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Kingston unveils new enterprise focused SSDNow E100 SSD

, Aug 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Kingston is a technology company that offers all sorts of computer hardware from power supplies and computer RAM to storage devices. Kingston's line of SSD storage devices runs the gamut from consumer devices to enterprise storage aimed at corporate use. Kingston has announced a new SSD specifically aimed at enterprise customers called the E100 Enterprise SSD. Read The Full Story

Drobo B1200i SSD announced with 300x performance

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [3]

It's time to get serious about a solid state drive upgrade with Drobo's brand new B1200i SSD, complete with what the manufacturer says will be a performance boost of up to 300 percent over previous product iterations. This hardware will bring on a hybrid of solid state technology and traditional hard disk drives like SAS or SATA. And what's fabulous for current owners of the B1200i is this: a software update is all you'll need to gain new performance and functionality from Drobo, and it's free! Read The Full Story

Apple cheapest MacBook Pro with Retina adds CPU and storage options

, Aug 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple has increased the customization options for its MacBook Pro with Retina Display, now allowing the entry-level model to be tweaked with difference processors and storage. Originally, the $2,199 "base-spec" Retina MacBook Pro was fixed to a specific chip - the 2.3GHz quadcore Core i7 - and 256GB of SSD storage, with only flexibility in how much RAM was included. Now, though, Apple has opened things up for more options. Read The Full Story

Crucial unveils cheap v4 SSDs for mainstream computing

, Aug 1st 2012 Discuss [4]

Traditionally, the SSD is much more expensive than a comparably sized hard drive. The benefits of an SSD are clear with faster booting and quicker application loading among other things with the big downside being that the SSD typically costs much more per gigabyte than other storage options. Crucial has unveiled a new line of SSDs called the Crucial v4 SSD that is available in multiple storage capacities at surprisingly affordable prices. Read The Full Story

Plextor announces M5S Series SSDs

, Jul 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Plextor has announced a new line of SSDs, the M5S Series. The drives are based on a Marvell 88SS9174 controller and use 25nm-based NAND flash, which helps read and write speeds hit 520MB/s and 390MB/s respectively. Random read and write speeds are rated at 73,000 and 70,000 IOPS. Plextor is aiming the drives at those looking to make the jump from traditional hard drives to solid state drives for the first time. Read The Full Story

SuperTalent Supernova SSDs: so advanced there’s no info about them

, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

SSD prices continue to fall, and while large capacity drives are still out of reach, more modest offerings have reached the point of being suitable for small servers. SuperTalent is hoping administrators will look towards its wares, announcing the new SATA3 SuperNova SSD series. SuperTalent is pitching the SSDs as being super reliable while featuring a silicone padding that makes the drives run cooler than other solutions. Read The Full Story

Intel adds 240 GB SSD 330 Series drive and slashes SSD prices

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel has been offering SSDs for a long time now in versions aimed at enterprise use and the general consumer. Intel has announced that it has added a new SSD model to its 330 series that has 240 GB of storage. The SSD uses 6 Gb/s technology and promises impressive performance. The 230 series has sustained read speeds of up to 500 MB/s and sustained writes up to 450 MB/s. Read The Full Story

ADATA XPG SX910 SSDs feel the need for speed

, Jun 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’ve seen SSD prices tumble down over the past year, but if you want the best performance possible you’ll still have to cough up a significant amount of cash. ADATA has a high-speed SSD that might take your fancy, the XPG SX910. The company says the SSD is 7% larger than drives that use a SandForce controller, and thanks to optimized firmware can hit 4k random read/write speeds of 50,000 and 85,000 IOPS. Read The Full Story

Seagate and DensBits announce development partnership for SSDs

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Seagate has announced that it has partnered with DensBits for the development of SSDs for consumer and enterprise markets. The goal of the two companies is to develop low-cost and high-performance solid-state drives for consumer and enterprise markets and Seagate has made an equity investment in DensBits. Exactly, how much Seagate invested in DensBits is unknown. Read The Full Story

“Next-gen” Drobo fast incoming says CEO

, Jun 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Drobo's next-generation storage arrays are "soon-to-be-announced" according to the company's CEO, with possibility of longer standard warranties among hardware and software improvements. Chief exec Tom Buiocchi revealed the fast-nearing refresh in responding to complaints about the existing Drobo, though did not confirm any specific technical information. However, Thunderbolt connectivity is almost certain to be included. Read The Full Story

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier now comes inside Samsung’s 830 SSD

, Jun 4th 2012 Discuss [6]

Samsung is announcing today that for a limited time only when you purchase one of their 830 Series Solid State Drives, right out of the box you'll get access to one of the most epic shooter games in the history of gaming. This offer is only good with 128 GB or higher size capacities on Series 830, and your purchase will include a code inside your box that will allow you to download the full PC version of the brand new game from Ubisoft. This game goes by the name of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Read The Full Story

ADATA launches Premier Pro SP900 and Premier SP800 SSDs

, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

ADATA has launched two new lines of SSDs in the US and Canada. The new storage devices include the SP900 and SP800 series. Both SSDs use new optimized firmware that allows them to take advantage of the greater storage capacity of integrated NAND flash components and offer impressive performance. Read The Full Story
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