… This combination of capacity, recharge speed, and portability enables the device to function as a regular companion rather than an occasional backup. Where compact power banks fit into daily routines The role of portable chargers has evolved alongside the devices they support. …
… Device backup plans Your laptop backups don’t need a subscription Earlier, I had to rely on third-party tools to back up my laptops properly — many of which required paid upgrades to unlock full functionality. And even then, I’d manage backups using a portable drive, which was far from ideal. …
… But if it’s a secondary backup server or something as quirky as a portable NAS running off a power bank, it’s not too terrible. …
… Heck, I even used a Raspberry Pi as a tertiary backup server by pairing it with two USB-powered HDDs a long time ago. …
… Besides my automated backup tasks, I have a habit of creating quick snapshots before I start working on a project or if I’m about to mess with a configuration file that can potentially bring down the entire VM – something that happens quite a lot during my DevOps training sessions and PowerShell sc… …
… Satechi Mini NVMe SSD Enclosure Capacity Drive not included Power Bus-powered Speed Up to 10Gbps Connection USB 3.2 Gen 2 port or included cable Portable Yes Upgradeable Yes This tiny portable SSD enclosure gives you fast external storage anywhere, and it works with your phone and PC. $60 at Satech… …
… Related I turned my Raspberry Pi into a portable NAS that runs off a power bank, and now I carry terabytes everywhere That's one way to carry a NAS in my travel bag, I suppose Where Amazon Basics batteries rival or beat name brands In low-power devices In my experience, the batteries from Amazon ri… …
… The battery condition wasn’t top-notch, but it still could work as a built-in UPS during power outages. Its compact size proved portable enough to move from one place to another when needed. The consumer-grade CPU had low idle power draw and near-silent operation. …
… Now, I wouldn’t recommend using USB HDDs to build a Network-Attached Storage server, but if your aged laptop supports extra SATA drives, you can turn it into a decent backup rig with OpenMediaVault. …
… See at Official Website PowerToys The Windows power-user toolkit Microsoft almost forgot to ship I don’t think PowerToys needs an introduction if you are a long-time Windows user. It has a large collection of power-user micro-tools that Microsoft ships separately, outside of Windows itself. …