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.

Fusion-io has announced that its VSL software subsystem and four 1.2 TB Fusion ioDrive2s in a single 64-core AMD server reached 1.11 million transactions per second in a Microsoft SQL Server database test. This data throughput was the projected requirement to run all credit card transactions on the planet, reaching a new level of powering

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

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

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

After completing a review, in most cases we hang onto the gear that was sent to us (some comes to us on loan). Some of these product get put through long-term testing, some we warehouse in anticipation of testing updated firmware in the future, and some we keep on hand for occasions like this. In

The high cost of flash has been a major obstacle for the mainstream implementation of SSDs in the market place. According to Kingston Technology, however, the use of SSDs are expected to expand significantly with falling NAND flash prices. The average price for 1GB of NAND flash memory is predicted to drop to $1 USD

The $1/GB price point for SSDs is held by many as the tipping point for SSD adoption on a mass scale. Well for a few days anyway, Intel is offering $80 rebates on their 60GB and 120GB 320 SSDs, taking prices to $80 for the 80GB capacity and $110 for the 120GB capacity. Intel is

BiTMICRO, California-based SSD storage company, has completed development of two new application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs. Their platform is the only current one which uses two customized ASIC controllers and it looks like this could be a trend-setting innovation. These circuits function as part flash channel expander and part SSD controller, allowing BiTMICRO to