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EMC unveils data storage platform VF Cache

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR EMC has launched a data storage product based on its Project Lightning, called VF Cache, in a bid to deliver flash memory technology to big-tin server users.

Intel 520 Series SSD review

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel has updated its high-end enthusiast solid-state disk (SSD) range with a drive that offers an upgrade for those who jumped on the X25-M a few years ago.

Intel launches 520 Series SSD drives

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel has released its 520 Series solid-state disk (SSD) drives barely a year after it launched its 510 Series SSDs.

Western Digital will show a two drive Thunderbolt storage unit

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:46:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Western Digital will show off its dual-drive Thunderbolt My Book direct attached external storage unit at the Macworld show.

Western Digital reveals Thai floods cost $199m to clean up

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Western Digital announced it had shipped 28.5 million hard drives in the second quarter ending 30 December 2011, raking in $2bn.

Kingston launches 480GB SSDNow V+200 SSDs

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:00 GMT

MEMORY AND STORAGE VENDOR Kingston has released its V+200 solid state disk (SSD) drives for end-users and businesses.

Sony outs its first USB 3.0 drive

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:53 GMT

JAPANESE HARDWARE MAKER Sony has announced its Micro Vault Mach Superspeed USB 3.0 flash drive.

Seagate predicts good revenue and high demand

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:48:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Seagate has released its preliminary financial results and expects a strong start to the year.

Intel warns sales will be hit by Thai floods

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:39:05 GMT

CHIPMAKER Intel has warned that its current quarter revenues will be hit by hard drive supply shortages.

Hitachi launches 900GB 10,000RPM SAS hard drive

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:52:00 GMT

JAPANESE STORAGE VENDOR Hitachi has released its first 900GB 10,000 RPM serial attached SCSI (SAS) hard drive.

Hitachi is first to sell a standalone 4TB hard drive

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:51:19 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Hitachi has released the first standalone 4TB hard drive.

Plextor slaps a five year warranty on M3 SSDs

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:09:39 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Plextor has joined Intel in slapping a five year warranty on its solid-state disk (SSD) drives.

128GB NAND flash smartphones are incoming

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:01:00 GMT

SEMICONDUCTOR FIRMS Intel and Micron have teamed up to produce the world's first 128Gb NAND flash device.

Western Digital restarts hard drive production in Thailand

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:09:00 GMT

HARD DISK DRIVE MAKER Western Digital has said it expects the damage from recent flooding in Thailand to cost it at least $225m as it starts to bring the first of its factories in the region back online.

Samsung announces miniSATA SSDs for Ultrabooks

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:56:22 GMT

KOREAN HARDWARE VENDOR Samsung has announced production of miniSATA solid state disk (SSD) drives.

Seagate forecasts sales to rise despite Thailand floods

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:08:47 GMT

HARD DRIVE MAKER Seagate is forecasting analyst beating sales despite being hit by flooding in Thailand.

Western Digital hit with $525m damages in Seagate case

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:14:45 GMT

DISK DRIVE MAKER Western Digital has been ordered to pay $525m by an arbitrator regarding claims made by rival storage outfit Seagate.

Kingston launches its Datatraveler Hyperx 3.0 USB flash drives

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:24:06 GMT

MEMORY AND STORAGE VENDOR Kingston has announced its fastest Datatraveler Hyperx 3.0 USB flash drives.

Micro SDXC cards work on smartphones and tablets

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:27:52 GMT

ANDROID BLOG Androidnz has confirmed that a 64GB microSDXC card works in multiple devices including smartphones and tablets.

Corsair looks to Marvell for TRIM support in RAID SSDs

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:54:00 GMT

FLASH STORAGE VENDOR Corsair has released SATA3 solid-state disk (SSD) drives using Marvell controllers.

Kingston launches its SSDnow V200 series

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Kingston has launched its line of SSDnow V200 storage drives for cost conscious consumers.

Seagate cranks up its Barracuda hard drives

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:52:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Seagate has announced a simplified line of its Barracuda hard drives.

Quantum announces its NDX and RDX NAS boxes

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:46:31 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Qauntum has announced it NDX-8 network attached storage (NAS) and RDX 8000 removable disk library.

Seagate acquisition of Samsung's hard drive business is approved

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:34:00 GMT

STORAGE VENDOR Seagate's acquisition of Samsung's hard drive business has been approved by the European Commission (EC).

Hard drive shortage looms as floods breach Western Digital plant

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:45:00 GMT

HARD DRIVE MAKER Western Digital has warned of hard drive shortages due to severe flooding in Thailand.