of hard drive design, the logical block format size know as a sector, has remained constant.
Begin ...
superuser.com/questions/257646/why-should-i-use-exfat-over-n...
So, basically I always format my removable mass storage devices as NTFS by default, but someone told me I was better off using exFAT. Now I've been looking around google, but can't find any good reasons why I sh ...
www.flexense.com/fat32_exfat_ntfs_usb3_performance_compariso...
FAT32 vs. exFAT vs. NTFS USB3 Performance Comparison Review
www.howtogeek.com/73178/what-file-system-should-i-use-for-my...
It can be tough porting your videos and music to every device you use. How do you know your Mac, Xbox, and Windows Machine can read your files? Read on to find your perfect USB drive solution.
www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2801/exfat_versus_fat32_versus_ntfs/
Microsoft introduced the new exFAT file system with Vista SP1. Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) is the successor to the old FAT32 file system. What are the advanatages and disadvantages to this new file system? What are the differences between ex ...
www.speedguide.net/faq/fat32-exfat-or-ntfs-format-for-usb-fl...
Large USB flash drives are becoming very popular as storage and backup media. With this, choosing the right file system when formatting your drive becomes very relevant, and below are the pros/cons to using the most common types.
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