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Written by Katie Dally
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Are you ready for the Digital Decade?
We’re one-third of the way through 2010, and already it's been a year of impressive technological feats. Now, we’re better equipped than ever to create, edit, share and copy digital content. However, amidst all the excitement, there’s one detail most people overlook – all that media has to be stored somewhere!
Obviously, this trend has very interesting implications for a storage company like LaCie. The pro analysts over at IDC recently...
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Written by Mike Mihalik
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In recent months there have been a few articles that mention cloud computing and cloud storage. This is a development that has been around for quite some time and is gaining in popularity. Let me tell you why is this important, and why should you be paying attention.
First, some definitions: “cloud computing” refers to the use of applications or software tools that reside on the Internet and that can be accessed via any web browser. Some common tools are word processors, spreadsheets...
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Written by Devin Arthurs
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Fox's new Sunday night primetime show, Human Target, premiered last weekend, and while I am certain that it was quite enjoyable, I did not watch it. However, it has come to my attention this morning from my loyal Twitter followers that a LaCie d2 Quadra made a cameo appearance on the premier episode. Screenshot from Hulu below for proof.
Check out more images of LaCie in movies and television at our Facebook fan page...
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Written by Devin Arthurs
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As most of you know, or have seen on other sites, CES 2010 was held this past weekend in glamorous Las Vegas, Nevada. On hand were many big names in the consumer electronics industry, as well as a few startups and some older brands looking to reinvigorate their image with new or updated products. While there were many things to look at and get excited about, one thing stood out as an industry change agent. USB 3.0. If you have not yet heard about USB 3.0, here are a few bullet...
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Written by Kimberly Myers
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Written by Mike Mihalik
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Many people who want to edit video with their Windows-based or Macintosh computers ask whether they must have a RAID storage system to get the job done. The answer is: “it depends”.
For a refresher, RAID is an acronym for “Redundant Array of Independent Disks”. These arrays provide data protection, speed, or a combination of the two. (Download LaCie’s White Paper on RAID).
When working with video, the type of video will determine whether you need a RAID system configured for speed...
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Written by Mike Mihalik
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Is RAID important to photographers? First, let’s make sure that we all understand what RAID is – it literally means Redundant Array of Independent Disks. Without going into great detail, there are various configurations and modes; some optimized for speed, others optimized for protecting your data, and still others that combine some aspect of protection and speed. (Download LaCie’s White Paper on RAID).
Storage systems, whether the drive inside, the external drive you may have added...
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Written by Mike Mihalik
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What was once just a personal computer with limited performance and even more limited storage space, is now a critical part of everyday business and personal use. Computer users have transitioned from the individual desktop computer to robust work computers and sophisticated server systems that are tasked to support small workgroups and businesses, both large and small. Capabilities are no longer driven by the individual. Instead the team, whether two people or 100, is dependent on the...
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Written by Mike Mihalik
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Most computer users are somewhat familiar with the disk drives inside their computer. They know where their operating system is stored, and where most of their documents, movies, pictures, and other files are stored.
Some users may have run out of space, and either replaced their internal drive with a larger one, or added an external drive to their computer to expand the storage space. This is a convenient way to extend the life and utility of their computer. The drives in these computing...
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