USB 2.0 hard disks are a convenient way of backing up your data, but if you want to share the files with other computers over a small office or home network they're not ideal. But Linksys has an alternative. The Network Storage Link (NSL) takes a USB 2.0 hard disk or flash drive and puts it on the network.

Superb performance, quiet running and excellent value for home use, especially if you want to stream media.

Plenty of storage, but average performance and limited features

Devices that attach storage to the network aren't new, but until now they've been either very expensive or limited in ability. But this little marvel from Asus changes all that. The WL-HDD can put a hard disk on the network with no drivers or client software required, and it can do this wirelessly via 802.11g.

The easyStore is basic, but it’s good value and its iSCSI capabilities give it an edge over the competition

Offering 40GB of storage, the Iomega drive is very small for its capacity, measuring a mere 8.89 x 7.37 x 1.27cm. It weighs just over 99 grams, which means it's unnoticeable in your pocket. The internal drive is a 40GB Hitachi TravelStar C4K40 -- a new form-factor hard drive, measuring a mere 1.8 inches across (a normal notebook hard drive is 2.5in, a desktop drive 3.5) -- and only about 7mm thick.

Once upon a time, most people's treasured memories were stored in a couple of cardboard boxes. Now ioSafe's storage box promises to protect them at furnace temperatures up to 1500 degrees Fahrenheit.

Canon are only the second manufacturer in the Australian market to provide a flash based video camera (Panasonic is the other). Daniel Long gives his first impressions.

Adaptec could offer a higher storage capacity for the price, but the 650 certainly delivers on performance and features.

Easy to use, and with space for a second SATA disk, but it struggles with small files and is overpriced for the features.

A tad pricey but a well-built desktop DAS appliance with plenty of fault-tolerant storage and top performance

The LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra is less than the size of a Harry Potter book, yet crams in two 500GB 2.5in hard disks.

A useful little NAS box with plenty of features and a compelling price.

HP gets the best out of iSCSI with a smart backup appliance that’s easy to manage and good value for small businesses.

This aluminium storage box is a prime candidate for a living-room media network, especially if you need 1TB of storage space.

Apple Time Capsule owners can now access their files from afar thanks to a tie-in with Apple's Mobileme service.

It's like the Tardis: small on the outside, but extremely capacious on the inside, with 4GB storage and some classy touches that make the Corsair Mini Voyager a cut above regular USB flash drives.

Awesome! If you use a computer to store your music or movies (or both), you should check this one out

Iomega insist on doing things its own way, but usually hits the mark.

Another laptop hard drive series moves toward perpendicular storage.