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Learn about memory and storage products, the latest technology trends, tutorials and best practices for both personal and enterprise users.
SSDs are more durable, reliable, faster, smaller, lighter, silent and more power efficient than traditional hard drives.
In this guide, we’ll break down what you need to know and understand as a first-time RAM buyer.
It seems like gamers would build their own PCs, but are the benefits still worth the time and effort?
Secure important personal and private information on a PC with a hardware encrypted SSD.
Are there endurance vs cost benefits between the different types of NAND?
Learn how Kingston helped to lower power costs and increase performance so Hostmein could deliver on SLAs.
The pandemic has increased internet traffic which has placed importance on the role of data centers.
The use of DLP software, VPNs, encrypted SSDs, and USBs will help mitigate some risks of remote working.
With the rise of data, need of edge computing and edge networks data center upgrades with NVMe SSDs enable more possibilities than before.
In this eBook, we speak with experts about IoT’s journey and prepare organizations for IoT’s future.
Why should you choose an SSD over an HDD? The main factor is better performance from SSDs.
Flash memory cards for capturing 4K video need the right capacity, write speed, data transfer speed, and video speed.
A step-by-step guide on how to repurpose your old laptop for your children to study, watch videos, or even play games.
Join industry experts to discuss how technology partners like Kingston support their business growth and sustainability.
Do you need to upgrade your memory or storage for your desired PC performance?
NVMe is the new protocol for flash storage while SATA was hold-over from HDD.
More DRAM means faster PC performance when editing from video, from playback responsiveness to render time. But is 8, 16, 32, or 64GB enough? How much do you need for 1080p, 4K, or 8K?
Watch this webinar to discover the benefits of NVMe SSDs.
NVMe over Fabric helps CPUs to run more efficiently with lower latency and higher throughput.
The switch to NVMe requires a full stack review from IT architects to ensure redundancy exists on every layer of the stack.
Here are seven of the predictions of what will drive NVMe adoption for 2021.
Test SSDs to know the real endurance, changes in latency and IOPS in sequential and random read or write scenarios.
SSD test beds for enterprise servers should be done with the real hardware, OS and data. We’ll explain why.
Industry experts discuss topics like the key pillars of tech relationships, sustainability, and IT optimization.
MSP industry expert Rob May’s insight into how memory/storage upgrades help companies with remote workers.
In this eBook, we talk to industry experts as we explore the benefits of artificial intelligence, how it’s fuelling data consumption and how you can prepare your organization for the opportunities it presents.
SSD technology is evolving from SATA to NVMe. Get an insight from our industry expert and in-house specialists.
In this whitepaper, Kingston explains how you can enforce a DLP strategy, while allowing USB drive use.
What is the best class, capacity and endurance level microSD card to use with a Raspberry Pi
What will 2021 bring in tech and trends? What do our KingstonCognate members and industry experts predict for the future?
When selecting storage for your security camera, you must consider the memory card’s capacity, speed, and durability.
Don’t pick the wrong type of SSD for your server. A wrong choice means a higher cost of ownership. Learn to pick the right SSDs.
Cyber security and data privacy are everyone’s responsibility. What are the key considerations?
How can a SD or microSD card be rated at both C10 and U3 if one means 10MB/s and the other means 30MB/s? Let us explain.
We show you how selecting the right SSD can upgrade both your performance and your security.
Learn how to find the drive in Windows Explorer, open files, and copy files to and from a USB flash drive on Windows 10.
USB-C is a small, slim connector. Its symmetrical and reversible shape is what makes it popular.
What does Speed Class C10 mean? What is a UHS Class and V Class? It relates directly to how fast the device needs to write the data.
What is SDHC, SDXC, SDUC and microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, and microSDUC? What should I use for each type of device? We will guide you on selecting the right card for your gear.
Planning a new system? Watch this video to learn about the benefits 16Gbit DRAM next-gen technology.
Behind every great online gaming experience is an even greater technology solution.
We will go over how to use a USB drive, thumb drive, flash drive, pendrive, etc, on a Mac computer.
There are many factors in choosing a memory card such as speed, capacity and device type. We’ll help you choose the right card.
The Nintendo Switch comes with 32GB of internal storage, expandable with a microSD card that will hold more games. But how do you pick a card?
You can read and write to an encrypted USB flash drive with an iPad or iPhone with the right adaptor. Here’s how.
How fast does the write speed and capacity of a microSD card for drones really need to be? How many cards do you need?
What we learned from Kingston’s experts and tech influencers on work-from-home enablement Twitter chat.
Understand the difference between a storage medium and a system's dynamic random-access memory.
Having a dedicated workspace, setting priorities, and eliminating distractions are just a few ways to increase productivity from home.
It’s not just internet bandwidth you need when using Microsoft Teams and Zoom. The hardware matters too.
Learn about types of NAND in SSDs like SLC, MLC, TLC, QLC, 3D NAND. What is Wear Leveling?
Kingston & Matrix42 partnered to give optimal endpoint security solution in multiple sectors to mitigate risks.
If you’re finding your PC performance slowing down these tips can help improve your speeds and PC efficiency.
NVMe is the protocol designed for flash storage like SSDs, as we move beyond legacy AHCI standards used in SATA SSDs and spinning disk hard drives.
Benefits of NVMe for PC Performance, Gaming, and Content Creation.
Organizations must consider revenue, profit, and risk equally in order to mitigate data security & cyber security risks. In this article, industry expert Bill Mew provides an insight into this topic.
There are a few ways to speed up a slow iMac or MacBook that doesn’t require any hardware or software upgrades.
Learn how Hosteur supported their rapid growth & SLAs with Kingston Enterprise products & services.
What do industry experts think has changed since the introduction of GDPR?
Find out how Hardwareluxx were able to manage the growth of their web traffic using Kingston's DC500M SSD.
Data centers should be using server SSDs. There are many benefits over client drives and costs have come down.
Choosing the right SSD for your server is important since server SSDs are optimized to perform at a predictable latency level while client (desktop/laptop) SSDs are not. These difference result in better uptime and less lag for critical apps and services.
Industry expert Simon Besteman provide insight on why 5G demands edge computing in micro data centers.
SDS hasn’t lived up to its hype but now that NVMe is more affordable the commodity hardware is ready to deliver.
Cloud and on-premise data center managers can learn a lot from supercomputing.
What are the demands of the Data Centers in these unprecedented times? Read this article from Industry Expert, Dr Sally Eaves & she will provide you with an insight on the demands.
Cameron Crandall of Kingston helps you self-evaluate the need to move to your server storage solution to NVMe.
To work from home you need a good workspace for your PC, the right conferencing gear, and a secure connection.
What strategies can organizations use to best secure customer data in a post-GDPR world with the ever-evolving nature of cyber security threats? Kingston pooled the knowledge of some of the UK’s most experienced commentators in cyber security to discuss how data protection has changed since the introduction of GDPR.
Kingston delivered compatible memory that met the performance goals of i3D.net's servers, extending the service life of their existing hardware.
How do you choose the best microSD card for Android phones, dashcams or drones? There are so many options, like A1, high endurance, and UHS-I Speed Grade 3, which can seem overwhelming. We will help you choose the right type.
Why is Edge Computing Data Centers important for 5G? Download and read Kingston’s eBook on Edge Servers and the 5G rollout.
NVMe or Non-Volatile Memory Express is a super-fast way to access non-volatile memory. It can be around 2-7x faster than SATA SSDs. NVMe is designed to have up to 64,000 queues each capable of 64,000 commands at the same time!
This whitepaper demonstrates how using Kingston Technology’s Data Centre DC500 SSDs can reduce your overall capital and licence costs by 39%.
Data Center 500 Series SSDs (DC500R / DC500M) – Consistency, predictability of Latency (response time) and IOPS (I/Os Per Second) performance.
There’s a few different ways to backup your Windows and Mac drives and they can be either online or local. We’ll show you how.
You already know that remote working is a business enabler. But the challenges posed to your network security and compliance with GDPR are too big to ignore.
Have you upgraded your system to a new SSD? Don’t scrap the old drive, you can use it as external storage.
How to enable and disable Microsoft’s BitLocker eDrive feature to leverage hardware encryption on your Kingston SSD
A chart which shows how many images, videos and files you can store on SSD drives, USB flash drives and flash cards (SD, microSD, and Compact Flash).
USB 3.1 Gen 1 supports speeds of up to 5Gbit/s while USB 3.1 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbit/s.
OTG drives function just like a standard Flash drive and are easier and more convenient than using cloud services.
In this ChalkTalk Video, Storage Swiss's Lead Analyst George Crump and Kingston Technology’s Cameron Crandall talk SSD.
Some of Kingston and IronKey's Secure USB Flash drives are powered by partners, licensed technology, or services.
This program offers the options most frequently requested by customers, including serial numbering, dual password and custom logos. With a minimum order of 50 pieces, the program delivers precisely what your organization needs.
Find out all the basics of laptop and desktop PC memory technology and see why you should trust Kingston.
Learn why the future of business depends on SSD-enabled SDS, and how SSD fits into software-defined storage solutions.
Kingston uses LSI® SandForce®-based controllers in some SSDs that use proprietary tech for Garbage Collection.
Storage can be the most challenging component for VDI performance.
Frequently asked questions around SSD technologies and terms like SATA, M.2, NAND, RAID, NVMe, PCIe, SAS, and keying.
SDS provides a policy-based control of data tiers, independent of the underlying storage hardware.
Kingston datacenter SSDs provide excellent resiliency to protect sensitive data in OLTP workloads.
HPC can require massive amounts of data. SSDs consume a fraction of the power of their spinning disk.
Firmware/hardware PFAIL protection is an highly effective method for preventing data loss in enterprise SSD.
End-to-End Data Protection protects customer’s data as soon as it is transferred by the host system to the SSD, and then from the SSD to the host computer. All Kingston SSDs incorporate this protection.
A percentage of space on an SSD is reserved for OP in firmware. OP can improve performance.
Learn how DDR4 delivers faster speeds, reduced power consumption and increased capacity over DDR3.
The differences between SSD classes lies in two components; the processor and the NAND memory.
See how Kingston’s Enterprise SSD’s are helping customers improve their performance in application acceleration, decrease application latency and increase their data center’s quality-of-service (QoS).
Most IronKey and Kingston secure USB flash drives are FIPS 140-2 Certified.
This requires encryption of sensitive data, appointing a Security Officer, cyber security programs and policy adoption.
256-bit AES hardware-based XTS block cipher mode encryption is used in DT 4000G2 and DTVP 3.0.
There are many advantages to using a dedicated hardware encryption processor in USB flash drives.
Tips for your organization's compliance with new security regulations like the EU GDPR and New York’s NYDFS.
Enterprise versions of Kingston and IronKey and USB flash drives can be managed and monitored remotely.
Regulations like GDPR include data protection policies. Encryption can be part of your overall compliance strategy.
USB drives can turn up anywhere - putting data at risk. How can IT deal with these risks, without completely forbidding USB drive usage and all its convenience?
Case in point, Heathrow Airport in London (October 30, 2017) uses Unencrypted USB Drives for its non-cloud storage. Unfortunately, they were not standardized on Encrypted USB drives. Their lack of implementing proper standards in data security / data loss protection with encrypted USB storage has now cost the EU a major breach of confidential and restricted information.
The recent WannaCry ransomware made global headlines infecting and alerting everyone from government, healthcare, communication providers, automotive companies to corporations and the general public of their vulnerabilities.
Linus breaks down hardware encryption making sure your files are safe and secure, especially when you're on the go. Make sure your portable storage is also safe and encrypted with Kingston Encrypted USB drives.
Testing is a cornerstone of our commitment to deliver the most reliable products on the market. We perform rigorous tests on all of our products during each stage of production. These tests ensure quality control throughout the entire manufacturing process.
The differences between various SSD tech such as SATA & NVMe and the benefits of the latest tech.
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a communications interface and driver that defines a command set and feature set for PCIe-based SSDs with the goals of increased and efficient performance and interoperability on a broad range of enterprise and client systems.
If your files don’t open immediately and programs are slow to load, you get an error message or are unable to load several programs at once, your computer may need more memory.
Learn what to look for when shopping for RAM, or Random Access Memory, including how to determine what type of memory and what capacities your motherboard can support.
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