Unless you’ve purposely purchased a solid-state drive (SSD) built for an enterprise server, you’ve got a consumer SSD — and given that enterprise SSDs are significantly more expensive than consumer models, that’s a safe bet for the vast majority of...

Firmware corruption can brick your solid-state drive (SSD) by damaging its internal operating instructions. Without functional firmware, the drive can’t effectively communicate with your computer, and your data becomes inaccessible.  Fortunately, SSD firmware corruption is usually treatable — but the...

NVMe drives are fast, but the technology that powers their performance also makes data recovery a significant challenge. The difficulty stems from the NVMe protocol itself, its direct connection to your computer’s processor, and the complex, proprietary ways drive controllers...

If your computer suddenly stops recognizing your Solid-State Drive (SSD), the cause can range from a simple loose cable to a critical internal failure.  This checklist will guide you through a basic troubleshooting process for an undetected SSD. We’ll cover...

The controller is the brain of your solid-state drive (SSD). It is responsible for critical tasks like translating data locations, managing wear on the memory cells, correcting errors, and performing garbage collection. When an SSD controller fails, you can’t simply...

The Flash Translation Layer (FTL) is a sophisticated software system running on your solid state drive (SSD) controller that acts as a translator. Its primary job is to map the logical addresses your computer uses to the actual physical locations...

A broken hardware wallet (such as a Ledger or Trezor) does not mean your cryptocurrency is lost. Your assets can be fully restored on a new device using your secret recovery seed phrase. The most critical component for regaining...

Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices often utilize some form of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) for redundancy. A single hard drive (or solid-state drive) failure will not cause immediate data loss — the failed drive can be swapped out...

Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are centralized data hubs that offer convenient access and sharing capabilities. While they’re often redundant, redundancy is not backup — and no storage device is immune to failure.  According to a 2022 report by Uptime ...