Plextor unveiled its next generation of SSD using the world’s smallest 64-gigabit NAND memory chip on next generation 19 nanometer (nm) process technology at Computex 2013. Bill Liu, Regional Manager-Channel Marketing & Sales Div., Plextor said, “We are the pioneers in SSD technology and Plextor boosts a team that hasRead More…
Global leader in flash memory storage solutions, SanDisk unveiled high performance X100 solid state drive (SSD). SanDisk X100 SSD is available in capacities up to 512GB1 and utilizes multi-level cell (MLC) technology, a SATA 6Gb/s high-performance interface, advanced multi-streaming features and tiered caching technology. The drive offers up to 500/420 megabyte per second (MB/sec)2 sequential read/write speeds, and enables a user to copy a 4GB high-definition movie in less than 10 seconds (Standby Mode). Read More…
LSI announced the acquisition of the leading provider of flash storage processors for enterprise and client flash solutions and solid state drives (SSDs) SandForce for nearly $322 million. The acquisition greatly enhances LSI’s competitive position in the fast-growing server and storage PCIe flash adapter market, where the WarpDrive family of products from LSI already uses SandForce flash storage processors. Read More…
Kingston today announced the launch of Kingston HyperX SSD, its first SATA Rev. 3.0 6Gb/s based SSD (Solid-State Drive) range, is now shipping with fully qualified, mass production level firmware and hardware. The HyperX SSD features the latest SandForce controller, perfect for enthusiasts, gamers and performance users. We are thrilled to announce that the Kingston HyperX SSD range is now shipping with fully qualified, mass production level firmware and hardware. Read More…
Seagate began distribution of the Pulsar XT.2 solid state drive (SSD) that combines outstanding and consistent performance with the data integrity and drive endurance needed for the most demanding enterprise environments, and is on track to commence channel shipments of the Pulsar.2 SSD, the first Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash-enabled SSD from an enterprise hard drive maker. The Pulsar XT.2 SSD combines Single-Level Cell (SLC) flash with a native 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface to make it the fastest drive in the Seagate portfolio. The 2.5-inch SSD with up to 400GB of capacity is optimized for complex, mixed workloads typical of enterprise environments such as online transaction processing (OLTP), database or web indexing, and email.Read More…
OCZ recently launched the Deneva 2 SSD line designed specifically to offer wide range of enterprise applications including servers, cloud computing, and data centers. The Deneva 2 series delivers maximum performance while meeting the stringent reliability, security, performance and economical needs of enterprise storage environments. As the demand for increased storage efficiency, maximized data throughput, and a smaller operating footprint broadens across various industries, more and more companies are turning to the benefits of SSDs to significantly optimize their storage infrastructures. Read More…
Intel Corporation and Micron Technology today introduced a new, finer 20-nanometer (nm) process technology for manufacturing NAND flash memory. The new 20nm process produces an 8-gigabyte (GB) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash device, providing a high-capacity, small form factor storage option for saving music, video, books and other data on smartphones, tablets and computing solutions such as solid-state drives (SSDs). Read More…
Intel today announced the launch of Intel Solid-State Drive 510 Series, which features fast SATA 6 Gigabits per second (Gbps) performance to take full advantage of Intel’s transition to higher speed SATA bus interfaces on the recently introduced 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor-based platforms. Supporting data transfers of up to 500 megabytes per second (MB/s), the Intel SSD 510 doubles the sequential read speeds, and at up to 315MB/s more than triples the sequential write speeds of Intel’s current 3Gbps SSDs, to transfer more data in less time. This makes it ideal for demanding gamers, media creators, performance-intensive workstation users and any technology enthusiast.Read More…
