IT departments look increasingly set to utilise solid state drives (SSDs), a new report has found
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Microsoft Promises Windows 8 Boot Up Overhaul
A Microsoft executive has stated it is bringing the PC boot experience of Windows 8 into the 21st century
HP 3PAR Arrays Use Latest Hitachi 3.5-inch SSDs
Hitachi Ultrastar SSD400S uses enterprise-grade NAND flash and power-loss-management technology
Intel Unveils New SSDs For Enterprise Data Centre
Intel has ramped up production of its solid state drives (SSDs) for enterprises and data centres
Intel Preps SSD Bug Fix For Month End
Intel has revealed it will issue a firmware fix for its SSD 320 drives at the end of this month
Enterprise SSD Keeps Hitachi In The Race
Ultrastar high-endurance NAND flash solid state drives serve as Tier 0 layer for high-transaction applications
Businesses Set To Ramp Up SSD Usage
More and more businesses are planning to deploy solid state drives (SSDs) a survey has revealed
Intel Readies Firmware Fix For SSD Bug
Intel is preparing to ship a firmware update in order to fix a problem with one of its solid state drives
Seagate Looks To Enterprise With Speedy Pulsar SSDs
Seagate claims that its new enterprise-class Pulsar solid state drives (SSDs) are the fastest yet
Flash Optimisation Software Marks FlashSoft Debut
FlashSoft SE makes flash disks more cost-effective by creating a server-tier, read-write cache
Strong Tablet Sales Begin Impacting HDD Market
Signs are emerging that tablet sales are starting to have an effect on the hard disc drive (HDD) sector
Why Seagate Had To Buy Samsung’s Hard Disks
Hard disks are waning but Seagate can't afford to give in to market-leading WD, says Chris Preimesberger
Apple Installs Faster SSD In MacBook Air
Apple has quietly replaced a Toshiba solid state drive in the MacBook Air with a faster alternative
Intel Targets Mainstream Users With Updated SSDs
Mainstream PC users seeking a performance boost are being targeted by Intel with its new solid state drive
SSD Firmware Causes Forensic Concern
New research calls the technologies used to safeguard and erase SSD data into question
Intel Rolls Out SSD Built For Speed
The new 510-series solid-state drive features fast 6Gbps SATA throughput for high-performance deployments
SSD Data Purging Presents Security Difficulties
Californian researchers have found that fully erasing SSDs is more difficult than previously thought
Low Voltage Flash Memory Will Boost SSD Uptake
Researchers claim to have developed flash memory for gadgets that use low power or have no batteries at all
Intel Launches Mini SSDs For Mobile Devices
Intel has launched the 310 Series of miniature mobile drives which hold up to 80GB of data
Samsung Tests MLC SSDs for Data Centre Storage
Samsung is testing the use of multi-level-cell (MLC) solid-state drives for enterprise storage needs
Toshiba Looks To Enterprise Storage With 2.5-Inch SSD
Toshiba has beefed up its enterprise storage portfolio with a 2.5-inch solid state drive (SSD) designed to safeguard critical business applications
Intel Drops SSD Prices
Intel has dropped prices on its line of solid-state disk drives ahead of the Christmas shopping season
SSD Group Promises PCIe Standard
A five-company consortium wants to make PCIe-connected SSDs as easy to use as hard disks
StorageTek Library Extension For Mainframes Released
Oracle has released a highly-scalable additional tier of storage for mainframes which can also be used in x86-based systems
STEC Unveils Industrial-Strength SSD
The ZeusRAM SSD is aimed at enterprises deploying heavy-duty workloads that need ultra-low latency
Tape: The Tyrannosaurus Rex Of Backup
Jon Mills dons his palaeontologist’s hat and compares tape to Tyrannosaurus Rex to encourage anyone that doesn't see the need to evolve their backup to reconsider
SanDisk Shrinks Solid-State Drives
SanDisk is offering what it calls the first embedded SSD, packing up to 64GB and smaller than a postage stamp
Toshiba Launches Faster NAND For Solid State Drives
The company says its Toggle Mode NAND uses a faster interface than conventional asynchronous NAND memory, with lower power consumption than other synchronous DDR NAND chips
Nimbus Crams 10TB Of Flash Into New System
The startup announced a new enterprise flash system, the S1000, that is loaded with a whopping 10 TB of solid state capacity per shelf
Kingston Proposes SSD Kicker For Old PCs
With 90 million PCs reaching the end of their life, Kingston's Darwin Chen says solid state storage could keep them in use and save users money