Intel Rumored to be Making Add-on Controller to Compete with NEC
We've been a little underwhelmed with Intel's movement on the USB 3.0 front, but there's word they might have a controller in the works. Rumor has it that Intel will have an external controller coming out in the near future which will directly compete with NEC. Intel's entry would keep NEC from having a monopoly or gaining an early lead on this important technology. This move should also satisfy the many Intel partners that could risk falling behind while NEC's partners surge ahead.
While it's nice to hear that Intel is finally putting a horse in the race, let's hope they commit a little more and get a full SuperSpeed implementation on die very soon, before Windows 8. Having the option to buy a USB 3.0 card is nice for the first few obvious uses for SuperSpeed bandwidth. The truth is that manufacturers won't start taking advantage of it until they are pretty sure there's a market segment already equipped to use their products. Let's hope an official announcement from Intel on both topics is forthcoming.
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USB Flash Drive FAQ Posted
First launched almost ten years ago, USB flash drives have revolutionized the way we transfer files in-between computers. Blessed with an ever-expanding storage capacity, near universal compatibility and enhanced durability, it's this wonderful plug-and-play technology that was finally able to kill the abomination known as the floppy drive. In this FAQ, we answer a few of the most common questions and concerns about flash drives and attempt to explore the vast number of hardware solutions currently available. Here's a list of questions; answers are found after the jump.
1. What is a flash drive?
2. What kinds of flash drives are available?
3. Why not use a portable hard drive instead of a flash drive?
4. How fast are flash drives?
5. Why should I be concerned with how fast my flash drive is?
6. What should I format my flash drive as?
7. What are the latest hot trends surrounding flash drives?
8. How can I keep the data on my flash drive secure?
9. Why shouldn't I pick up any flash drive I see lying in the parking lot?
10. Why can't I use my flash drive at work?
11. Help! I accidentally deleted a file I shouldn't have on my flash drive!
12. How can I run applications from my flash drive?
13. Can I boot my computer from a USB flash drive?
14. What is ReadyBoost and why should I (not) care?
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Bootable TotalRecovery USB Key can Start Dead Rigs like Magic
Farstone Technology has released a new backup tool for PC recovery that is bound to make a lot of PC techs and system administrators very happy. This bootable USB key runs a Win-PE system that mounts any attached drives or network resources in a matter of minutes, allowing for restore or backup on even the most fatally compromised systems. Because the entire OS and software are contained on the USB drive, there's no reliance on any of the original system's data or operating system.
Once booted and connected to network or connected resources, USB or other, Farstone's TotalRecovery software is ready to get down to business backing up or restoring your data. A drive can be cloned out to a target or burned to CD or DVD with built in burning software. The entire Win-PE environment is configured to make disaster recovery or cloning a breeze. In the case of catastrophic failure or decommissioning, they also included data wiping software to multi-overwrite data to DoD data destruction standards. Perfect for sanitizing systems before selling on eBay or donating. MSRP should be available as soon as their resellers stock up.
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