Data Storage

SSDs, Hard Drives, Flash Drives, and Encrypted Storage for Every Workload

Storage failures do not announce themselves in advance, and by the time a hard drive clicks or an SSD drops offline, the files you needed five minutes ago may already be gone. The right mix of solid state drives, hard disk drives, flash media, and encrypted portable storage keeps data accessible, protected, and performing at the speeds your applications demand. The lineup covers NVMe and SATA SSDs, enterprise and desktop hard drives, USB flash drives, SD and microSD cards, NAS appliances, and hardware-encrypted portable drives from Western Digital, SanDisk, Seagate, Kingston, Micron, Buffalo, DataLocker, and Supersonic.

Storage for Every Workload

• Workstation and laptop SSD upgrades — replace aging SATA hard drives with NVMe Gen 4 or Gen 5 SSDs to cut boot times under ten seconds and accelerate application loads for developers, designers, and power users
• File servers and NAS deployments — populate multi-bay NAS enclosures with high-capacity CMR hard drives for shared file access, media libraries, and RAID-protected team storage across departments
• Field data capture and portable transfers — carry project files, OS installers, and backup images on ruggedized USB flash drives that survive drops, dust, and temperature extremes in construction trailers and vehicle fleets
• Surveillance and video archival — dedicated surveillance-rated hard drives handle 24/7 sequential write workloads from NVR and DVR systems without the premature wear that desktop drives suffer under continuous recording
• Compliance-driven encrypted storage — hardware-encrypted flash drives with FIPS 140-2 validation and remote management satisfy HIPAA, GDPR, and CMMC requirements for healthcare, finance, and government agencies transporting sensitive data
• Photography, drone, and camera workflows — high-speed SD, microSD, and CFexpress cards deliver the sustained write rates that 4K and 8K video capture, burst-mode photography, and drone telemetry logging demand in the field

How to Choose the Right Storage

Start with the interface your device supports. NVMe M.2 SSDs deliver the fastest sequential and random I/O, with Gen 4 drives reaching 7,000 MB/s reads and Gen 5 pushing past 12,000 MB/s, making them the standard for modern laptops and desktops with M.2 slots. SATA SSDs use the 2.5-inch form factor compatible with virtually every machine built in the last decade, topping out around 550 MB/s but still dramatically faster than any spinning hard drive. For raw capacity at the lowest cost per gigabyte, CMR hard drives in 8 TB to 20 TB capacities remain unmatched for file servers, cold archives, and surveillance recorders.

For network-attached storage, match the enclosure to your team size and redundancy needs. A two-bay NAS running RAID 1 mirrors data across both drives for small offices that need basic protection. Four-bay and eight-bay enclosures support RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 for larger teams where a single drive failure cannot interrupt operations. DAS units connected over Thunderbolt or USB 3.2 give individual workstations near-internal transfer speeds without network overhead, a favorite setup among video editors working with multi-stream 4K timelines.

When data leaves the building, encryption is not optional. Hardware-encrypted USB drives from the DataLocker Sentry and Kingston IronKey lines require PIN or biometric authentication before the OS can mount the volume. Central management platforms let IT administrators enforce password complexity, wipe lost devices remotely, and generate audit trails that satisfy compliance officers during regulatory reviews.

Storage by Brand

• Western Digital — WD Blue, WD Black, WD Red, and WD Purple internal drives plus My Passport and My Book external storage
• Seagate — BarraCuda desktop drives, IronWolf NAS drives, and Expansion portable externals
• Kingston — A2000 and KC3000 NVMe SSDs, IronKey encrypted flash drives, and Canvas memory cards
• DataLocker — Sentry and DL4 FE hardware-encrypted USB drives with FIPS 140-2 validation and remote management
• Buffalo — TeraStation and LinkStation NAS appliances plus MiniStation portable hard drives for SMB file sharing
• Supersonic — portable media players, flash drives, and consumer electronics accessories

Storage by Product Type

• SanDisk SSDs — Ultra, Extreme, and Extreme Pro SATA and NVMe solid state drives for laptops and desktops
• Western Digital Hard Drives — internal and external HDDs in the Blue, Black, Red, Purple, and Gold lines for every workload tier
• SanDisk Flash Drives — Ultra, Ultra Dual, and Ultra Fit USB flash drives in USB-A and USB-C form factors
• SanDisk Memory Cards — Extreme and Extreme Pro SD, microSD, and CompactFlash cards for cameras, drones, and action cams

Complete Your Storage Setup

• Desktop Computers — towers and small form factor workstations with expandable drive bays for additional SSDs and HDDs
• Laptops — business and mobile laptops ready for M.2 SSD upgrades and memory expansion
• Networking Equipment — managed switches and access points for the wired and wireless network your NAS connects to
• UPS & Power Protection — battery backup units that protect NAS appliances and file servers from power loss during write operations
• Cables — SATA data cables, USB 3.2 cables, and Thunderbolt cables for internal and external storage connections