14 DAY TRIAL // The solid state drive continues to penetrate the market, as new technologies enable storage vendors to deliver better, more affordable solutions. On that note, ioSafe, a company that specializes in disaster proof hardware, has just announced a new addition to its line of Solo external hard drives, with the introduction of a the new SSD-based model. Designed to enable a boost of performance and deliver the same level of protection for the user's digital content, the new drive can be equipped with a 256GB-capacity Flash-based SSD.
"The new ioSafe Solo SSD is the world's most rugged and versatile desktop external hard drive. In addition to the USB interface, the new eSATA connection allows for fast data transfers and full compatibility with almost any Microsoft, MS Server, Linux or Mac operating system. The ioSafe Solo SSD can be used alone or in conjunction with any offsite or online backup strategy to add real time, zero data loss, synchronous disaster protection to any data that sits vulnerable," said ioSafe CEO, Robb Moore. "Businesses, especially small businesses, struggle with disaster recovery and regulatory compliance such as HIPAA, PCI or Sarbanes Oxley, can use ioSafe hardware to add simple, inexpensive and secure protection. The ioSafe Solo is one of the easiest, fastest and least expensive ways to protect your data."
According to the company, the Solo SSD, equipped with the proprietary ArmorPlate chassis, can resist a two story building collapse, up to a 1000g shock, while the HydroSafe, FloSafe and DataCast technologies can keep the drive cool during normal operation, as well as protecting the data fire hazards. In addition, the drive is designed to withstand water submersion of 30' for 30 days in fresh or salt water.
The ioSafe Solo SSD will be shipping in February 2010, with prices starting at US$499 for 64GB, US$749 for 128GB and US$1250 for 256GB, through the company's website.