Tag Archives: SSD

One of our favorite activities is the inevitability of a new PC build when a new SSD form factor is introduced.  It’s the reason to dig in and try to build a system that’s unique and, if the enjoyment we had with this MPCIe Test Bench is any indication of success, we have succeeded in our goal.  InWin, Corsair, Crucial, …

At Storage Vision 2013 in January, SMART Storage Systems (a SanDisk Company) made a splash with the announcement of the CloudSpeed 1000 and 1000E enterprise SSDs.  We have been patiently waiting for our chance to put these drives through their paces.  In SSD time, it felt like an eternity but with our previous experience with their Optimus SSDs, we knew …

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 …

SanDisk Corporation, a world leader in Flash memory storage technologies, has announced the completion of its acquisition of SMART Storage Systems, a developer and producer of leading enterprise solid-state drives (SSDs) based on SATA and SAS connection interfaces.  We had originally reported the news of the acquisition back on July 2nd. Completion of the acquisition results in SMART Storage Systems …

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS), a leader in highly rugged and high-reliability soild-state drives (SSDs), is announcing availability of its new Proteus 2 and Galatea 2 SSDs.  The Proteus 2 and Galatea 2 both feature larger capacities and improved performance.  Many security and defense applications operate in very harsh environments, making the Proteus 2 and Galatea 2 ideal for those usage …

Mach Xtreme Technology Inc., a global producer of high-performance, high-reliability and user-friendly PC devices, is announcing the MX-EXPRESS PCIe soild-state drive (SSD).  The MX-EXPRESS utilizes an advanced dual-controller architecture, and features a unique design requiring no drivers. The low-profile MX-EXPRESS PCIe 2.0 x 2 SSD will interface with any standard PCIe 2X / 4X / 16X slot.  The MX-EXPRESS offers …

Corsair, a global producer of high-performance PC hardware components, is annoucning the release of their new Force Series LS solid-state drives (SSDs).  The Force Series LS line of SSDs offer consumers and users a more economical means to upgrade a desktop PC or notebook to the proven speed and reliability of an SSD. The Force Series LS SSDs utilize a …

MyDigitalSSD is announcing their new Super Cache 2 (SC2) mSATA 6 Gb/s SSD, a lower cost solution where PC users are able to achieve system performance comparable to that of an SSD, without giving up the larger capacity of an HDD.  Current notebook and desktop motherboards are increasingly being outfitted with an extra mSATA slot, allowing the SC2 to be …

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd., a global leader in memory technology, has announced the introduction of the world’s first solid state drive (SSD) based on their new 3D V-NAND technology.  The new V-NAND SSD is targeted toward enterprise server and data center usage scenarios, and was revealed during a keynote presentation at the Flash Memory Summit 2013 in San Jose, California. …

SanDisk Corporation, a world leading provider of flash memory storage, is announcing the addition of the SanDisk X210 SSD to its lineup of SATA business SSD offerings.  the X210 is an exceptionally fast and power-efficient SSD that is a great solution for maximizing data center performance, or to enhance the responsiveness of business PCs and notebooks.  The new X210 will …