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SanDisk plans hat trick of SSD performance improvementsOpen in New Window
SanDisk isn't spilling all the beans just yet, but the company is hinting that it's got the technology to make many of SSD's negative aspects go away. Full disclosure is coming at CES 2009, but for n read more »
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NetApp spins second flash SSD universeOpen in New Window
Chris Mellor writes, "NetApp has abruptly extended its flash solid state drive (SSD) storage strategy by admitting a second use case into its SSD universe, one for specific workload acceleration thr read more »
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Intel Ships SSDs For Servers, Storage SystemsOpen in New Window
"Intel plans to start sending samples of a 64 GB SSD this quarter to computer makers with the larger drive is set to go into production in the first quarter of next year." read more »
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HP ultraportables get new Intel chips, 80GB SSDOpen in New Window
"HP has added three new ultra-portables to its laptop lineup. All three have 12.1-inch wide-screen displays. Two of them, a 3.2-pound model with a built-in optical drive and a convertible tablet..." writes John Morris. read more »
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Intel launches smaller SSD for netbooks, mini-desktopsOpen in New Window
"The new SSD is based on a miniature card module that weighs just 8 grams, compared to 11 grams for the original Z-P230, which Intel announced in June. Netbooks are built to be small, lightweight, lo read more »
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Sun Calls for SSD Companies to Unite on Standards.Open in New Window
A standards organization could help users measure SSDs and their applications, like the performance of SSDs in comparison to hard drives. read more »
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SSD vs. SATA RAID: A performance benchmarkOpen in New Window
Ben Martin puts the SSD to the test against SATA RAID. Here are his findings. His primary focus was seek-time. read more »
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Windows Vista hurting SSD deployment, claims SanDisk CEOOpen in New Window
Microsoft's Windows Vista is to blame for slowing down the progress -- and, in turn, adoption-- of solid state drives (SSDs), according to Sandisk Chairman and CEO Eli Harari. read more »
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