Windows Storage Spaces Performance – Simple vs Mirrored vs Parity

For years, software RAID sucked. But it’s 2019 now, and let’s see how Windows Storage Spaces does when it comes to performance, because it’s included with Windows 10 Pro – so is it a free gem or a worthless turd? Spoiler if you don’t want to actually read the whole article: I’ve been using Storage Spaces across several home servers for a while now and it’s fine, except for slow sustained write speeds on Parity storage spaces.

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Laser Printers vs Inkjet Printers – Which is Better?

When it comes time to buy a printer for your home, home office, or business, you have many choices, but the biggest one is laser or inkjet. While traditionally inkjet has been the most popular for home use and most business environments use laser, it’s not really quite that simple anymore. Let’s discuss the benefits and downfalls of each technology, and hopefully help you pick the one best for your needs.

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How to Maximize SSD Lifespan and Performance

Solid state drives (SSDs) deliver phenomenal performance and crazy fast boot times, and they are much more resilient to physical damage from vibration or sudden movement than traditional mechanical hard drives with spinning platters, but they do have a few weaknesses. Here I’m going to cover exactly why SSDs wear out and easy steps you can take to ensure your solid state drive is a great investment, not a great frustration.

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How to Choose a DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem and Wireless Router

Comcast charges $10/month for their lousy equipment, and then uses it to broadcast their Xfinitywifi network with your power and bandwidth – you’re way better off getting your own cable modem and wireless router, and this really goes for all internet providers, not just Comcast. It’ll pay for itself soon enough and you’ll have a much more flexible, more reliable, and faster network overall. But you probably need some help actually choosing a modem/router/gateway, so here you go.

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Three Budget 60GB SSDs Reviewed: Kingston SSDnow V300 vs Patriot Torch vs Kingdian S200

Whether you want to set up Intel Smart Response Technology to boost the performance of your Intel Core-based desktop (learn more) or need a low cost solid state drive to breathe new life into an older computer with a dead or slow hard drive, you’ll need to pick a budget SSD, and here I’m reviewing three cheap picks from Kingston, Patriot, and Kingdian.

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