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I Erased That Hard Drive. Didn't I? Part 1 of 8

We recently purchased 20 used hard disk drives from eBay and used basic file recovery software to examine the drive contents. 

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Consider the Application - Five Factors to Consider: Part 6 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further.

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The Measure of an Enclosure—Updated to Include Thunderbolt 3!

Can't stop reading about Thunderbolt 3? We just updated our white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure" to include Thunderbolt 3!

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Consider the Application - The Measure of an Enclosure: Part 5 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further.

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CRU's 2015 Photography Contest NOW OPEN

We are so excited to announce the opening of the 2015 Photography Contest! It is one of our favorite times of the year. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit their photographs from now until September 15, 2015, at www.cru-inc.com/photocontest. Prizes include storage backup devices—same ones the pros use to protect their life’s work.

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Factors that Impact Transfer Rates - The Measure of an Enclosure: Part 4 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further.

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Data Transfer Ratings are a "Best Guess" - The Measure of an Enclosure: Part 3 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further.

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Making Sense of USB - The Measure of an Enclosure: Part 2 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further.

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The Measure of an Enclosure: Part 1 of 6

This post is a part of a six-part series from the white paper "The Measure of an Enclosure-Five Factors to Consider When Choosing External Data Storage". Can't wait to read the whole paper? You don't have to! Read it right here. The paper includes a glossary, charts and illustrations to help explain further. 

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Featured Partner: NEWiTech

 

When we asked Phil Terp of NEWiTech how he is so successful in persuading small business clients to invest in quality backup hardware he stressed “information”. NewiTech is a full service voice, data and security company near Green Bay, Wisconsin. They make sure that small businesses (75 users or less) get the most out of their technology investment.

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