PCIe SSDs are a funny animal as they have been out for a few years yet haven’t really caught on just yet. They are very limited to either very expensive and system specific enterprise variations or require driver installation that isn’t always as simple as instructions seem. We have yet to see an affordable plug and play PCIe SSD solution …
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SuperTalent Announces Two M.2 Form Factor NGFF SSD Devices
SuperTalent Technology, a leading producer of Flash and RAM memory devices, is announcing release of two new M.2 form factor NGFF SSDs; one being a SATA III full-length NGFF card, and the other a SATA II half-length card. The relatively new NGFF form factor is significantly smaller, lighter and less power-hungry than standard SSDs. Both of SuperTalent’s new NGFF drives …
Read More »ADATA AXNS360E 128GB M.2 SSD Review – M.2 Promises Smaller Size & Larger Performance
NGFF stands for ‘Next Generation Form Factor’ and was a working name for the new generation of PCIe solid state drives, now affectionately known as M.2 SSDs. While many imagined the M.2 to be industry standardization for mSATA and similar small SSDs today seen in ultrabooks, a closer look at PCIe demonstrates that unbelievable performance will soon be seen in …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Reviews for September 3, 2013
It’s hard to believe that we are now heading into another school year, here in Ontario. The summer break is officially over for everyone. The halls of our educational facilities will be full of students showing off their newest electronic gadgets. If you are still trying to figure out the best items for you check out our site or join …
Read More »Is Apple’s 2013 MacBook Air the Absolute Best and Untouchable by Ultra Standards Today?
Not so long ago, I was the leader of the pack when it came to speaking against the Mac crowd. I couldn’t have spoken enough about such things as Mac pricing, Apple’s proprietary nature when it came to upgrading with their ‘return and replace for an arm or a leg’ SSD upgrade, or even how OSX just wasn’t an easy …
Read More »Kingston Announces New SSDNow E50 Enterprise SSD For Big Data And Virtualization Applications
Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., who is the global leader in memory products, is announcing the SSDNow E50. The E50 is Kingston’s newest enterprise-grade solid-state drive (SSD). The SSDNow E50 will be marketed as a more economical alternative to the SSDNow E100. Performance-driven usage scenarios that do not require heavy endurance can achieve …
Read More »LSI Durawrite Virtual Capacity Increases SSD Capacity By Up To 3x – Flash Memory Summit 2013 Update
LSI SandForce has definitely been busy as of late as we learned of their 3rd gen controller at Computex, their new SHIELD advanced error correction that increases SSD life significantly and they were the first to display Toshiba’s A19 memory functioning in a LSI SandForce SSD. Next up is something that even we never expected and it goes by the …
Read More »What is Micron doing wrong in Flash? – A Guest Submission Brian Bulkowski CTO Aerospike Inc
Micron has the fastest Flash devices available, but they’re also the best-kept secret in storage. We think that should change. Why are their devices rumored to be selling poorly? Although Micron isn’t releasing individual product sales numbers, all industry insiders say Micron sales haven’t reached expectations. Aerospike’s testing shows Micron PCIe devices blow away the competition, and our customers who …
Read More »TSSDR Affiliate Posts for August 7, 2013
It’s hard to believe all the festivals and events that we have been invited to attend this summer. We have to admit it is good timing with the types of technology that we are also being asked to review. Stay tuned for the upcoming reviews and check out TechnologyX our sister site. HIGHLIGHT REVIEW Samsung WB800F Smart Camera Review @ …
Read More »OCZ Announces ZD-XL SQL Server Accelerator — High-Performance PCIe SSD Integrated With Enterprise Acceleration Software
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. is announcing availability of its new ZD-XL SQL Accelerator. The ZD-XL was first featured live at Interop 2013, and won a Best of Show Award in the Data Center and Storage segment. By closely integrating OCZ’s high-performance PCIe solid-state drive (SSD) hardware with an enterprise software suite, users will see significant acceleration and optimization of their …
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