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Synology Inc. today launched Disk Station DS209+II, a 2-bay NAS server designed to meet office and corporate users' needs for high-performance and reduced downtime.
As the successor of the DS209+, the DS209+II features upgraded hardware configurations with 1.06 GHz CPU, 64 bit memory bus, floating point computing, 512MB DDRII RAM, one Gigabit LAN port, three USB2.0 ports, and one eSATA port. The DS209+II is shipped with the award-winning system software, Disk Station Manager 2.1.
The DS209+II answers users' needs for high performance. Synology's laboratory test results show that under RAID 1 configuration, Windows upload speed measures at more than 48 MB/Sec on average, and the download speed 52 MB/Sec. "The web server responsiveness rate is remarkable. It takes only 85.24 seconds to handle 1,000 simultaneous requests," said Derren Lu, software development director of Synology. "As for the photo converting rate, it only takes 19 seconds to convert 52 MB of 10 high resolution photos to thumbnails in Photo Station 3."
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Panasonic is pleased to announce that it will launch new SDHC Memory Cards with Class 10 speed specification in Europe and other markets from the end of May, 2009. Class 10 is a new speed specification standardized by SD Card Association as part of SD Card Specification Ver.3.0 to meet the requirement for higher resolution consecutive shooting and large-sized high definition video shooting.
As an example of sequential writing of 3 frame/sec.(1 frame=3MB), the class 10 card enables to write out large amounts of data continuously up until the card is fully written without missing any shots or writing stops. The Panasonic GOLD line series will be the world’s first memory cards to adopt this new speed class. The new series will be available in the following four models: RP-SDW04G(4GB) / RP-SDW08G(8GB) / RP-SDW16G(16GB) / RP-SDW32G(32GB).
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Sonic Solutions and Dell continue to expand efforts to make it easy for movie enthusiasts to build a personal digital library of their favorite Hollywood blockbusters.
An internal Qflix(TM)-enabled DVD burner is now available as an option on select Dell consumer desktops, making it easy to download and record DVD movies. Entertainment enthusiasts can use the rich, user-friendly Roxio(R) Venue application to connect directly to Roxio CinemaNow(R) to easily search, purchase, download, organize and burn favorite hit movies and TV shows to DVD. By creating a personal entertainment library using the Qflix DVD media, movie mavens have the freedom to watch their favorites with a standard or Blu-ray DVD player on TV, in the car or on a laptop.
The internal Qflix-enabled DVD burner is available as an option on the Studio XPS 435 desktop, Studio XPS desktop and the Studio Mini-tower and Slim-tower PCs for $20. The external Qflix bundle announced in September 2008 is also available through Dell's Entertainment, Software and Accessories online store for $99.
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Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, announced today it is shipping a bundle kit with the popular SSDNow M Series 80GB and 160GB solid-state drives. The SSDNow M Series are the Intel® X-25M SATA SSDs. The bundle combines the solid-state drives (SSD) with the software tools necessary to clone the contents of one’s hard-disk drive to the SSD, as well as installation hardware.
“This all-in-one kit is the perfect solution for enterprise companies, corporate end users and consumers to incorporate SSD technology into existing systems,” said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston®. “The Kingston SSDNow M Series Bundle makes moving the operating system, applications and all other data from a hard-disk drive to a solid-state drive quick and easy whether for a notebook, desktop or workstation.”
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QNAP Systems, Inc. today announces the first 2.5" SATA HDD, 4-bay, Intel Atom-based SS-439 Pro Turbo NAS dedicated to SMB and SOHO users. Designed with Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB DDRII memory, and DOM (Disk on Module) architecture, the SS-439 Pro is the most compact, powerful, and power-saving 2.5" 4-bay NAS that supports RAID 5/ RAID 6 for highly secure data protection. The NAS supports four 2.5" SATA hard drives which are featured with high stability, low power consumption, low vibration, and longer life expectancy. With excellent cooling and energy-saving design, the power consumption of the NAS with four hard drives installed is as low as 18W.
Moreover, the SS-439 Pro supports 3 USB 2.0 ports and 2 eSATA ports for storage capacity expansion and backup destination, and advanced features such as built-in iSCSI target service (max 8 iSCSI devices) with Thin Provisioning, Online RAID Capacity Expansion, Online RAID Level Migration, AES 256-bit volume-based encryption, Wake on LAN, automatic policy-based IP blocking, instant SMS and email alert, BT and eMule download, schedule power on and power off, 2 Giga LAN ports, 4 IP cameras for network surveillance, etc.
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JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in standards development for the microelectronics industry, today announced the publication of registered outline MO-297 for 1.8” Slim Solid State Drives. These types of SSDs have a range of applications in consumer products, including netbooks and laptops. As the first industry standard to target SSDs, MO-297 is indicative of JEDEC’s leadership in setting comprehensive SSD standards. The document is available for free download at www.jedec.org, as part of JEDEC Publication 95: Registered and Standard Outlines for Solid State and Related Products.
MO-297 defines the dimensions, layout and connector position for 54mm x 39mm solid state drives with a standard SATA connector. Adopting a standard form factor for these types of solid state drives will enable interoperability throughout the supply chain, benefiting drive manufacturers, product designers and consumers. Conforming to a single standard will simplify the product design process, shortening time to market and facilitating a reduction in costs.
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Mimoco, makers of the MIMOBOT collection of designer USB flash drives, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace with an all-new series of themed MIMOBOT characters, beginning with the iconic, tattooed face of the deadly Sith apprentice, Darth Maul.
Episode I’s fan favorite Sith villain is scheduled to be released on June 10th at mimoco.com and will be accompanied by additional Star Wars characters that will be revealed on that date as well. Darth Maul is the thirteenth character in the Star Wars MIMOBOT collection of flash drives, joining current Series 3 characters such as evil Darth Sidious, the Emperor’s Royal Guard, adorable Wicket the Ewok, and the golden protocol droid C-3PO.
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OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today released the highly anticipated Summit Series 2.5” Solid State Drives, tailored to meet the stringent demands of business professionals, enthusiasts, and entry-level enterprise applications. Building on their premium flash-based storage solutions, OCZ’s Summit Series strives to bridge the gap between the needs of high-end gaming and professional desktops and notebooks to small scale server PCs that require amplified criteria for maintaining a solid and stable work environment.
“OCZ’s SSD lineup offers drives for the complete spectrum of applications, and the new Summit SSD’s cater to both enthusiast level consumer and enterprise customers,” said Alex Mei, CMO of the OCZ Technology Group. “Making use of premium flash and a large 128MB cache, the Summit SSD delivers a combination of high speed, excellent compatibility, and superior reliability in mobile, workstation, and entry-level enterprise computing applications.”
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Nero, creators of liquid media technology, recognizes that today's consumers are producing and enjoying more digital content than ever before and with this growing library of content come new challenges. The launch of the new Nero BackItUp & Burn product gives even the most non-technical user a powerful solution for burning, restoration, recovery and syncing needs. With the release of this innovative new software, consumers can protect their content by doing scheduled backups; burn discs and share music, videos and data files; backup files to online storage; sync files and folders; and recover lost information from damaged or scratched media - all accomplished through an easy-to-use interface. This low cost, yet comprehensive offering empowers consumers to take control and secure their digital assets. By solving the highly specific digital content needs of today's diverse digital consumers, Nero BackItUp & Burn is making liquid content distribution, anytime, anywhere a reality.
"To date, the available solutions for backup, burning or recovery have been created with more technical users in mind," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates. "Consumers who have turned towards all-inclusive suite offerings are presented with an array of options, but the average user is not looking for a full digital toolset. Point products aren't guaranteed to work together. Non-technical users are looking for easy ways to solve immediate problems - how do I burn data to DVD or Blu-ray? How do I recover data that seems ‘lost'? Is there a way to securely and automatically backup my important information?"
