O & O Software has a new migration kit that enables an easy and convenient method to migrate your partitions from a conventional hard drive to an SSD .Utilizing their kit provides a properly aligned duplication of your HDD to your SSD. The free-to-download migration kit works with all editions of Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP — either 32-bit or …
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SandForce Announces The SF-2481 Cloud Computing Processor
SandForce has announced today an enterprise class variant of their SSD Processors. The SF-2481 is the first SSD Processor optimized for cloud computing environments. Utilizing MLC NAND, the new line of controllers is aimed at creating high performing, high capacity devices with extremely high data protection capabilities. The challenge for cloud based storage is that it requires several key factors …
Read More »Toshiba Z835 UltraBook $699 at Best Buy Sunday!!!
I just found this on Laptop Reviews and couldn’t resist doing up a quick release because it is simply too good to be true! Tomorrow, the Toshiba Z835 Ultrabook, with a 128GB SSD, will be $200 off at Best Buy and available for only $699. That is amazing! The Z835 that they are advertising is a 13.3″ model with an …
Read More »OCZ To Launch New Petrol SATA 3 SSD Line
Just when we think things might slow for the holidays, OCZ sneaks in yet another SSD release which has to be part of their new Octane family. The OCZ Petrol will be the second ‘Indilinx Infused’ SSD release by OCZ based on their Indilinx Everest platform. The Petrol will be available in capacities of 128, 256 and 512GB and is …
Read More »Intel 520 Series SSD Pictured – True Gold and Possibly Not SandForce Driven
The paint hasn’t dried since our release a few days ago which detailed our belief that the Intel 520 Series SSD was ‘SandForce Driven’, yet today, we are going to suggest another angle where it is entirely possible that the Intel 520 is not SandForce based at all. The incredible thing, in our minds anyway, is the fact that we …
Read More »Fusion-IO Developing 2.5 inch SSDs
Fusion-io is developing a 2.5 inch form factor SSD according to an article released by Channel Register today. The 2 week old prototype was apparently on display at the HP Discover event in Vienna. There are several key takeaways to this news, one being that Fusion-io has long berated SSDs for poor performance. This would lead many to question why …
Read More »Samsung Introduces 256GB mSATA PM830 SATA 3 SSD as Highest Capacity mSATA SSD To Date
The rage this year in storage technology has been hard drive caching which is equaled only by the introduction and storm of Ultrabooks we are seeing brought to market. Samsung has tackled both with their new PM830 mSATA release containing sizes from 32GB all the way to an incredible 256GB which thus far, is unheard of in a mSATA SSD. …
Read More »Super Talent Announces TeraNova SATA 3 SSD as Fastest Release To Date
Super Talent has just announced their new TeraNova SSD which they claim as their fastest SATA 3 SSD to date. The TeraNova contains the SandForce SF-2281 processor and also highlights ‘optimized’ SandForce firmware. Available in capacities of 64, 120, 240 and 480GB, the TeraNova will have a two year warranty and the data sheet shows speeds of 540MB/s read and …
Read More »Intel and Micron (IMFT) Debut 20nm MLC NAND
Intel and Micron today announced their mass production of a new size of NAND, the worlds first 20 nanometer 128 gigabit MLC device. The new 20nm device can fit an astounding 1Tb of storage into a chip the size of a human fingertip, as evidenced by the picture to your left. This amazing achievement is capable by using only 8 …
Read More »Seagate Releases Next-Generation Momentus XT
Seagate has announced the newest version of their Momentus XT, which is in a laptop-friendly 9mmm 2.5 inch form factor. Utilizing Seagates FAST Factor technology and Adaptive Memory, these drives blend HDD capacity and SSD speed in a nice small package. One of the hottest trends right now in Solid State Storage utilization is caching and hybrid devices, yet Seagate …
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