| Seagate Ships Pulsar XT.2 Enterprise SSD |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 18, 2011 - 6:36 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/enterprise-ssd-hdd/pulsar/pu... |
Today, Seagate announced that their Pulsar XT.2 enterprise-class SSD drives are now available through their distribution channels. Seagate's Pulsar XT.2 drives are available in 100 GB, 200 GB and 400 GB versions, come in a 2.5” form factor, feature SLC memory chips, SAS-600 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 360 MB/s and 330 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not revealed.
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| Super Talent Announces TeraDrive CT3 SSD Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 14, 2011 - 7:05 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/home/press_view.php?prid=a597e50502f5ff68e3... |
Super Talent has expanded their SSD offering with the launch of the TeraDrive CT3 series, which is equipped with the SandForce SF-2200 controller. TeraDrive CT3 drives are available in 64 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB models, feature SATA-600 interface, make use of 25 nm MLC memory chips, support TRIM, and provide read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not provided.
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| Super Talent Intros New SSDs for Harsh Environments |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 11, 2011 - 6:25 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/home/press_view.php?prid=bd686fd640be98efaa... |
Super Talent has announced a brand new line-up of SSD drives designed to perform in extreme conditions, such as industrial environments. The new DuraDrive AT3 drives have been specially designed to withstand operating temperatures from -40°C to +85°C. Just to put things into perspective, ordinary SSD drives work in environments from 0°C to 70°C. Super Talent DuraDrive AT3 drives are available in 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB versions, come in a 2.5” form factor, feature MLC flash memory chips, a SATA-300 interface, 128 MB of cache, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 250 MB/s and 170 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing or availability was not provided.
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| Corsair Announces Force Series GT Solid State Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 1, 2011 - 5:47 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/pressrelease/corsair-announces-shipment-of-forc... |
Corsair has announced the Force Series GT family of solid state drives, which is comprised of 60 GB and 120 GB models. These new drives come in a 2.5” form factor, feature a SandForce SF-2280 controller, SATA-600 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 555 MB/s and 525 MB/s, respectively. The Force Series GT drives come with a 2.5”-to-3.5” adapter and will be available soon priced at USD 149 (60 GB) and USD 279 (120 GB). 
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| Super Talent Announces TeraDrive PT3 SSD Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 26, 2011 - 10:37 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com |
Super Talent has expanded their SSD offering with the launch of the TeraDrive PT3 series, which is equipped with the SandForce SF-2200 controller. TeraDrive PT3 drives are available in 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB models, feature SATA-600 interface, make use of MLC memory chips, and provide read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 500 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not provided.
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| OCZ Intros Enterprise-Class SSD Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 21, 2011 - 10:51 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2011/436 |
OCZ has announced an enterprise-class series of solid state drives that features eMLC flash memory chips and a SandForce SF-2000 controller. Dubbed Deneva 2, it is available in 2.5, 3.5, and 1.8-inch form factors, has SATA-600 interface, and provides a maximum transfer rate of 550 MB/s. OCZ didn’t say anything about pricing and capacities of the Deneva 2 SSD drives. 
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| A-Data Announces S511 Solid State Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 15, 2011 - 7:55 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.adata.com.tw/index.php?action=aa_main&page=NewsList&... |
A-Data announced the S511 family of solid state drives, which is comprised of 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB, and 480 GB models. These new drives come in a 2.5” form factor, feature a SandForce SF-2281 controller, MLC memory chips, SATA-600 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| Samsung Launches 1 TB Spinpoint M8 Hard Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 9, 2011 - 7:37 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.samsung.com |
Samsung has launched the Spinpoint M8, a 2.5-inch internal hard drive that provides users with 1 TB of storage space. It is not the first 1 TB 2.5-inch hard drive from Samsung. Last year, the company launched the Spinpoint MT2, a 1 TB 2.5-inch hard drive that had three 333 GB platters and a height of 12.5 mm. The new Spinpoint M8 is thinner than the Spinpoint MT2 (9.5 mm vs. 12.5 mm) because it uses two 500 GB platters. It has SATA-300 interface, 8 MB of cache, and spins at 5,400 rpm. The 1 TB Spinpoint M8 has a suggested price of USD 129.00. 
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| Computex 2011: Promise Demos Thunderbold-based DAS Boxes |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: June 4, 2011 - 4:31 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.promise.com/storage/raid_series.aspx?region=en-US&m=574... |
DAS (Direct Attached Storage) and NAS (Network Attached Storage) boxes are external storage devices, supporting RAID for higher performance and/or higher reliability. DAS boxes are connected to the computer using a dedicated communication channel, while NAS boxes are connected to computers using a network. During this Computex, Promise was demonstrating two DAS boxes that use the latest Lightbolt technology, formerly known as Light Peak, a communication protocol that allows transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps, i.e., ten times faster than the Gigabit Ethernet connection and two times faster than USB 3.0. The Pegasus R4 is a four-bay DAS box, and the Pegasus R6 is a six-bay DAS box. In the demo, Promise was playing simultaneously seven uncompressed 1080p videos stored in a Pegasus R6 box. The average transfer rate was around 850 MB/s, which is impressive. At the moment, these boxes are targeted at Mac computers for video editing applications. 
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| Computex 2011: OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: May 31, 2011 - 3:49 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/ |
OCZ also showcased a hybrid SSD/hard drive solution, the RevoDrive Hybrid. It is a PCI Express x4 card (which can be installed in PCI Express x16 slots) that comes with flash memory to cache the most frequently accessed data on a 2.5” hard disk drive. The SSD part of the device is managed by four SandForce SF-2200 controllers using a RAID 0 configuration and MLC chips. According to OCZ, this solution can deliver a maximum read transfer rate of 575 MB/s and a maximum write transfer rate of 500 MB/s. It will be available in capacities ranging from 240 GB to 960 GB. The only problem is the price. The MSRP in the US for the 240 GB version will be USD 699. 
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| Intel Extends SSD 320 Series Warranty to Five Years |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 23, 2011 - 8:49 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/05/19/chi... |
Intel has decided to extend the warranty of their SSD 320 Series from three years to five years. The extended warranty applies to all Intel SSD 320 Series drives, including those already purchased. The Intel SSD 320 Series drives are available in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch form factors, have SATA-300 interface, 25-nm MLC flash memory chips, and built-in 128-bit encryption. In the table below you can see the models from the Intel SSD 320 Series and their speeds, including price. Model | Form Factor | Read Speed | Write Speed | Price | 40 GB | 2.5-inch | 200 MB/s | 45 MB/s | USD 89 | 80 GB | 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch | 270 MB/s | 80 MB/s | USD 159 | 120 GB | 2.5-inch | 270 MB/s | 130 MB/s | USD 209 | 160 GB | 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch | 270 MB/s | 165 MB/s | USD 289 | 300 GB | 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch | 270 MB/s | 205 MB/s | USD 529 | 600 GB | 2.5-inch | 270 MB/s | 220 MB/s | USD 1,069 |
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| Seagate Debuts Wireless Portable Hard Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 16, 2011 - 3:49 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/external-hard-drive... |
Seagate has just launched the GoFlex Satellite, a 500 GB portable hard drive that features a rechargeable battery (lifetime of up to five hours for continuous use) and that can connect to tablets and other mobile devices via Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) or USB 3.0. The GoFlex Satellite is now available for pre-order from Seagate.com, Amazon.com, and BestBuy.com priced at USD 199.99. 
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| Corsair Announces Force Series 3 Solid State Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 16, 2011 - 3:43 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/solid-state-drives/force-series-3.html |
Corsair today announced the Force Series 3 family of solid state drives, which is comprised of 60 GB, 120 GB, and 240 GB models. These new drives come in a 2.5” form factor, feature a SandForce SF-2281 controller, MLC memory chips, SATA-600 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s, respectively. The Force Series 3 drives will be available by the end of this month priced at USD 139 (60 GB), USD 219 (120 GB) and USD 499 (240 GB). 
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| Intel Unveils SSD 311 Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 12, 2011 - 8:31 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://download.intel.com/design/flash/nand/325502.pdf |
As you might know, the new Intel Z68 chipset features a technology called Smart Response that copies your most commonly used applications from your hard disk drive to your SSD in order to speed up system boot and/or applications startup. To take advantage of this technology, you need three components: a motherboard with support to Smart Response, an SSD drive (64 GB max), and a hard disk drive. Although Smart Response Technology supports any SSD drive (up to 64 GB of capacity), Intel has developed a brand new SSD drive specifically for use as a cache with Z68 platforms. This is the Intel SSD 311 Series (codenamed Larson Creek). The SSD 311 is available in 20 GB capacity, features 34-nm SLC memory chips, a 2.5-inch or mSATA form factor, SATA-300 interface, and provides maximum read and write speeds of up to 200 MB/s and 105 MB/s, respectively. It is priced at USD 110. 
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| Seagate Unveils Hard Drives with 1 TB per Platter |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 4, 2011 - 8:57 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=unveils-1-... |
Seagate has announced the first 3.5-inch hard drive featuring 1 TB of storage capacity per disk (platter). It means that from now on, we will have on the market high-capacity hard drives with fewer platters and heads. With fewer components, hard drives’ prices tend to drop (at least we hope so). Just to put things into perspective, the Seagate 3 TB Barracuda XT hard drive features five 600 GB platters (488 Gigabits per square inch) and 10 heads. With 1 TB platters (625 Gigabits per square inch), Seagate can produce a 3 TB hard drive using only three platters and six heads. The first products to utilize 1 TB platters will be launched within Seagate’s GoFlex Desk external hard drive series, but the company will also launch Barracuda XT models (in 1.5 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB capacities) with 1 TB platters in mid-2011.
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