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Olive Adding OCZ Deneva 2 SSDs to Music Servers

OCZ Technology (Nasdaq:OCZ) has announced a unique win for their Deneva 2 SSD Series – the drives has been qualified by Olive for use in their audiophile-grade 04HD and 06HD music servers. The SSDs provide an alternative for Olive customers who prefer the reduced noise, heat and power consumption when compared to the current 2TB

Synology ARM Performance Acceleration Technology Released

Synology is increasing transfer speeds for their ARM-based NAS systems with what they’re calling ARM Performance Acceleration Technology. The update is a free hot fix update that is part of the latest DSM release, 3.2-1955. Synology has seen ARM-based systems achieve up to an 18.8% gain in performance, while maintaining system reliability and stability. 

Consumer  ◇  Portable Storage

Transcend Information Announces Wi-Fi StoreJet Cloud Device for Apple iOS

Transcend Information, Inc, has announced its newest StoreJet Cloud Wireless Portable Drive, which features compact dimensions, a long-lasting battery, and up to 64GB in storage capacity– extending the storage space available on Apple iOS and other Wi-Fi enabled devices considerably. It also provides dedicated, wireless access to photos, documents, eBooks, music, and movies.

Enterprise  ◇  Software

Samsung PM830 mSATA SSD Released, Supports SATA 6Gb/s Speeds

Samsung announced a new high-performance mSATA SSD for Ultrabooks dubbed the PM830, sporting speeds of up to 500MB/s read. Available in capacities spanning from 64 to 256GB, the drive makes use of Samsung’s own 20nm MLC NAND. This new mSATA SSD is being targeted towards the new crop of Ultrabooks, with a focus on the

Consumer  ◇  HDD

Microsoft Improves SkyDrive, Now Supports HTML5 Browsers

Microsoft has announced much needed improvements to their cloud storage system, SkyDrive.  Microsoft reps say that they addressed the biggest issues that users have pointed out, largely around usability and responsiveness.

Enterprise  ◇  Enterprise Storage

STEC Introduces ZeusIOPS Extreme Endurance (XE) MLC-Based SSD

STEC, Inc, announced that its flagship ZeusIOPS SSD product line has been expanded to include a new ultra-high endurance model. STEC’s new SSD is a Multi-Level Cell (MLC) flash-based drive that uses CellCare technology allowing the drive to complete at least 30 full capacity writes per day for five years, which will reduce the total

Enterprise  ◇  SSD

OCZ Launches Talos 2 Enterprise SSDs

OCZ Technology (Nasdaq:OCZ) has released their second generation Talos enterprise SSD. The Talos 2 is a dual-ported SAS 6G drive that increases capacity to 1TB in a 2.5″ form factor. The first generation Talos was launched in May of this year and only available in a 3.5″ form factor. Talos 2 leverages OCZ’s Virtualized Controller

Consumer  ◇  HDD

Seagate Updates Financial Outlook

Hard drive manufacturer Seagate (NYSE: STX) updated its financial outlook for the December 2011 and March 2012 quarters. Overall, the outlook is good and Seagate believes that the industry will come closer to meeting demand than previously anticipated. While Seagate’s holdings in Thailand have not been affected by the recent flood, other industries and suppliers