Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first NVMe PCIe solid state drive (SSD) in a single ball grid array (BGA) package, for use in next-generation PCs and ultra-slim notebook PCs. The new BGA NVMe SSD, named PM971-NVMe, features an extremely compact package that contains all essential SSD components including NAND flash memory, DRAM and controller while delivering outstanding performance.

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“Samsung’s new BGA NVMe SSD triples the performance of a typical SATA SSD, in the smallest form factor available, with storage capacity reaching up to 512GB,” said Jung-bae Lee, senior vice president, Memory Product Planning & Application Engineering Team, Samsung Electronics. “The introduction of this small-scale SSD will help global PC companies to make timely launches of slimmer, more stylish computing devices, while offering consumers a more satisfactory computing environment.”

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Patriot, a leading manufacturer of high performance computer memory, SSDs, gaming peripherals, consumer flash storage solutions and mobile accessories, today announced its latest budget solid state drive (SSD), the Spark, aimed at offering consumers reliable performance at a price that won’t break the bank.

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The Spark SSD will be available in capacities of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB to fulfill the needs of serious PC gamers storing large capacity games, content creators and everyday computer users. Utilizing the Phison S11 controller and TLC NAND, for a more budget friendly price, the Spark delivers on performance. With impressive read and write speeds for such an affordable drive, the Spark will reach sequential speeds of up to 555MB/s read and 500MB/s write to meet the standards of consumers looking to optimize screen time.

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QNAP Systems, Inc. has announced today a partnership with Canonical. The partnership will provide an advanced platform for the development of services and applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) using both Ubuntu and QTS operating systems. Canonical and QNAP will cooperate to provide, promote, and enable the creation of an ecosystem of IoT applications across home, SMB, and enterprises.

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QNAP leverages its NAS operating system, QTS, with its built-in, mature, and comprehensive virtualization platform and further, integrates the Ubuntu operating system to provide a complete and familiar software development platform for software developers. Users are able to enjoy simultaneously the wide variety of apps from the QTS App Center, and diversified services available on Ubuntu.

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A global leading brand of high-performance digital storage devices, Plextor, will announce its new generation of consumer and industrial grade solid state drive (SSD) products during Computex 2016; including the highly anticipated M8Pe series for professional gamers and the unique EX1 portable external SSD. Plextor's new series of SSD products use exclusively developed, advanced technologies that provide excellent performance to capture the attention of the market and various industries, and is expected to set a revolutionary new standard for SSD products.

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Plextor, with its iconic PCIe SSD product which has won wide recognition in terms of professional gaming standards, will be showcasing its latest M8Pe series during this year's Computex; it inherits the ultra-fast performance of Plextor's professional gaming SSDs and features a unique heat sink design. The M8Pe is able to make use of its internal convection to rapidly reduce the SSD's operating temperature, prevent shortening the SSD's service life due to overheating. At the same time, the SSD features optimum temperature control in order to maintain the computer's maximum operating speed. Besides the sleek and large heat sink, the M8Pe is also equipped with dazzling illuminating components, giving it an appearance and performance that will definitely amaze gamers who are into making computer modifications.

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patriot ep pro ii microsdxcPatriot, a leading manufacturer of consumer flash storage solutions, computer memory, SSDs, gaming peripherals and mobile accessories, today announced the release of the EP PRO-II SD and microSDXC cards. Equipped with UHS-II connectors, UHS Speed Class 3 and Class 10, the EP PRO-II cards will provide users with top of the line transfer speeds as well as ample storage.

Patriot’s fastest cards to come to market, the EP PRO-II SDXC and EP PRO-II microSDXC cards offer users unrivaled data transfer speeds. With maximum read speeds of up to 280MB/s and maximum write speeds of up to 100MB/s the EP PRO-II cards will provide superior performance for professional videographers and photographers with advanced media devices such as the Panasonic Lumix™ GH4 and the Fujifilm™ X-T1. Available in 64GB to 512GB capacities in the EP PRO-II SDXC full card and 32GB to 128GB in the EP PRO-II microSDXC card, consumers will never miss a second due to a lack of storage space.

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Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of storage and multimedia products, is proud to announce the release of its brand new StoreJet Cloud 110 and StoreJet Cloud 210 Personal Cloud Storage products. Featuring anywhere access and sharing, automatic data backup, and media streaming, Transcend’s StoreJet Cloud offers a centralized 4TB and 8TB storage capacity and fast transfer speeds for users to access and share their files whenever and wherever they are. The 2-bay StoreJet Cloud 210 additionally offers data mirroring (RAID 1) to protect users’ data with greater redundancy.

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Transcend’s StoreJet Cloud allows users to access all of their data-wherever they might be-while storing it all at home. With a stable Internet connection, users can freely access all personal files stored on their StoreJet Cloud through Transcend’s exclusive StoreJet Cloud web link and iOS or Android app. Transcend’s StoreJet Cloud also allows multiple personal accounts to be created by family members and friends. Each account is individually maintained and securely protected. Users can also easily share digital files via the public folder, instead of spending hours transferring files with traditional sharing schemes.

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Patriot, a leading manufacturer of high performance computer memory, SSDs, gaming peripherals, consumer flash storage solutions and mobile accessories, today introduced a 2TB addition to its performance solid state drive (SSD) line, the Ignite. Patriot looks to fulfill the ever-growing demand for increased amounts of storage in consumer PCs.

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Patriot originally launched the Ignite SSD in January of 2015 with top performing speeds and capacities of 480GB and 960GB. Since then, Patriot has added the addition of a 240GB capacity and now a multi-terabyte capacity to tackle even the most taxing data loads. With the Ignite 2TB SSD consumers can load an entire library of PC games to their rig without having to unload and load games when storage runs out.

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pny elite 256gb microsdxcPNY Technologies, Inc. (PNY) a leader in consumer electronics for over 30 years announced today the debut of their first microSDXC memory card featuring a 256GB capacity at Computex 2016 in Taipei. Combining the highest capacity in the world with an amazing data transfer speed of 95MB/s, consumers can transfer an entire Full HD movie in less than 30 seconds, and can save over one hundred movies in this tiny little product.

"Mobile technologies are constantly evolving, and with that evolution there are increased data file size needs and the demand for higher capacity storage. With this 256GB capacity PNY has now enabled consumers to capture footage and store more data than ever before on their smartphone, tablet or action camera," said Thomas Climer, Senior Director of Product Marketing at PNY.

PNY's Elite flash memory cards are designed to withstand the toughest environments and are powered by our 5 Proof Technology testing to be Temperature Proof, Shock Proof, Magnet Proof, X-Ray Proof and Waterproof. In addition, PNY Elite memory cards are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

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pny logoPNY Technologies, Inc. (PNY), a leader in memory manufacturing for over 30 years, announced today they will be debuting their Elite Portable Solid State Drive (SSD) in 240GB and 480GB capacities at Computex 2016 in Taipei. The PNY Elite Portable Solid State Drive is a compact mobile storage solution for anyone on-the-go. Keep your important files easily at reach with an ultra-compact and durable aluminum housing. Transfer and store large files quickly with read speeds up to 430MB/s and write speeds up to 400MB/s.

"PNY's new line of Portable Solid State Drives is a result of the company's focus on delivering innovative, and unique products to address the growing needs of the portable storage market," said Thomas Climer, Senior Director of Product Marketing at PNY. "This new series of SSDs are highly portable, and they are one of the smallest form factors in this type of device available today. In a pocket-sized design, the PNY Elite Portable SSD delivers powerful performance with fast speeds to quickly access large video files or photo libraries."

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Thecus Technology Corp. today announced the launch of the latest addition to its Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 NAS series, the W12850 and W16850. These 12-bay and 16-bay network-attached storage solutions offer massive scalability, exceptional performance and resilient data integrity.

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“Our latest Windows enterprise-class rackmounts, the W12850 and W16850, provide superior performance and stauncher security to service the high storage workload of big business.” said Florence Shih, General Manager of Thecus Technology Corp, adding “They are the ideal choice for any enterprise seeking to rapidly expand their network storage capacity while reliably managing their business critical data on a Windows platform.”

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