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.

SandForce has announced the company’s SSD processors have been integrated in a large-scale system benchmark recently published by IBM. This is the first to feature SSDs in the enterprise based on MLC NAND, rather than the more expensive SLC NAND.

G.Skill has added to their array of SSDS with the new line dubbed Phoenix. The Phoeniz SSDs are highlighted by a SandForce SF-1200 processor, capacities of 50GB and 100GB and blazing speeds with 280MB/s reads and 270MB/s writes. 

After completing a storage review, in most cases we hang onto the gear that was sent to us (some comes to us on loan). Some of the product gets put through long-term testing, some we warehouse in anticipation of testing updated firmware in the future, and some is so bad we just put it in

LaCie has launched their first USB 3.0 external hard drive, aptly named the LaCie Rugged USB 3.0. The 500GB  drive features a 7200RPM notebook drive inside a rugged case, capable of absorbing drops form 2.2 meters. 

Nimbus Data Systems has introduced its S-class flash storage systems for enterprises. Scaling up to 100TB with up to 504 redundant NAND flash blades, the company claims they systems offer 95% lower energy costs and 24x greater I/O performance.

While SSD adoption has been growing, up 14% in 2009, the rapid inclusion of SSDs in personal computers has been slower than many predicted, largely due to the costs associated with NAND flash chips. NAND pricing has not fallen as fast as expected, though there are indications that prices could start sliding more aggressively later this

Corsair has announced their latest generation rugged USB flash drive, the Flash Survivor GTR. The flash drive unscrews from an aircraft-grade aluminum case which includes a waterproof seal, making the drive water-resistant up to 200 meters. The Survivor GTR comes in 32GB and 64GB capacities.