Formatting an external storage drive can serve various purposes, whether it's preparing a USB drive for a fresh start, clearing out an external SSD, or adapting a hard drive for compatibility with ...

Solid-state disk (SSD) drive architecture can play a big role in how fast a computer boots up and performs. But how big a role the SSDs play — and how much faster an operating system is — depends as ...

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The five largest manufacturers of hard-disk drives will work together to promote a new technology that promises to improve system performance, the companies said Thursday. Hitachi Global Storage ...