The Average Guy Blog and Podcast Network » Back Up / Storage http://theaverageguy.tv Sat, 19 May 2012 04:55:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Mushkin Callisto 120GB SSD Install and Performance Specshttp://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:30:43 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/?p=2672 20-226-247-08So last weekend I put and Mushkin Enhanced Chronos (MKNSSDCR120GB) 120GB SSD ($150) in my personal PC here at home and saw some amazing results.  I posted about … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2012/01/21/mushkin-callisto-120gb-ssd-install-and-performance-specs/feed/ 0 Jim’s Search / WHS 2011 with Drobo Shttp://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/15/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/ Drobo S (2nd Gen) 3.5I am looking for a small form factor PC or case to pair with a Drobo S. The Drobo dimensions are 10.3" x 7.3" x 5.9" and of course you … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/10/23/jims-search-whs-2011-with-drobo-s/feed/ 0 Drobo Dashboard 2.0 Continued: Tools, Drobo Copy, Dashboard Preferences and Some Final Thoughtshttp://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:04:04 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/ I have been reviewing a Drobo in some form or fashion since December 2010.  Some reviews over at the Home Server Show and some here at the Average Guy.  … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/07/30/drobo-dashboard-2-0-continued-tools-drobo-copy-dashboard-preferences-and-some-final-thoughts/feed/ 1 Store Your Music in the Cloud? Installing the Amazon Cloud Player Uploader and get 5GB Free with 20GB after purchase.http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 22:16:39 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/ amazon cloud playerWeeks ago, Amazon announced that it would begin to provide 5GB of cloud storage for Documents, Music, Pictures and Videos.  In its most practical application with the online storage of … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/05/08/store-your-music-in-the-cloud-installing-the-amazon-cloud-player-uploader-and-get-5gb-free-with-20gb-after-purchase/feed/ 0 Secure Data Deletion for the Average Userhttp://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:57:00 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/ - by Rich O’Neil

There’s been a lot of talk about secure deletion of data from a hard drive. How do you ensure that no one will ever read your … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2011/04/24/secure-hard-drive-data-deletion-for-the-average-user/feed/ 1 ioSafe Solo 1.5TB External Hard Drive Deal–$219 at RadioShackhttp://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:04:00 +0000 jcollison http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/

I’ve talked about the ioSafe Solo many times at the HomeServerShow.com podcast.  The ioSafe Solo is a external enclosure that is both fire and water proof.  Pretty handy if you … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/10/25/iosafe-solo-1-5tb-external-hard-drive-deal219-at-radioshack/feed/ 1 ICY DOCK MB662US-2S dual bay 3.5 SATA to eSATA/USB 2.0http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:19:00 +0000 jcollison http://66.116.128.54/?p=88 Disclosure: ICYDOCK provided this unit for testing purposes at no cost.

The MB662US-2S is a dual bay hard drive RAID enclosure that can use two 3.5” SATA hard drives (in … Read the rest

]]> http://theaverageguy.tv/2010/03/10/icy-dock-mb662us-2s-dual-bay-3-5-sata-to-esatausb-2-0/feed/ 1 ioSafe Solo Install (Part 1) – At 1 TB, It Is The Real Deal!http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/iosafe-solo-install-part-1-%e2%80%93-at-1-tb-it-is-the-real-deal/ http://theaverageguy.tv/2009/07/16/iosafe-solo-install-part-1-%e2%80%93-at-1-tb-it-is-the-real-deal/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:36:00 +0000 jcollison http://66.116.128.54/?p=55 iosafe After watching Dave burn his “evaluation” drive from ioSafe, I knew I had to have one.  No, I’m not going to burn mine, but I am going to install it … Read the rest

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