I have a PATA HDD (/boot, /, /swap, /home), a PATA DVD , and an SATA HDD (/data) in my home Linux server.

Two new SATA drives would be nice I am sure, if you got WD Raptors or something fast like that. Personally, though, I would just use the older PATA card that you already have for the time being, ...

Sabrent has the true one-stop storage management solution for SATA and IDE HDDs, SSDs, and optical drives like CD/DVD-RW. It easily connects to Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems and other ...

They say, no one likes a know-it-all, but what about a do-it-all? - As enthusiasts we have a lot of toys and many of these devices store data on different forms of flash media. To add insult to injury ...

Brainout asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum to explain some of the words used to describe hard drives and storage. Technical terms can get overwhelming, especially when they include too ...

Sabrent has introduced the USB-DS12, a USB-C to SATA and IDE adapter, designed to facilitate the connection and management of various storage drives. This versatile adapter is compatible with 2.5-inch ...

No magic here, just a CS8818 USB 2.0-to-IDE bridge and a power supply. The SATA-to-eSATA interface doesn't require any bridging, although it does need power for the drive. This makes the SATA-to-eSATA ...

Not everyone has the luxury of frequent PC upgrading cycle. While we still see many IDE hard drives, it is starting to go down in production number. What do you do if you have a SATA hard drive that ...

IDE drives simply have no place in your setup in 2026. They offer abysmal transfer speeds, are ancient technology at this ...

Wichita, Kansas-based storage peripheral maker WiebeTech LLC on Wednesday introduced TrayDock, a device that enables users to mount 3.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) or standard IDE drives via FireWire. It ...

We have seen lots of docks where you can plug in a SATA drive turning it into an external HDD via USB or eSATA connectivity. Sharkoon has offered up a new docking station today called the QuickPort ...