Michel is a young author from Brittany with a passion for writing, the web and the simple pleasures of everyday life. Based in Brittany, he shares his thoughts, discoveries and favorites on this blog, with an authentic pen and a curious eye for the world around him. Between wilderness, local cafés and seaside strolls, Michel draws his inspiration from everyday life and encounters that make a lasting impression. Through his articles, he invites us to slow down, observe, and take the time to live life to the full.
Crucial T500 (~$369.50, up to 7400/7000) vs Samsung 990 EVO Plus (~$379.99, up to 7250/6300). Speed, Adobe vs Magician, and which NVMe fits your workload.
Michel Duar
Not all hard drives belong in a surveillance system. Continuous 24/7 recording demands a drive rated for the workload. This guide covers the WD Purple and Seagate SkyHawk lines, how to size storage for your camera count, and why desktop drives fail prematurely in NVR setups.
Michel Duar
Recertified Seagate Exos drives look cheap next to new enterprise HDDs. Here is what recertified actually means, the real risks, and when a 16TB Exos listing around $279.99 is worth it.
Michel Duar
The cheapest drive at checkout is rarely the cheapest to own. Learn how to calculate the true five-year cost of a storage drive by adding purchase price, power, replacement, and downtime. Includes a worked HDD vs SSD vs NAS comparison and practical ways to lower your total cost of ownership without raising risk.
Michel Duar
The Samsung 990 PRO remains a top Gen4 NVMe pick in 2026. We break down its 7450/6900 MB/s claims, thermals, value versus the 990 EVO Plus and WD_BLACK SN850X, and whether the 2TB model at about $338.50 still deserves your money.
Michel Duar
Compare a one bay nas against a 2-bay unit for home use. See the redundancy, price, and expandability trade-offs, learn when a second bay is worth it, and pick a budget NAS by user profile.
Michel Duar
Hands-on style review of the Samsung T7 Shield 2TB: IP65 dust and water resistance, drop rating near 9.8 ft, USB 3.2 Gen 2 speeds up to 1050/1000 MB/s, and street pricing around $169.99. Who should buy it, what holds up in the field, and where a cheaper T7 still wins.
Michel Duar
A RAID calculator shows the usable space you get after mirroring or parity overhead. Learn the exact formulas for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10 with worked examples using four 4TB drives.
Michel Duar
Compare 2026 external hard drive prices from 500GB to 20TB. See the real cost per TB, find the capacity sweet spot at 8TB to 12TB, and learn what drives the computer hard drive price before you buy.
Michel Duar
SSD prices in 2026 are steady after the tight 2024-2025 NAND cycles. Use cost per gigabyte to judge any deal: a 250GB drive runs $0.08-$0.12 per GB, while 1TB-4TB drives drop to $0.05 or less. Smaller drives cost more per GB because the controller and board cost the same. Compare live prices before you buy.
Michel Duar
Децентрализованные сети хранения обещают безопасное, распределенное управление данными, но проблемы с производительностью, стоимостью и инструментами медленно внедряются. В этой статье рассматриваются текущие решения, барьеры и то, что необходимо для готовности массового рынка.
Michel Duar
Узнайте, почему хранение ключей шифрования в автономном режиме является наиболее эффективным способом защиты ваших архивов, уменьшения поверхностей атак и обеспечения долгосрочной безопасности данных.
Michel Duar
Michel Duar
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Michel is a young author from Brittany with a passion for writing, the web and the simple pleasures of everyday life. Based in Brittany, he shares his thoughts, discoveries and favorites on this blog, with an authentic pen and a curious eye for the world around him. Between wilderness, local cafés and seaside strolls, Michel draws his inspiration from everyday life and encounters that make a lasting impression. Through his articles, he invites us to slow down, observe, and take the time to live life to the full.