3PAR adds sub-volume tiering, SSDs to arrays March 11, 2010 -- 3PAR has combined automated sub-volume data movement with SSDs to squeeze more performance out of its high-end InServ Storage Servers at a lower overall cost.
FaclonStor, Violin accelerate SANs with flash appliance March 1, 2010 -- FalconStor Software has partnered with Violin Memory to develop a solid-state storage appliance that uses flash memory to accelerate I/O performance in SAN environments.
Toshiba rolls out 600GB, 6Gbps SAS drives February 18, 2010 -- Toshiba has completed its acquisition of Fujitsu's HDD unit and is rolling out a line of enterprise-class, small form factor 6Gbps SAS drives with self-encryption capabilities.
Does MLC flash belong in enterprise SSDs? February 11, 2010 -- There's a good bit of debate about whether or not enterprise-class SSDs can use multi-level cell (MLC) flash technology, as opposed to single-level cell (SLC) technology, which is currently the dominant technology for enterprise SSDs.
EMC doubles density of Clariion with 2TB HDDs January 19, 2010 -- EMC today announced its latest offerings in the midrange SAN market with new high-density configurations of the EMC Clariion CX4 and Celerra Gateway systems, delivering twice the capacity of previous systems in half the floor space using 2TB hard disk drives (HDDs).
Seagate enters the enterprise SSD market December 9, 2009 -- The world's largest hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer has finally entered the solid-state disk (SSD) drive market with its first line of enterprise SSDs aimed at blade servers and general-purpose servers.
Seagate first with 6Gbps SATA drives September 21, 2009 -- Seagate today became the first disk drive manufacturer to ship 6Gbps SATA drives. The 3.5-inch, 7,200rpm Barracuda XT drives pack 2TB of capacity.
Seagate lets loose new 3.5-inch Cheetah drives July 13, 2009 -- Seagate has released its highest-performing 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) to the channel and expects demand to be high as enterprise customers try to breath new life into legacy storage systems.
Seagate debuts 3.5-inch enterprise drives January 14, 2009 -- Seagate has added a pair of high-speed 3.5-inch drives to its Cheetah portfolio, with higher capacity points and lower power consumption than previous models.
Storage device trends for data centers Drive and interface options are multiplying, making it easier for integrators and OEMs to meet a wider range of end-user requirements.
SSDs vs. HDDs: Pre-game warm-up The upcoming battle between solid-state disk (SSD) drives and traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) is looming, and the heat in the controversy is reminiscent of the old iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel debates, even though the game hasn’t really begun.
