It doesn’t matter what your job title is, what matters is what you contribute. Time after time I am confronted with this situation. As a partner in a successful business I work mostly behind the scenes, while working on the front line of another successful business. I find it interesting that some people think that because you are not always …
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OWC Mercury Accelsior_E2 PCIe SSD Wicked Media Transfer Times and Price Drop
Of all the e-mail we receive, perhaps the most surprising are the number that are dedicated specifically to PCIe SSD Cards. Which has the most capacity? Will this work for such and such? Would you trust this for the long-term? What is the best bang for the buck? Questions with respect to PCIe SSDs continue to hit our inbox daily, …
Read More »ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Mobo Reaches 6 GB/s & 850K IOPS
Our report today will demonstrate single and RAID tests when we combine the newest ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac motherboard with eight HGST SSD800MM SAS 12Gbps 400GB enterprise SSDs. Our charts will display how the HGST SSD800MM scales as it is tested on its own, as well as in RAID 0 at X2, X4 and X8 combinations. We can validate right off …
Read More »ADATA Announces 5.2.5 Firmware Update For SSDs With LSI SandForce SF-2200 Series Controllers
ADATA Technology, a leading producer of high performance NAND flash products and DRAM modules, is announcing the release of a firmware update, version 5.2.5, for ADATA SSDs that are equipped with LSI SandForce SF-2200 series controllers. The models affected by this firmware update are: SX910, SX900, SP900, SP800, S511, S510 and S396. The new firmware update improves SATA stability, and …
Read More »OCZ Storage Solutions Announces Z-Drive 4500 PCIe SSDs With Windows Accelerator (WXL) Software
OCZ Storage Solutions, a Toshiba Group Company and leading producer of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for both client and enterprise markets, is announcing introduction of their enterprise-class Z-Drive 4500 PCI Express (PCIe) SSD series. The newest Z-Drive 4500 Series achieves even stronger performance than OCZ’s renowned Z-Drive R4 series. Utilizing Toshiba’s 19nm MLC NAND flash, the Z-Drive 4500 series features …
Read More »Plextor M6e PCIe M.2 SSD Review – RAID Tested at 1.4GB/s
Some time ago, we conducted a review of a new PCIe Card called the IOSwitch Raijin and it was constructed of a M.2 to PCIe x4 adapter, along with the Plextor M6e native PCIe M.2 (NGFF) 256GB SSD. At the time, the M6e was an unreleased SSD and it seemed that even Plextor was caught off guard at the publicity …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Reviews for March 2, 2014
Watching the Oscars tonight and pleasantly surprised by the fact they are not boring. It could be that I just enjoy Ellen Degeneres so much. Is there anyone else who could get movie stars, who have probably being starving themselves for days, to eat pizza on TV no less! HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Sennheiser G4ME Series G4ME ZERO Gaming Headset @ TechnologyX …
Read More »Apricorn Announces Aegis Padlock SSD — Crush-Resistant, Secure and Encrypted
Apricorn, a leading producer of secure mobile storage devices, is announcing its entry into the ever-growing ruggedized storage device market with its new super-rugged and encrypted USB 3.0 solid-state drive. The Aegis Padlock SSD is constructed to military-grade durability standards and FIPS 140-2 validated security protocols, and is geared to the rigorous and stringent needs of Military, Law Enforcement and …
Read More »Intel SSD 730 Series SSD Review (2x480GB)
Yesterday, we posted a report that seems to have drawn amazing attention, one that spoke to Intel’s final acknowledgement that their 3rd Generation controller was manufactured by none other than LSI. That really isn’t that big of a news scoop unless you are an SSD geek. It does tell us a great deal about the Intel 730 Series SSD we …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Reviews for February 26, 2014
Competition and challenge two words that I believe encourage strength. Competition – can be individual or team related, the same as a challenge. You can challenge yourself to be the best you can be by competing against others or for your personal best. Which ever word you choose to use, keep challenging yourself, keep growing. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW SAMSUNG UN60F8000 60″ …
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