Kingston SSDNow V+ Review (SNVP325-S2)

The SSDNow V+ Series SSD (SNVP325-S2) from Kingston is their second generation prosumer, performance oriented SSD offered as a standalone drive and with an upgrade kit in capacities up to 512GB. This model supports read speeds up to 230MB/s and write speeds up to 180MB/s. With TRIM support and prices starting under $200 for a 64GB model, this SSD could be the perfect blend of price and performance.

Imation Now Shipping LTO Ultrium Generation 5 Tape

Imation is starting to ship their next generation tape cartridges, the Imation LTO Ultrium Generation 5. The tape cartridges feature nearly double the storage capacity of the previous generation tape, increased data transfer rates, and a new partitioning functionality. 

LSI PCI Express Solid State Storage Card Now Sampling to OEMs

LSI is now sampling a PCI Express-based solid-state storage (SSS) solution to OEMs. The LSISSS6200 PCIe SSS card is a high-performance solution for enterprise servers and cruises along at 1,500MB/s sustained sequential I/O and 1,200MB/s sustained random I/O; regardless of read/write mix.

LSI Announces SAS6160 and SAS6161 SAS Switches

LSI has announced the industry’s first series of 6Gb/s SAS switches. Sampling now to OEM customers, the LSI SAS6160 and SAS6161 switches extend the capabilities of SAS in direct-attached storage (DAS) environments and let multiple servers connect to one or more independent external storage systems. 

Intel X25-V SSD Released

Random 4 KB Reads: up to 25,000 IOPSIntel has added to their market-leading SSD line with the Intel X25-V. The X25-V is a value-based SSD featuring 40GB of storage and a price tag of $125. The TRIM enabled drive features sequential read speed of 170MB/s and write speeds of 35MB/s. The Intel X25-V SSD is designed to be used with portable computing devices like netbooks or as a boot drive for desktop PCs.

The 4K Sector - Another Nail in XP's Coffin

Today’s hard drives are formatted using a 512 byte sector, however in the near future most hard drives will be switching to a more modern 4kb sector (that is eight times as large, for those bad at math). While the 4kb sector will allow manufacturers to produce larger and more reliable hard drives, it is yet another reminder that we should be moving away from Microsoft’s aging Windows XP operating system.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 Single-System Backup for SMBs Released

Dell has released a new backup solution for SMBs that is powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 which supports data backup and recovery with available deduplication technology. The single server design and included software makes it easy for businesses to back up their data. With a projected install start to finish time of 18 minutes, it's hard to argue the point. 

Kanguru Defender Elite Secure USB Drive Released

Kanguru has announced their latest USB drive, the Defender Elite. The drive is highlighted by security. a FIPS 140-2 rating and 256-bit AES hardware encryption, but it can also be managed remotely, a unique combination.