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Hitachi unveils 1TB-per-platter drives

...announced on Tuesday that it is now shipping hard drives in the Deskstar and Cinemastar desktop families that are based on its new 1TB-per... Read more

7 September, 2011 by Dong Ngo
NComputing M300

NComputing M300

NComputing's M300 thin client/virtual desktop infrastructure solution is straightforward to set up and manage, and also extremely cost-effective. Schools, small businesses or other budget-strapped organisations should consider putting spare desktop PCs or servers to work hosting this well-designed VDI system. Read more

28 March, 2012 by Charles McLellan

Seagate hard drives hit 1TB per platter

...onto a hard disk. In comparison, rival Hitachi GST has a 3TB Deskstar 7K3000 with an areal density of 411Gb per square inch. The 1TB... Read more

4 May, 2011 by Ben Woods

Hitachi announces 3TB hard-drive range

...storage solutions for both general users and businesses on Tuesday. The Hitachi Deskstar internal hard-drive kit includes a 3TB Deskstar 7K3000 hard drive, mounting... Read more

15 December, 2010 by Dong Ngo
Hitachi ships fastest 2TB disk drive

Hitachi ships fastest 2TB disk drive

...desktops, the industry's first to run at 7,200 rpm. The Deskstar 7K2000 competes with devices such as Seagate's 2TB Barracuda LP drive... Read more

6 August, 2009 by Matthew Broersma

IBM Deskstar 120GXP

We reviewed the 120GB version of the Deskstar 120GXP (80, 40 and 20GB models are also available). This 7,200rpm... Read more

22 May, 2002 by Jonathan Bennett
Power Management on Adaptec Unified Serial RAID Controllers and Hitachi <endeca_term>Deskstar</endeca_term> Hard Drives

Power Management on Adaptec Unified Serial RAID Controllers and Hitachi Deskstar Hard Drives

...RAID cards, and details the Advanced Power Management features of the Hitachi Deskstar series of hard disk drives. One will also learn how users can... Read more

1 November, 2008

Seagate Barracuda ATA IV

...works out only a few pence more per gigabyte than IBM's Deskstar 120GXP –- certainly not enough to worry about. The whole range has an... Read more

22 May, 2002 by Jonathan Bennett

How to deal with Dell and what to buy when you do.

...the second hard disk yourself enables you to choose by brand. Hitachi Deskstar's, score well in bench tests, and in my admittedly rather qualitative... Read more

8 December, 2008
Synology Rack Station RS408

Synology Rack Station RS408

...RAID 5 configuration. We used a set of 500GB 7,200rpm Hitachi Deskstar drives, which we found advertised at £95 (ex. VAT) on the web... Read more

22 July, 2008 by Alan Stevens
Snap Server 410

Snap Server 410

...a mid-range 2TB model fitted with four 500MB 7,200rpm Hitachi Deskstar drives. These 3Gbps SATA II disks are mounted in custom carriers designed... Read more

22 July, 2008 by Alan Stevens
Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 450r

Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 450r

...Two models are available: the 1TB review system with four 250GB Hitachi Deskstar SATA II disks (7,200rpm), reviewed here, which costs £2,035 (ex... Read more

22 July, 2008 by Alan Stevens
How to build a Windows Home Server

How to build a Windows Home Server

Choosing the right components and keeping things simple are key to putting together a robust, reliable and economical home server based on Microsoft's latest OS Read more

19 November, 2007 by Adrian Kingsley Hughes
Terabyte hard drives are ready

Terabyte hard drives are ready

...Storage Manager for easier retrieval of data, and corporate storage systems. The Deskstar 7K1000 will cost $399 (£205.58) when it comes out. That comes... Read more

5 January, 2007 by Michael Kanellos

Hard-drive makers look to the middle ground

Drives which hold more than the tiniest consumer drives, but aren't as bulky or noisy as the ones in your PC could be on the way as drive makers face up to the menace of flash Read more

4 April, 2006 by Michael Kanellos

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