I now have four SSD-equipped systems - two desktops and two laptops - running full time. That’s given me an opportunity to try a very interesting experiment. How do you make an already fast SSD ...

SSDs probably fail roughly as as often as conventional hard drives do, but for different reasons. Hard drives fail because mechanical systems break. With SSDs, the problems are more varied.

If you're running a Samsung SSD in your PC you might be able to use Rapid Mode. But what is it and should you use it?

Here's some details on how HDDs and SSDs regarding how long they last and how you can avoid data loss issues.

Solid-state storage is remarkably versatile, making SSDs and flash drives reliable and cost-effective, especially compared to the hard drives that preceded them.

Replacing an ancient mechanical drive with a super-speedy solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you can make to a desktop or laptop computer.