Hard drive speeds can never be too fast. When you are searching your computer for files or using it to access video, a fast hard drive is invaluable. Here comes a monster from Seagate – the Seagate Barracuda XT. 2TB of storage, 7200RPM, and the kicker – a 6Gbps SATA interface. So what does something more »

The Addonics 5-port Hardware Port Multiplier (“HPM”) is here to let you hook up lots of SATA devices to your computer. There are two versions. The HPM-XA System Version that fits inside your computer where a PCI slot would be where it gives you 5 internal ports – you hook up your SATA controller to the HPM-XA and you’ve got 5 ports ready. The other is the 5 Port HPM-XA Enclosure Version which fits into multi-bay enclosures (which Addonics also sells). This is a good way to reuse an older machines to create a giant server for all your videos, photos, and music. Each version of the HPM costs $99.

If you have very important files, it is recommended to make a backup of your backup, in case your original backup fails. The problem is it is not easy backing up backed up files; it’d be the same annoying process all over again. I own a 1 TB external hard drive, and getting all of my movies, pictures, and music on that was a difficult process enough. If I were to use Kanguru’s Hard Drive Duplicator SATA device, I would have a much easier time backing up my files.