Hard Drives
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When it comes to solid state drive technology, probably one of the greatest achievements of 2011 was the successful implementation of solid state cache drives. So what is a cache drive? Well, they are pretty self explanatory. Cache drives store frequently accessed information that is already on the hard drive. Items such as operating system information, startup programs, browser data, games, etc. This way when a program is launched, instead of pulling data off the disk, the information is passed via the SSD Cache drive. So basically, when a cache drive is paired with a hard drive, you get SSD speeds, with the capacity of today's large hard drives.
In order to run OCZ's Synapse drive, all you need is a computer with a standard HDD, then install the this Synapse CACHE SSD then install the Dataplex software that manages and functions as the drives cache layer. The Dataplex software is basically used to create a platform where the most frequently used "hot" data stays on the fast SSD, while the "cold" data remains on the larger capacity HDD. ...by Published on December 6th, 2011 07:30 PM- Categories:
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New details have arrived regarding the new 520 "Cherryville" SSD series from Intel. These SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) SSDs are the successor to Intel's 510 series, which are enthusiast desktop SSDs. While the 510 series are popular much like previous Intel SSDs, the high price and slightly lower speeds than the competition turned some people away from them. With the 520 series, it looks like Intel is trying to win over ...by Published on November 9th, 2011 09:27 PM- Categories:
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Introduction
OCZ has kept a pretty strong hold on the SSD market since the availability of the SandForce SF2281 Sata6 controller. Keeping prices down while providing high-capacity SSDs for a reasonably decent price is exactly what the Agility series is all about. The Agility 3 lineup is geared for semi-enthusiast, and business applications. Whereas the Vertex lineup caters better to the professional or enthusiast crowd.
The Agility 3 series also makes it a a little easier for hardware enthusiasts to swap out their ...by Published on October 20th, 2011 07:00 PM- Categories:
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OCZ has recently announced a new 2.5" SSD series, called Octane. These new drives utilize the Indilinx Everest controller and will be available in either SATA III 6Gb/s or SATA II 3Gb/s interface. OCZ will even release a 1TB version, and the price of these drives are lower than you might think.
Details
The OCZ Octane SSDs use the Indilinx Everest controller to produce ...by Published on August 3rd, 2011 09:00 AM- Categories:
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Today Patriot Memory has released a new version of its SATA III solid-state drives with the launch of the new Pyro lineup of Solid State Drives. These drives are powered by SandForce’s new SF-2281 SSD processor. The Patriot Memory Pyro series yeilds massive performance increases over the previous lineups of the Pyro Series and what is overall ...by Published on August 2nd, 2011 04:00 PM- Categories:
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OCZ Technology has officially announced that it will soon be releasing its next generation of high performance Z-Drive R4 PCI-E Solid State Drive. Information was released on this drive during a conference call which took place on August 2nd 2011.
According to OCZ's press release--“Ryan Petersen, CEO, will provide an overview of the evolving market for PCIe ...by Published on May 13th, 2011 06:00 AM- Categories:
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OCZ has just released information on its new lineup of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs designed for enterprise or business applications named the Talos series. These SSDs feature high capacity storage and multi-level cell (MLC) NAND. This particular lineup expands OCZ's current lineup of SSDs by increasing the availability of its proprietary Virtualized ...by Published on March 30th, 2011 07:00 PM- Categories:
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Press Release - Intel Corporation announced today its highly anticipated third-generation solid-state drive (SSD) the Intel Solid-State Drive 320 Series (Intel SSD 320 Series). Based on its industry-leading 25-nanometer (nm) NAND flash memory, the Intel SSD 320 replaces and builds on its high-performing Intel X25-M SATA SSD. Delivering more performance and uniquely architected reliability features, ...
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