SandForce SF-1200 processor powered SSDs are hatching everywhere of late. Patriot is the most recent to get in the game, launching the Inferno series of SSDs. Available in 100GB and 200GB capacities, the Patriot Inferno offers up 285MB/s read and 275MB/s write speeds, inline with other SF-1200 based SSDs.
Western Digital has edged Seagate in the first quarter of this year for total hard drive shipments, giving them the number one spot for the quarter after trailing by only the slimmest margin in 2009. Thanks in large part to sales of notebook drives, Western Digital posted a tally of 51.1 million drives sold, compared to
Adaptec has announced three new MaxIQ storage controllers which are highlighted by SSD cache support. Adaptec has also increased the number of SSDs their RAID cards support.
Mushkin has announced the Callisto line of performance SSDs based on the SandForce SF-1200 processor. Available in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB capacities, the Mushkin Callisto SSDs claim read speeds of up to 285MB/s and write speeds of up to 275MB/s across all three capacities.
LSI has announced four new software packs for their MegaRAID 6Gb/s SATA+SAS controller cards. The headliner is LSI MegaRAID CacheCade, which enables an SSD to be configured as a secondary tier of cache for hard drive arrays. CacheCade maximizes I/O performance for read-intensive applications, delivering up to a 50X performance improvement by adding a single
OCZ ha launched the Enyo Portable SSD with USB 3.0 interface. The sleek design features an internal SSD that comes in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities and sees top-side speeds of 260MB/s read and 200MB/s write.
Seagate has introduced their latest-generation external hard drives, GoFlex. The drives feature a cable system that allows for multiple interface connections including USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, and FireWire 800.
QNAP has introduced its TS-859U-RP Business Series Turbo NAS enclosure, a 2U rack-mounted unit with eight hot-swappable 2.5- or 3.5-inch hard drives and a redundant power supply. Other features include an Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM.
Iomega has launched their most advanced SMB storage device yet, the StorCenter ix12-300r. Clearly looking to push the mostly consumer-known brand into the small business space, EMC owned Iomega is now offering this 2U rack-mounted, 12-bay storage system.
Corsair has added 32GB and 256GB capacities to its Nova SSD family. The 32GB unit is designed to fill the growing boot drive segment, while the 256GB addresses the market that wants both speed and capacity out of an SSD.
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