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Notebook SSD Market - New Overview

Editor:- June 17, 2009 - StorageSearch.com published a new article this week called - Overview of the Notebook SSD Market.

This is a troubled and complex segment of the SSD market - which has earned a justifiably bad reputation. Nevertheless SSD vendors continue to throw products at the notebook market in many shapes and sizes - hoping that something will stick before their cash runs out. ...read the article


PLX Unveils Single Chip PCIe-to-USB 2.0 Host Controller Bridge

Editor:- May 4, 2009 - PLX Technology announced volume production of the OXPCIe200 ($7.65) - a high-performance PCIe-to-USB 2.0 single-chip host controller bridge.

The new device delivers up to 62.5Mb/s data throughput, has a low power requirement of 300mW, and a small footprint (9x9mm) Thin Array Plastic Package. storage chips


RunCore Offers 256GB SSD Upgrade for $890

Editor:- May 1, 2009 - RunCore announced pricing for its new Pro IV 2.5" SSD user installable PC / Mac upgrades which will ship in 2 weeks.

These SSDs clone externally via USB and then run internally via SATA. Street price for the 256GB model is expected to be approx $890.


WD Ships New 2TB Enterprise Hard Drive

Editor:- April 20, 2009 - Western Digital - announced details of a new 2TB 3.5" SATA hard drive - the WD RE4-GP.

Features include time-limited error recovery for use in RAID systems, and lower power consumption than older hard drives. MSRP is $329.

Editor's comments:- this kind of drive is optimized to provide high capacity at low cost, rather than high performance. Typical applications include disk to disk backup and video or other massive content storage.


Aleratec Launches High Volume USB Flash Duplicators

Chatsworth, CA - March 10, 2009 - Aleratec Inc. announces 2 new USB flash duplicators.

Both the 27 way model (ESP $3,799) and 118 way model (ESP $15,749) can copy up to 33MB/s. Aleratec's President and CEO, Perry Solomon says - "The performance of the duplicators is not degraded when simultaneously copying large numbers flash drives, a common shortcoming in most USB flash drive duplicators." ...Aleratec profile, Disk Duplicators


Olixir Announces DataVault Support for FIPS 140-2

Washington, D.C. - March 9, 2009 - Olixir Technologies announced it will add new security features to its family of DataVault hard drives in Q2 2009.

This will make them fully-compliant with the requirements outlined in the Federal Information Processing Standards FIPS 140-2.

Incorporating an advanced set of security features including anti-virus, anti-malware and encryption agents, which have already been approved by the DOD DARTT Team, Olixir's external drives will meet all criteria to be connected via USB cables to U.S. Department of Defense networked computers. This comprehensive security capability will be resident on the Mobile DataVault products and run independently of the host computer to proactively protect the drive and the network from malware and virus infections. ...Olixir Technologies profile, Military & Rugged Storage


A-DATA Launches 512GB USB / SATA 2.5" SSD

Editor:- March 3, 2009 - A-DATA launched a 512GB 2.5" flash SSD today at CeBIT.

The dual interface (USB and SATA) compatible SSD has R/W speeds upto 230MB/s and 160MB/s respectively, and is aimed at notebooks.

A-DATA's press release mistakenly claims this is the highest capacity 2.5" SSD.


Dress Down Jeans are Less Risky than Smart Suits - Implies Survey

Editor:- January 19, 2009 - Dry Cleaners are becoming an unintended potential recycling point for USB storage - according to a report today from CREDANT Technologies.

In a phone survey of 500 laundries in the UK - CREDANT found that on average 2 USB sticks were found each year by each site. Dry cleaners in the suburbs, on the commuter belt or based in city centres find the most USB or memory sticks. One dry cleaner in the heart of the City of London said he is getting an average of 1 USB stick every 2 weeks, another said he had found at least 80 in the past year.

Extrapolating from this sample, the company estimates the UK annual figure for USB storage left at dry cleaners to be over 9,000.

Are Brits more forgetful than others? Or does this show that wearing casual clothes (which can be processed in your own washing machine) presents a lower security risk than formal suits. See also:- Disk Sanitizers


G-Tech Launches Desktop USB SSD RAID

Macworld, San Francisco - January 5, 2009 - G-Technology today announced a new family of external drives based on 2.5" SSD technology.

The G-DRIVE mini SSD has a FireWire and USB interface and costs $599 for 120GB and $1,299 for 250GB.

The G-RAID mini SSD has eSATA, FireWire and USB interfaces and upto 195MB/sec data transfer rates. Price is $2,199 for 500GB. ...G-Tech profile


Brother Can You Spare $55? - USB Adapter Brings NAS to the Masses

San Jose, CA - December 11, 2008 - Addonics Technologies today launched a low-cost ($55 list) USB-NAS storage adapter.

Once on the network, USB storage can be shared by any network user just like any NAS device.

The NAS adapter supports both SMB (Server Message Block) and the open source Samba network protocols. This allows for cross-platform access of all shared data for most versions of Windows, Mac OS X, and various Linux distributions. The adapter comes with a USB 2.0/1.1 connection and a fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps connection.

For remote users who are not connected over the LAN, the NAS Adapter provides FTP access for up to 8 simultaneous users anywhere in the world with an internet connection. In addition, the NAS adapter can also be used as a print server or as a bit-torrent file downloading appliance. Other features include support for fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbps; the ability to power most 2.5" USB hard drives or any low powered USB storage device; simple installation; small and light weight (about the size of a C battery); support for Samba and FTP servers; and user management that allows read only or read/write access to folders. The Addonics NAS adapter is compatible with all Windows OS, Mac OS, Linux 2.6.x and above, Solaris 9 and above. ...Addonics Technologies profile


A-DATA Launches Dual Interface USB + SATA 2.5" SSD

Taipei, Taiwan - November 21, 2008 - A-DATA launched the XPG - a dual interface USB and SATA 2.5" flash SSD.

Available with capacities from 32GB to 192GB - it has a read speed upto 170MB/s and write speed upto 100MB/s. Operating temperature is -10°C to 70°C. It weighs 85 grams and has a shock resistance upto 1500G/0.5ms. ...A-DATA profile

Editor's comments:-
STEC launched the world's first dual interface 3.5" SSD in September 2005. At launch time the Zeus Dual Interface SSD which had both a USB and SATA interface, offered capacities up to 192GB and sustained read/write rates of 60MB/s.

WD Launches HD TV Router

LAKE FOREST, Calif. - November 3, 2008 - WD today introduced its TV Media Player.

The WD TV HD Media Player (MSRP $129.99 ) enables consumers to easily access content on up to 2 USB drives on their HDTV . ...Western Digital profile


SiliconSystems Doubles Capacity of Embedded USB SiliconDrives

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - August 7, 2008 - SiliconSystems, Inc. today announced higher capacity offerings across its entire SiliconDrive II product family supporting the USB interface.

In response to accelerating customer demand for its high performance small form factor advanced storage technology, SiliconSystems' SiliconDrive II USB CF, SiliconDrive II 10-pin module and SiliconDrive II USB Blade products are now available in capacities of up to 16GB, 8GB and 4GB, respectively. ...SiliconSystems profile, SSDs & HDDs - 1.0" and under


Imation Launches Half Terabyte USB Drive

OAKDALE, Minn. -July 30, 2008 - Imation Corp. now offers a 500GB 9.5 mm thick 2.5" HDD inside its line of Apollo external hard disk drive.

The USB-powered 500GB Apollo portable hard drive has a midnight-black brushed surface with chrome details. At just over a half an inch wide and weighing less than half a pound, the drive easily fits in the palm of your hand. MSRP is $319.99. ...Imation profile, Removable Storage
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Nibble:- USB

T
he USB (for Universal Serial Bus) is a low cost serial bus which when originally launched in 1996 (USB 1.0) provided upto 12 Mb/S. That's about 100 times faster than the RS-232 style serial interfaces used in earlier generations of computers which it replaced.

The USB is now widely used in Macs, PC's and even Linux systems. USB is typically used to connect devices such as printers, scanners, keyboards, digital cameras, MP3 players and external storage devices.

In June 2002, Intel and others started to demonstrate USB 2.0, which increases the speed of the peripheral to PC connection from 12 megabits per second (Mbps) on USB 1.1 to up to 480 Mbps on USB 2.0, or 40 times faster than with the older technology.

USB 3.0 - which will be 10x faster than USB 2.0 - is expected to be available in the summer of 2008.

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article:-  Flash Memory vs. Hard Disk Drives - Which Will Win? - by Semico Research
Flash Memory vs. Hard Disk Drives - Which Will Win? - article by Semico Research

There's a confusing picture in many consumer products like phones, cameras and music players in which one day it seems that the storage function is done by flash and next day another company announces they're doing the same thing with miniature hard disks.

Is there any sense to this seemingly random choice?

This article uses pricing trends, technology trends and unique market analysis insights to show that users and oems may be able to reliably predict which storage devices will be most cost effective depending where you are on the future history curve. ...read the article, ...Semico Research profile, Hard disk drives, Flash Memory, Market research, Solid state disks
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Squeak! - Animal Brands and Metaphors in the Storage Market
Squeak! - Animal Brands and Metaphors in the Storage Market
Animal marketing metaphors are popular in service industries, but you'd be surprised how many companies have used animals in their marketing of data storage products and services.

The storage market was worth over $150 billion in 2005, and as it gets bigger - more companies will turn to animal brands to help differentiate their otherwise bland products and lend them artificial (or deserving) characters and virtues.

The idea behind this type of marketing is to suggest positive connotations so it's unlikely that anyone will choose to associate their products with gremlins. But you may be surprised by the population of the storage ark.

This reference articles lists all known companies who have furry marketing brands, and also includes some which are slimy, scaly and scary too. ...read the article, Mice in storage
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Squeak! - the Fastest Growing Storage Companies
read the article - the Fastest Growing storage companies in 2005
This is the 6th annual edition of this popular article, and is compiled from analyzing the reported results from the top 1,000 storage companies.

The top 3 companies had over 300% year on year revenue growth.

If you're looking to team with successful storage companies or want to emulate their success, this article will tell you who they are and the market segments they are in. ...read the article
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