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Yet another HDD enclosure has appeared, one that promises to house any 2.5-inc or 3.5-inch SATA hard drive, establish the connection to PCs and protect the unit during transportation. Icy Dock is the company that brought forward the new product, whose name is MB559U3S-1S. It comes with USB 3.0 + eSATA combo conne... |
26 May 2012
07:02 GMT |
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Thanks to MyDigitalSSD, there is a new range of solid-state drives available for makers and buyers of laptops, ultrabooks, tablets and desktops alike.
As the title says, they are called the Bullet Proof 3 (BP3) series, which makes us wonder if they can actually survive gun shots.
We've seen solid-state drive... |
25 May 2012
15:01 GMT |
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For a company supposed to be in trouble with shortages, Seagate did remarkably well during the last quarter of 2011 and the first quarter of this year, 2012.
One would think that the alleged undersupply would give the HDD giant trouble meeting what orders it already has.
This does not seem to be the case, at leas... |
24 May 2012
02:30 GMT |
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We've been writing about hard disk drives and how the so-called crisis wasn't really that big a crisis at all, and now we are taking up the subject again, although not in the same manner.
Rather than pulling apart from the seams the whole not-crisis matter, we'll report on what analysts think the fut... |
23 May 2012
02:36 GMT |
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PQI's USB 3.0 Intelligent Drive U821V is a flash drive through and through, but that didn't stop the company from branding it a traveling “disk.” There are no disks involved here, but we digress. Armed with a stainless steel case, it is unusual in that it doesn't actually have an USB plug... |
17 May 2012
11:04 GMT |
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We wrote about the deal that Iomega made with McAfee, for installing VSEL on all StorCenter PX network storage products, and now we get to cover the newest member of that line.
Called StorCenter px12-450r multi-protocol network storage array, it is intended for VDI, database, storage-based and dedupe applications.
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17 May 2012
10:28 GMT |
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RunCore may not have given its newest solid-state drive the fastest interface in the world, but it did give it something that will make the day of people who want to be absolutely, undeniably certain they can make it impossible for others to see their files.
The InVincible SSD goes to more absurd lengths to erase y... |
17 May 2012
02:32 GMT |
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LaCie likes to launch network-attached storage devices from time to time, for consumers or businesses of various sizes, and this is one of those times.
LeCie isn't really big on intricate designs and aesthetic embellishments, nor does it ever put too much effort into making its devices small and easy to hide. ... |
16 May 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Corsair has upgraded its GS power supplies and, now, we get to write about another company improving on an already existing product line.
Toshiba has officially announced that the Canvio 3.0 and Canvio Basic 3.0 portable hard disk drive units have increased in capacity.
Instead of max 1 TB of storage space, they n... |
16 May 2012
09:17 GMT |
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There is a new solid-state drive line ready to serve in embedded computing, server, notebook, and tablet devices used in military, public safety, utility, homeland security and mining applications.
Consumer solid-state drives are pretty straightforward: NAND Flash-based storage devices with high transfer speeds.
O... |
15 May 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Blu-ray disks have been getting more and more popular lately, but 2012 might show a greater increase in global demand for them than ever.
As people may or may not know, about 210 million Blu-ray disks sold last year (2011).
One would think this demand was more than decent, but it's apparently small compared to... |
14 May 2012
15:01 GMT |
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For people seeking to set up a SMB server or a data center, QNAP has made a pair of Turbo NAS (network-attached storage) devices called TS-EC1679U-RP and TS-1679U-RP. The former is a 16-drive 3U rackmount unit run by a quad-core Intel Xeon E3-1225 processor (3.1 GHz clock speed). DDR3 ECC RAM backs up the chip and ... |
14 May 2012
10:22 GMT |
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Memory cards are common nowadays, but there are certain scenarios where they can't really serve, even though they would be perfect due to their size, capacity and performance.
Gadgets and phones don't really demand too high an endurance from SDHC cards, but industrial applications are different.
Most ofte... |
14 May 2012
08:33 GMT |
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Portable HDDs and SSDs are pretty common at this point, but for those who have normal ones lying around and want to use them somehow, drive enclosures will do the trick. Scythe's Kamazo series isn't too special, but that doesn't mean it's not useful. Made of two members, it will let SATA HDDs and... |
12 May 2012
19:01 GMT |
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We've seen mSATA SSDs before, but even TDK's most recent launch didn't go beyond the SATA II interface, so Transcend definitely has an advantage in the MSA720. That's right, the solid state drive, or solid state drive line, supports the SATA III interface standard, otherwise known as SATA 6.0 Gb... |
11 May 2012
15:01 GMT |
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I-O Data has released a new product in Japan, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say a set of products. We're talking about the EasyDisk V Series of flash drives (ED-SV3 / C) with capacities of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 GB. They have cap-less sliders for the USB 2.0 ports, warranties of 1, 2 or 3 years, a wei... |
9 May 2012
11:02 GMT |
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We've seen tablets being promoted based on their looks, their performance, the content they can access and any combination of these three, but never for their ability to grant control to a network-attached storage device.
It so happens that Thecus has launched a slate whose main purpose is to help owners of Th... |
8 May 2012
13:21 GMT |
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Seagate's Pulsar.2 solid state drive line, the successor to the original pulsar collection, has been formally introduced, but the first tests haven't been carried out yet.
It is tomorrow, on May 9, 2012, that the storage product maker will put the 12 Gbps SAS interface through its paces, during the SCSI T... |
8 May 2012
03:16 GMT |
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It seems that a lot of info was reportedly shared during OCZ’s recent financial results conference. The company expects two more SSD controllers to be integrated in shipping products this summer. Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology Group Inc. said that “we’ve recently achieved a tape-out of two un... |
7 May 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Apple’s 20GB offer enticing MobileMe subscribers to switch their assets over to the iCloud has been extended by three months, allowing existing customers to take their time in making the switch. Apple originally launched the free-20GB deal to convince customers to drop MobileMe and start using iCloud. The stor... |
7 May 2012
03:51 GMT |
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People and companies seeking storage devices that can withstand wider temperatures than normal might want to check out the new module SATA SSDs that Apacer has formally launched.
We have only just written about Team Group's commitment to create RAM that handled extreme temperatures, or at least temperatures hi... |
5 May 2012
05:52 GMT |
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has become part of Western Digital under the name of HGST, but there doesn't seem to have been any relevant disruption to its operations yet, meaning that product releases are still happening.
This once, we get to look at the first ever SAS solid state drive to exhibit a tra... |
2 May 2012
04:19 GMT |
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The 140 government, life sciences, manufacturing, electronics, consumer goods and financial services customers of a certain Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company have probably learned by now that IBM bought their software supplier. Long story short, IBM managed to score a deal through which it fully acquired Vivisi... |
30 April 2012
10:40 GMT |
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There will soon be a new device for sale in China, and probably the rest of the world too eventually, courtesy of ORICO.
What we are looking at are pictures of the Orico WiDrive, which Expreview supplied.
While not a storage device itself, it is an enclosure that can house a 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD, all the while ... |
30 April 2012
10:26 GMT |
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PNY officially introduced the small and light Key Attache USB flash drive not long ago.
Resembling its namesake, it is described as something that “aims to be the lowest priced USB drive ever.”
Online stores list the 8 GB version for $7.99 (6.03 Euro), so the claim, at least, could have a grain of truth... |
30 April 2012
07:56 GMT |
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With each passing day, the likelihood of HDDs never becoming as affordable as they used to be becomes higher and higher, and Western Digital is not helping to prevent that.
In fact, Western Digital is a major contributing factor to the impression that HDD makers are only using the so-called HDD crisis as an excuse ... |
28 April 2012
03:56 GMT |
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Memory cards are nice and useful, but interfacing with PCs, especially desktops, can be a chore, so Lexar decided to do something about it.
Even though they may not support all types of memory cards, laptops have integrated card readers, mostly.
Desktops, however, don't usually have these things by default, ... |
27 April 2012
09:47 GMT |
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Apricorn has announced a new version of the Aegis Padlock drive, that hard drive unit that has a number pad on its top side.
Armed with either 128-bit or 256-bit AES-XTS hardware encryption, it will keep data safely locked away until the unit is linked to a PC and the password typed.
No special software is needed f... |
26 April 2012
10:37 GMT |
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There is a new network-attached storage device up for order, or there will be as soon as Thecus decides the time is ripe for retailers to list the thing or put it up on a shelf.
The product covered in the most recent press release on the company's part is called N5550 and goes one step beyond what most things ... |
26 April 2012
08:37 GMT |
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Just a day after the world learned about the impending decision to leave optical drives out of ultrabooks, Samsung has announced a DVD writer designed specifically for them, as well as slates.
For those that haven't heard about it yet, HP, Dell and ASUS have reportedly decided to make ultrabooks (super-thin an... |
26 April 2012
03:49 GMT |
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Owners of DVRs or smart TVs might want to buy an external HDD, so Freecom, part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group, decided to make a very special one.
Thus it was that the Hard Drive Sq came to be, a 3.5-inch external unit with a square shape.
It comes in capacities of 1 TB, 2 TB and 3 TB and uses the USB 3... |
25 April 2012
10:16 GMT |
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Another SSD powered by a SandForce controller has appeared, courtesy of Silicon Power.
We have no availability dates or prices to impart, but we do know everything else worth knowing.
First off, there are 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB and 480 GB capacity options.
Secondly, the performance, allowed by SATA III (SATA 6.0 Gb... |
24 April 2012
10:41 GMT |
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There are many portable storage devices nowadays, but there are some situations where it is just too dangerous to have a “normal” one around.
And by dangerous, we mean hazardous for the item itself, not the owner's health, although the environments that threaten regular flash drives, HDDs or SSDs u... |
24 April 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Acer’s new AC100 micro server is a compact system powered by an Intel Xeon E3-1200, Intel Core i3 or Pentium series processor. Acer has just announced the detail on its official website, but the system cannot be yet found on the company’s online store. Acer’s new small server comes preloaded with u... |
23 April 2012
11:41 GMT |
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PCI Express solid state drives weren't easy to use at first, since they lacked boot support, but they eventually overcame that limitation. Now, the drives are gaining caching technology support too. For those unaware, Intel Smart Response technology, and similar solutions, make a PC think an HDD and an SSD are... |
21 April 2012
04:45 GMT |
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Makers of hard disk drives have been revealing one advancement after another, but they might not be able to keep it up for long. Seagate thinks so at least.
In the past few years, as has become fairly customary on the IT industry as a whole, new breakthroughs have been reached in HDD research and development.
One... |
20 April 2012
11:01 GMT |
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It looks like the NAND Flash market may be going through the same process as the DRAM segment, if perhaps at a more moderate pace.
What we mean by this is that demand has been lax and, in consequence, manufacturers have had to drop prices in order to score orders.
Chips prices are now falling below the cost of thei... |
20 April 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Hard drives specifically made for DVRs, and products with similar purpose, aren't all that common, but they aren't unheard of either.
In fact, I-O Data recently introduced this very sort of storage device, called AVHD-PxU.
With a capacity of 500 GB or 1 TB, it is meant to serve DVRs and smart TVs.
Aft... |
18 April 2012
15:51 GMT |
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They are at it again: makers of hard disk drive units are busy saying how NAND Flash memory couldn't possibly replace magnetic drives. Ever. To Seagatet's credit, CEO Steven Luczo does, at the very least, admit that NAND can be a good complimentary technology (we think he meant complementary, but just in ... |
18 April 2012
03:40 GMT |
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HDDs are the name of Western Digital's game, and there never passes too much time without some new storage device making its way out of its labs.
What we mean to say is that a new hard drive unit has appeared, called WD VelociRaptor and featuring a capacity of 1 TB.
Long story short, it is a magnetic platter-... |
17 April 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Reviewing a piece of technology usually involves benchmarks and other software tests, but things have to change when looking at the physical side of things.
In fact, when examining so-called “rugged” products, people sometimes get creative.
It so happens that the folks at German site Smartphonetech we... |
17 April 2012
10:59 GMT |
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It looks like Intel didn't let Easter go by without a new product release, so out came the SSD 330 Series of storage devices made of MLC NAND Flash chips. Intel continues to hold that solid state drives are the best thing that can happen to anyone's personal computer, assuming the PC doesn't already ... |
17 April 2012
03:11 GMT |
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Once in a while, a new product type shows up, which somehow gets enough backing that the industry segment it is part of has to change to some extent as well.
Intel could be said to be running an advertising campaign for ultrabooks all on its own, even though there are plenty of PC makers who sell such things.
Mea... |
13 April 2012
04:18 GMT |
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People who want to buy a new USB 3.0 storage device might want to check out Buffalo's SSD-PEU3 series, assuming they live in Japan that is.
Long story short, the company has released three new solid state drives with capacities of 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB, respectively.
In that order, they bear prices of $105,... |
12 April 2012
10:06 GMT |
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Western Digital is the greatest supplier of hard disk drives and, sure enough, it is doing all it takes to stay in that position, down to essentially shrinking HDDs like they have never been shrunk before. What WD came up with is an Ultrabook alternative to solid state drives (SSDs), not a perfect one but, then aga... |
12 April 2012
03:09 GMT |
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Network-attached storage devices are all well and good, but SGI doesn't really feel that the ones currently in existence are up to scratch, so it has taken matters into its own hands.
SGI has introduced the first “fully integrated solution” from the SGI Modular InfiniteStorage product family.
Outw... |
11 April 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Cloud is a concept that has been seeing more and more use over the past year, and ASUS now wants to make a veritable leap forward as far as its customers are concerned.
Cloud is the term that the IT industry now uses to refer to the online storage of files and services that used to only be possible to hold on a loc... |
11 April 2012
15:01 GMT |
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There is a new line of solid state drives up and selling, or they will be soon enough. Long story short, Micron has finished its RealSSD C400 solid state drives. The products feature the mSATA interface and will serve notebooks, or any other compatible application. That said, the capacity range is 32 GB to 256 GB,... |
11 April 2012
11:11 GMT |
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Among the large masses of people around the world, a relatively small percentage actually know enough about the subtle and not so subtle differences between desktop and laptop PC components.
Starting 2013, this might change for one particular type of computer components: hard disk drive units (HDDs).
Currently, HD... |
11 April 2012
08:22 GMT |
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I-O Data has some new solid state drives up for sale, powered by 24nm Toggle NAND Flash memory and SATA 6.0 Gbps controllers from Toshiba.
Toshiba is a small presence on the market of SSD controller chips.
This new product would have been its ticket to something closer to relevance, but the price more or less ruine... |
7 April 2012
06:08 GMT |
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