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Addonics Technologies today announced the CipherChain ExpressCard, which uses a “Cipher” key to provide notebook computer users the ability to secure their external hard drive/SSD with bullet proof encryption.
Designed to be installed into a notebook’s ExpressCard 34/54 slot, the CipherChain ExpressCard instantly adds an eSATA port with AES 256-bit hardware encryption capability. The eSATA port is a hybrid port so it can provide USB power to operate low power devices.
The eSATA port encrypts any external eSATA hard drive or SSD with the simple insertion of the Cipher key. There is no software to run or password to remember. Built on a certified AES 256-bit crypto engine (NIST & CSE certified), the CipherChain ExpressCard ensures superior read/write speed with no noticeable performance impact on the external storage.
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Leading flash memory manufacturer Silicon Power today announced the Full HD Video Memory Card dedicated for HD digital camera / camcorder use. Silicon Power’s perseverance shows with its high quality built and fashionable looks. Specially developed for full HD camera / camcorder enthusiasts, the memory card is wrapped in flaming red and gold coloring to show off its passion for data storage. With the release of Full HD Video Memory Card, Silicon Power hopes to win over the hearts of camera / camcorder enthusiasts in their quest to capture every precious moment!
Silicon Power’s Full HD Video Memory Card is compatible with SDHC Class 6 specifications. Featuring Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) and Error Correcting Code (ECC), enthusiasts can be rest assured that their data is well protected when recording HD format contents. This time around on the sticker of the memory card, there is space for users to place their own labeling words so enthusiasts can clearly identify the data stored on the card without a computer!
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Sonic Solutions today announced the availability of new versions of its enterprise-class solutions for media creation and management in the workplace. Designed for editing, burning, backup, and sharing of data and digital media assets such as photos, video, and music, the latest version of Roxio Creator® 2010 is now available in configurations designed for enterprise - Roxio Creator Enterprise Silver and Roxio Creator Enterprise Gold.
The new Roxio Creator Enterprise products are offered through the Roxio Volume Licensing Program, which is tailored to the unique requirements of organizations. The program offers low cost-of-entry and flexible licensing options, including both enterprise-wide and departmental licenses that eliminate the headache of managing single-user licenses. Ideal for users of varying skill levels, the Creator Enterprise solutions are both easy to learn as well as powerful and offer a wide range of options that system administrators can easily enable or disable for individual users or departments. The enterprise products are also supported across multiple Windows versions for maximum compatibility and are scalable to adapt as organizational needs grow.
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Mach Xtreme Technology Inc., a worldwide leader in top performance, high reliability and user-friendly designed PC components, today unveiled the MX JET Series 2.5” SSD which makes MLC (multi-level cell) NAND-based storage an affordable offering for mainstream users demanding the latest technology. Based on JMicron JMF612 controller, MX JET Series delivers blazing fast, smooth and stutter free performance.
The new MX JET Series of SSDs is the latest addition to the Mach Xtreme lineup of solid state drives. MX Technology has worked very closely with JMicron on MX JET series to get most out of this sophisticated controller. As a result, MX Technology releases the best-in-class drive. MX JET is based on JMF612 controller coupled with 128MB onboard cache and the latest firmware to ensure top performance while maintaining an attractive price point that is truly within the reach of a wide range of DIY users.
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Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the addition of two new drives to their award-winning Nova Series SSD family.
The 32GB Nova Series SSD is the perfect mix of performance and value for use as a boot drive for basic configurations, and can also be used in high-performance multi-drive RAID configurations. The 256GB Nova Series SSD is an excellent choice for systems that need both high performance and large capacity. Both drives utilize the popular Indilinx Barefoot™ controller.
The 256GB Nova Series SSD is able to achieve speeds of up to 250MB/second read and 195MB/second write, while the 32GB Nova Series SSD delivers speeds up to 195MB/s read and 75MB/s write. Each drive fully supports the TRIM command used by Microsoft Windows® 7 operating systems, to maintain optimal performance automatically over the lifetime of the drives.
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QNAP Systems today announced the TS-859U-RP Business Series Turbo NAS server enclosure, the most affordable 2U rack-mounted unit with 8 hot-swappable 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard disk drives and a redundant power-supply for maximum up-time in corporate and entry-level enterprise datacenters where high performance, high data-availability, and maximum reliability are paramount. QNAP is the only network appliance company to currently offer 8-drive NAS enclosures, and does so in desktop and rack-mounted configurations.
The TS-859U-RP features a dual-core Intel Atom D510 1.66GHz CPU and 1GB DDRII RAM, delivering exceptionally fast performance coupled with ultra-low power consumption that translates into lower total cost of ownership without sacrificing performance. The TS-859U-RP contains two power units. Should one power supply fail, the other will continue to supply the power for the entire system and alert the administrator via email or SMS to the failure.
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Imation is launching the industry’s broadest portfolio of products to protect information on external hard drives, flash drives, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and similar “at-rest” storage devices from hackers, identity thieves and other electronic intruders. The company’s new Defender Collection™ line of digital storage products is engineered to meet rigorous domestic and international encryption standards, as well as protect government, financial, health care, consumer and other industries for which data security is paramount.
“The need for data-at-rest security solutions is rapidly growing, with data breaches costing U.S. organizations at least $45 billion annually,” said Keith Schwartz, director of strategic growth and public sector for Imation's global commercial business. “With decades of leadership in data storage, Imation is in a unique position to help solve the security problems created by the significant expansion of electronic information.”
Imation’s secure data storage portfolio offers solutions that range from enterprise to personal use, and provides strong authentication, encryption, management and digital identity technologies. The new portfolio includes flash drives, external hard drives, optical storage and software that prevent unauthorized access to confidential data and builds on Imation’s existing offerings – including the DataGuard rf™ Tape Tracking System, DataGuard™ Transportation and Storage Cases, SecureScan for LTO tape cartridges and DataGuard GPS (available in Europe currently) – to help companies physically secure and protect their digital information.
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SuperBiiz, a premier online distributor of computer peripherals and components, today announced that they will begin offering SuperTalent’s USB 3.0 SuperCrypt drive for immediate sale.
SuperTalent’s USB 3.0 SuperCrypt drive combines the performance and reliability of an SSD, the security of AES 128/256 bit hardware encryption and the compatibility of USB. “We were able to harness the performance of the latest SSD technology and offer it to our customers with the new USB 3.0 interface. Not only is the drive fast, but it’s also portable and fully backward compatible with the millions of USB 2.0 connectors worldwide." -- SuperTalent COO, CH Lee.
The standard SuperCrypt offers AES 128bit (ECB mode) hardware encryption and is available in 16,32,64,128 and 256GB capacities. The SuperCrypt Pro offers AES 256bit (XTS mode) hardware encryption and is available in 32,64,128 and 256GB capacities. It’s perfect for radiologists, photographers, videographers, illustrators and animators, anyone who needs unprecedented drive speed and the security of full drive hardware encryption.
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To prepare for the coming of USB 3.0, PQI releases another USB 3.0 storage device ─ Cool Drive U368. The USB 3.0 interface couples with TurboFlash USB software to maximize U368’s speed on the USB 3.0 bandwidth. This allows users to transfer mass amount of data such as HD images and HD video files promptly and saves time!
The USB 3.0 interfaced Cool Drive U368 and TurboFlash USB together can produce read performances that reach 105MB/sec. It is almost 3x the speed of USB 2.0 interfaced USB flash drive, satisfying consumer’s needs for mass data transfer and fast transfer speed to save time!
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G.Skill International Co. Ltd., manufacturer of extreme performance memory and solid-state storage with solid quality, has today released its Phoenix SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive based with the latest ultra-high performance SandForce SF-1200 controller.
Since 2009, G.Skill Falcon series of performance SSDs have received numerous awards. So, in order to continually satisfy computer enthusiasts and gamers’ continuing thirst for performance technology, G.Skill has worked with SandForce to integrate its latest technology that provides previously unseen performance, quality and reliability in G.Skill’s Phoenix drive.
The Phoenix SSD will be available at 50GB, 100GB and 200GB models, with performance rated at 280/270MB/Sec (Read/Write) speed. In addition, the drive’s incredible random read/write performance provides faster small file operating speed in real world usage
