Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Full disk encryption is the most commonly used encryption strategy in practice today for data at rest, but does that mean it’s sufficient to prevent unauthorized access to your data? The short answer: ...

In this post, we will show you how to find out the file system of a drive on a Windows 11/10 PC. There are various file system types with distinct characteristics and features. While some file systems ...

If you’ve fallen behind on your File History backups, a VHD could be your safety net. Here’s a clever trick for retrieving specific files from a system image. No one really has to tell you that it’s ...

The regular scan is just the warm-up for this button.

I am building out a new server, and have a question about the best way to make use of the available disk resources.<BR><BR>The system has:<BR>4 x 500gb SATA<BR>2 x 300gb SATA<BR><BR>All of the drives ...

If you usually keep a known amount of hard-drive space clear, and suddenly find your system running low on space, a problem with the way the system handles log files may be to blame. You can use a ...