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BitMicro rolls out 155 Gig solid-state flash drive
BitMicro introduced its new 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI solid-state drive using Flash memory. The ruggedized 155 GByte drive called the E-Disk made its debut at a military expo in London and can read/write data much more quickly than a traditional magnetic drive. Currently available to large corporations and governments, the new drive will not find its way to consumer hands anytime soon (unless you have truckloads of extra cash). Read more
Cost savings drive adoption of Flash harddrives
A solid-state disk drive is the ultimate solution when mass storage needs to be fast and durable. Such drives are equipped expensive memory chips, which prevented the technology to penetrate a mass market so far. The technology is making its way down the adopter pyramid, but today, it is mainly an industry solution that often is chosen because of cost reasons. Read more
Maxtor announces nearline SATA II harddrive with up to 300 GByte
Maxtor announced its third generation Maxline drive targeted at the growing nearline segment. The drive offers SATA II features and is available in capacities of 250 and 300 GByte. Read more
Fujitsu intros first 2.5" 120 GByte harddrive
Fujitsu will premiere the first 120 GByte harddrive for mobile applications later this week. The device offers low power consumption, a low noise level as well as a robust build quality, the manufacturer said. Fujitsu also announced small form factor serial attached SCSI drives. Read more
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