SMART is line to become first to market for a 1.8” SAS SSD, with a newly-announced addition to the Optimus SSD line. The Optimus 1.8" SAS SSD is designed for blade servers, caching, and other high-density computing environments, using MLC NAND flash in capacities of 200GB and 400GB with a rated lifetime of 10 drive
Micron P400m Enterprise SSD Review
The Micron P400m is an enterprise SSD engineered for use in servers, appliances and storage platforms. The P400m uses a mainstream 7mm 2.5″ form factor, SATA interface and Micron’s 25nm MLC NAND. Like the P300 this drive replaces, the P400m uses a Marvell drive controller with customized Micron firmware on top that has been tuned
Imation Nexsan NST5000 Updated
Imation has announced the latest version of the Nexsan NST5000 unified hybrid storage system is now available, which addresses the increasing demand of enterprise-class storage capabilities in small to midsize enterprises. It also provides greater performance at an affordable price point for a variety of primary storage applications such as databases, virtual servers, and public
Toshiba THNSNS SSD Review (HDTS112XZSWA 120GB Upgrade Kit)
Toshiba is a well-known name in the storage industry and they have produced quality SSDs for the enterprise and OEM market. However, they have been very quiet on the retail consumer front. That being the case, it was nice surprise when Toshiba revealed its first venture into the consumer market with an SSD upgrade kit
Samsung Acquires NVELO
Samsung Electronics has announced it has acquired the privately held storage caching software specialist, NVELO. SSD caching has become a preferred business solution by intelligently managing and optimizing the use of SSDs in the storage subsystem. In operation for two years, NVELO is a leading vendor of caching software, particularly with client SSD vendors. Its
OCZ Talos 2 Enterprise SSD Review
The OCZ Talos 2 is an enterprise SSD that uses a SAS interface, MLC NAND and 2.5″ form factor. The Talos 2 comes in two variations, an R model that includes powerfail protection and more over provisioning and a C model that does not, giving enterprises flexibility based on their needs. Architecturally, the Talos 2
HP’s ProLiant SL4500 Gen8 Features Modular Big Data Architecture
HP’s new ProLiant SL4500 server features a modular 4.3U design for varied big data compute and storage workloads. The SL4500’s flexibility allows organizations to tailor their compute and storage configuration to meet the specific needs of Big Data application environments.
Intel SSD DC S3700 Series Enterprise SSD Review
The Intel SSD DC S3700 uses a 6Gb/s SATA interface paired with MLC NAND, in-house controller and is offered in both 2.5″ and 1.8″ form factors. The S3700 is designed for the mainstream and high-performance enterprise market segments and carries an aggressive pricing scheme (40% lower MSRP than prior model), making the drive consumable by
STEC s840 Enterprise SSD Review
The STEC s840 is a 6Gb/s SAS SSD targeted toward the high performance enterprise market segment. The s840 features a completely designed and developed in-house controller and firmware stack paired with MLC NAND in a 15mm, 2.5" form factor. It comes in 200GB, 400GB and 800GB capacities and offers sustained read throughput of up to
Intel SSD 910 Series Enterprise PCIe Review
The Intel SSD 910 is Intel's first effort at a PCIe-based application accelerator for the enterprise. Pitched by Intel as the ultimate data center SSD, the SSD 910 may be the first effort by Intel in this form factor, but the components used are well known. The controller in the 910 is an Intel/Hitachi collaboration




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