Today, CDRLabs brings you a review of OCZ's Synapse Cache solid state drive. Available in 64GB and 128GB capacities, this new SSD is powered by SandForce's SF-2281 processor and uses 25nm asynchronous NAND to deliver up to 550MB/s read and 510MB/s write speeds. This by itself is impressive, but what really sets the Synapse Cache apart from other SSDs on the market is that it has been optimized for caching applications. When used alongside a standard hard drive, it provides users with SSD-level performance across its entire capacity. The included Dataplex cache software dynamically monitors and manages user data, creating an environment where the most frequently used "hot" data stays on the SSD, while the "cold" data remains on the larger capacity hard drive.

Demonstrating its commitment to delivering leading-edge technologies and solutions for enterprise-class servers and storage systems, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) today announced that its Ultrastar™ enterprise-class solid state drive (SSD) family is the industry’s first to use 25-nanometer (nm) single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash. The Ultrastar SSD400S.B family combines Hitachi’s proven enterprise hard disk drive (HDD) expertise with Intel’s® extensive capabilities in developing high-endurance SLC NAND flash memory and advanced SSD technology. The drives also conform to the Trusted Computing Group’s Enterprise A Security Subsystem Class encryption specification, helping customers protect sensitive data, and reduce the costs associated with drive retirement and reuse.

“Security is a growing concern among enterprise customers, especially those in financial services, e-commerce and online transaction processing,” said Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing, Hitachi GST. “Our solid state drives are designed to deliver the highest level of performance, while reducing total cost of ownership. With our new 25nm SLC SSDs, our enterprise customers now have the highest level of data protection in an SSD without compromising system performance, reliability and endurance.”

The new Ultrastar SSD400S.B family is available in 100GB, 200GB and 400GB capacities, and features 2.5-inch 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interface. This provides unique value to customers who are increasingly looking to tiered storage as a method of managing today's datacenters.

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Under the stimulation of the sales upsurge of smartphone and tablet computer, the audio-visual experience has extended from home to anywhere, anytime and hence promotes mobile digital storage upgrade. Leading memory storage brand, Silicon Power today announces to expand the microSDHC memory card product line and launch the super massive 32GB microSDHC Class 6 memory card. Its high capacity, high transmission speed and mini size make carrying large amounts of audio-visual data storage more portable than ever!

32GB microSDHC Class 6 memory card adopts the specification of SD2.0 and is suitable to apply to handheld mobile devices including high level digital camera or digital video camera of SD2.0 specification. Its massive high speed transmission rate with minimum reading speed of 6MB per second is in particular suitable for Full-HD video recording. Moreover, while its size is smaller than a finger nail, microSDHC Class 6 memory card can store over 9000 digital photos, 500 minutes of full HD videos, more than 6000 songs and thousands of electronic files. This memory card is all you need for a portable streaming life!

SP/Silicon Power 32GB microSDHC memory card meets the regulation and transmission standard of SD association and comes with excellent compatibility that fully supports all kinds of digital storage devices complied with the association’s specification. Every SP memory card product comes with a lifetime warranty and post-sale service.

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Intel Corporation announced today its fastest, most robust client/consumer solid-state drive (SSD) to date, the Intel Solid-State Drive 520 Series (Intel SSD 520), a 6 gigabit-per-second (gbps) SATA III SSD produced using Intel compute-quality 25-nanometer (nm) NAND memory process technology. Aimed at delivering world-class performance for even the most demanding PC enthusiasts, gamers, professionals or small-medium businesses (SMBs), the Intel SSD 520 has fast throughput performance, new security features and unmatched reliability to meet even the most intensive user requirements.

Any consumer application requiring high throughput and bandwidth, low latencies and accelerated speed will benefit from the Intel SSD 520. Software developers, architects, accountants, engineers, musicians, media creators and artists are just some of the professionals that will find that the Intel SSD 520's full package of features can make a dramatic impact on their productivity. With faster performance for graphic renderings, compiling, data transfers and system boot-ups, users can speed through multi-tasking or once-cumbersome application wait times with an Intel SSD 520 Series.

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