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Hard disk drives vs. solid-state drives: Are SSDs finally worth the money?

Posted September 18, 2012 - 11:31 am

Three years ago, I wrote a story comparing hard disk drives to solid state drives (SSDs) based on capacity, performance and cost.
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Western Digital: New Thunderbolt desktop hard drive is faster than SSD

Posted August 30, 2012 - 5:55 am

Western Digital today released two new external hard drives, one of which it says has the performance of a solid-state drive at less than half the cost.
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SSD array maker Nimble releases scale-out arrays

Posted August 7, 2012 - 8:48 pm

The new line of CS400 and ES-series arrays are being targeted at users running performance-intensive applications such as OLTP and VDI.
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Crucial unveils bargain-basement-priced SSDs for older laptops

Posted July 31, 2012 - 2:41 pm

Crucial today announced a new line of SSDs aimed at users who want to upgrade their pre-2011 notebooks with 128GB and 256GB models that sell for $100 and $190, respectively.
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SSDs still no threat to notebook hard drives

Posted July 24, 2012 - 2:27 pm

Notebooks equipped with hard drives will dominate the market for years to come, meaning the market for notebooks with SSDs pose no threat, according to a new report from iSuppli.
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OWC unveils 960GB solid-state drive

Posted July 2, 2012 - 9:37 am

Cloud? What cloud? There's still a market for standalone storage devices--big devices, judging by the newest drive from Other World Computing.
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Toshiba touts industry's densest SSDs, doubles performance

Posted June 4, 2012 - 3:55 pm

Toshiba today announced a new line of solid-state drives that use 19-nanometer process technology, the smallest circuitry to date.
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Paging Mr. Phelps: This SSD will self-destruct....

Posted May 17, 2012 - 12:32 pm

SSD maker RunCore's InVincible SSD can wipe your data using one of two methods: overwriting the entire disk with meaningless code or frying it with voltage.
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Crucial Adrenaline review: SSD cache drive speeds up your PC

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:22 am

The Crucial Adrenaline SSD cache drive will enable you to easily improve your PC's performance for less than $100.
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Whiptail whips up modularly scalable all-flash storage array

Posted May 8, 2012 - 3:18 pm

Solid-state storage array maker Whiptail announced its first modular, scalable all-flash array with up to 72TB of capacity.
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Seagate to demo 12Gbps SAS SSD

Posted May 7, 2012 - 9:11 pm

Seagate said it will demonstrate a 12Gbps SAS solid-state drive (SSD) at the SCSI Trade Association Technology Showcase this week.
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OCZ releases performance-boosting SSD firmware, new 64GB drive

Posted May 7, 2012 - 1:20 pm

OCZ today announced a firmware upgrade that boosts performance about 15MB/sec on its Vertex 4 SATA 3.0 SSDs. The company also touted a new 64GB Vertex 4 SSD aimed at mobile applications or for use as a boot drive.
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PCIe SSD task force to tackle interoperability issues

Posted March 31, 2012 - 7:45 am

The Storage Networking Industry Association is forming a task force to tackle interoperability issues related to PCIe-based solid-state drives. So far, 50 industry representatives have agreed to participate.
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PCIe SSD consortium, product test lab created

Posted March 18, 2012 - 7:15 am

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is forming a consortium charged with developing an interoperability test suite for Non-Volatile Memory Express Consortium (NVMe) PCIe-based solid-state devices (SSDs).
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Elgato's Thunderbolt SSD drive delivers speed, sticker shock

Posted March 18, 2012 - 7:13 am

Elgato's external SSD is the first of its kind with a 10Gbps Thunderbolt port, which enables data transfers at more than three times the speed of USB. But there are drawbacks, too.
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OCZ talks up 2TB, 4TB SSDs, previews Thunderbolt-enabled drive

Posted March 11, 2012 - 8:36 am

OCZ announced new PCIe-based flash cards this week, while at the same time it showed off a new Thunderbolt-enabled SSD at CeBIT. It also talked up two upcoming SSDs with 2TB and 4TB capacity, respectively.
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Elgato offers Thunderbolt SSD

Posted March 7, 2012 - 7:48 am

Elgato on Tuesday announced its entry into the storage market with its new Thunderbolt SSD, a solid-state drive designed for use with Macs equipped with a high-speed Thunderbolt connector.
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Select the right storage for your custom-made PC

Posted March 4, 2012 - 8:38 am

Your data and programs need a home, and 1TB hard drives are now commonplace. But bigger isn’t necessarily better: Solid-state drives have decidedly smaller capacities, yet offer a noticeable bump in performance. As for other storage media, if you want to install disc-based programs or watch Blu-rays and DVDs on your PC, grab an optical drive. They’re inexpensive, and prices for blank discs have dropped too.
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Hitachi releases first 25nm SLC SSDs for storage arrays

Posted February 9, 2012 - 4:07 pm

Hitachi GST announced the Ultrastar SSD400S.B, which uses high-endurance SLC NAND flash memory to create an enterprise-class drive that also comes with native encryption.
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Second life: Revive your old workstation with SSDs

Posted February 8, 2012 - 3:33 pm

With lower costs and higher capabilities, workstation-grade SSDs can significantly extend the useful life of old hardware
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Review: Intel's new 'Cherryville' SSD 520 drive

Posted February 6, 2012 - 3:22 pm

Intel today started shipping its fastest solid-state drive to date, the 520 Series SSD, sporting its smallest 25nm NAND flash memory and SandForce's SATA 3.0 controller with 500MB/sec-plus performance.
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Review: Encrypted solid state drives protect laptop data

Posted January 23, 2012 - 11:18 am

Vendors are touting solid state replacement drives as a way to protect corporate data in the event of a laptop being lost or stolen, and to boost performance at the same time.
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Ultrabooks to drive growth in speed-boosting cache solid state drives

Posted January 15, 2012 - 8:58 am

Ultrabook laptops are giving rise to more cache solid state drives that are a less expensive alternative to typical SSDs.
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SSD prices will fall below $1 per GB in 2012, says IDC

Posted January 9, 2012 - 12:54 pm

The price for SSDs (solid state drives) that are going into PCs are expected to fall below US$1 per gigabyte during the second half of 2012, further boosting adoption, market research company IDC said on Monday.
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SSD shipments leap 66% in Q3, revenue doubles

Posted December 13, 2011 - 4:42 pm

SSD shipments rose 66% between Q3 2010 and this year, and revenue from PC SSD sales and enterprise systems more than doubled.
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