Solid State Drives stories

Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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transparency
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solid state drives
Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.

2033’s semiconductor memory market to be US$354 billion: FMI
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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colocation
The market's expansion is attributed to the surge in demand for memory and storage devices in next-generation connected cars and automotive safety systems.

Kingston launches NV1 NVMe PCIe solid state drive
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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solid state drives
Kingston's entry-level NV1 NVMe SSDs offer fast speeds and compact size for laptops and PCs. Prices start at NZ$100.

Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive revisited
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Journalist tests WD_Black P50 Game Drive portable SSD and discovers it falls far short of the advertised top speed of 2000MB/s.

Hands-on review: Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Western Digital's WD_Black P50 Game Drive offers impressive speeds but falls short of its 2000 MB/s promise when connected via USB. Ideal for PC gamers.

Hands-on review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.

Intel cements SSD position with latest Optane offering
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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intel
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ingram micro
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solid state drives
Intel has unveiled the Optane SSD 900P, boasting top-tier performance and durability, targeting professional users and power enthusiasts alike.

Vexata emerges after 3 years in ‘stealth mode’ to launch revolutionary product
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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storage
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network infrastructure
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emc
The company was founded by a flash-storage executive who left Dell EMC in 2013 because he sought to solve an underlying active-data problem.

Intel unveils new SSDs built for cloud storage architectures
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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intel
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ingram micro
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solid state drives
Intel's new cloud-inspired solid-state drives have been built from the ground up to provide the solution to the skyrocketing cloud market.

Pure Storage in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant - 4 years running
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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storage
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
The company also expanded its collaboration with Cisco with the development of Cisco Validated Designs for FlashStack.

Intel unveils its 3D NAND Solid State Drives
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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intel
The company says its new solid state drives are a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives.

NetApp unveils new IT solutions
Wed, 10th Nov 2010
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it automation
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cisco
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collaboration
New portfolio aimed at CIOs looking to better align IT within the business and bring IT budgets under control.