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  • Flash storage in post-PC devices advances

    Solid-state storage has helped to raise the wave of portable PC alternatives that has hit the market over the past few years, and 2011 is likely to see that technology become more affordable and better performing.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 22 Dec. 10 00:18

  • Seagate debuts fast green drive

    Seagate has introduced a new high-speed, eco-friendly hard drive for low-power personal computers. The 3.5-inch desktop drive spins at 5900 RPM and includes the company's SmartAlign technology.

    Written by John P. Mello Jr. • 15 Dec. 10 04:24

  • Solid state drives no better than others, survey says

    Solid state drives (SSD) appear to be as <unreliable as traditional hard disks. In fact, they're marginally less reliable: Taken as an average across models, 2.05 percent of SSDs got returned as non-functioning, compared to 1.94 percent of hard disks.

    Written by Keir Thomas • 14 Dec. 10 06:11

  • Toshiba laptop drive embraces new security features

    Toshiba has become the latest storage vendor to build Opal Security Subsystem Class (Opal SSC) specification into its self-encrypting drive (SED) for PCs and laptops, the MKxx61GSYD.

    Written by John E Dunn • 03 Dec. 10 01:24

  • Super-slim SSD promises super speeds

    What's less than half a centimeter thick, has a smaller footprint than a credit card, and stores up to 400GB of data? It's the latest SSD from Foremay. Foremay announced this Tuesday that it will begin shipping its new 1.8-inch SSDs. These new SSDs come in two configurations: The first is a 5mm-thick model; the second is even thinner--it's only 3.3mm thick. The company claims that these are the world's fastest 1.8-inch SSD drives, boasting read/write speeds of up to 280MB per second.

    Written by Chris Brandrick • 04 Nov. 10 01:33

  • First 12TB network storage server from Seagate

    Has your small business outgrown its current network storage? Do you want space for all of your TV shows, games, and HD videos? Seagate might have the solution for you with its BlackArmor network-attached storage (NAS) system, with four bays that can take 3 terabyte drives for a grand total of 12 terabytes of sweet, sweet storage.

    Written by Alessondra Springmann • 01 Oct. 10 04:40

  • Seagate's 1.5TB GoFlex portable drive

    Seagate has clearly had a busy year with the launch of its GoFlex storage line. The latest entry in that line is the FreeAgent GoFlex 1.5TB portable drive, which packs half a terabyte more than the competition offers in a 2.5-inch design. The $250 drive (price as of 23 September, 2010) comes with a USB 3.0 connector, too, which means that you don't have to foot the $30 bill for a cable (as you do with other models in the FreeAgent GoFlex series).

    Written by Melissa J. Perenson • 24 Sept. 10 09:25

  • Toshiba claims hard-drive breakthrough

    Toshiba will detail a breakthrough in data storage later Wednesday that it says paves the way for hard drives with vastly higher capacity than today.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 18 Aug. 10 13:00

  • SSDs may give you more bang for your DRAM

    Device and storage vendors are gradually embracing flash SSDs (solid-state disks) as a complement to spinning disk drives, but one executive at this week's Flash Memory Summit sees great potential in turning flash "upside down," as a lower tier of cache behind DRAM.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 18 Aug. 10 09:51

  • Intel-Hitachi SSDs fall behind schedule

    A partnership between Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has missed the ship date for its first enterprise flash storage products, but that stumble wasn't a harbinger of bad times for the technology, which continues to gain acceptance in data centers, an industry analyst said Monday.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 17 Aug. 10 11:29
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