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Kingston Digital Europe Co LLP, an affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the DataTraveler Mini 3.0 USB Flash drive. DataTraveler Mini 3.0 is the newest member of Kingston’s USB 3.0 family with a slim and stylish new case and features fast transfer speeds for storing music, photos, videos and documents.
DataTraveler Mini 3.0 is ideal for consumers who are seeking a great looking, small form factor drive. It comes in an array of multiple colours to match one’s lifestyle and the attractive metal case protects the USB from damage while carrying it on a key chain, purse or briefcase. DataTraveler Mini 3.0 takes advantage of the performance improvements offered by USB 3.0 technology and is also backwards compatible with existing USB 2.0 ports.
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TDK Corporation announced today the launch in November 2013 of the SHG4A series of half slim type solid state drive (SSD) modules for industrial applications. The new NAND flash memory modules support the serial ATA II standard and enable storage capacities of up to 128 GB also with SLC type NAND flash memory. Measuring only approx. 54 x 40 mm, the modules are about one half the size of a 1.8-inch hard disk drive (HDD).
The SHG4A series of half slim type industrial SSDs employs the standard SATA connector also used for 2.5 inch type SSDs, which eliminates the need for a special connector at the customer's host side. The GBDriver power interruption tolerance algorithm which has won high acclaim especially among industrial users, and an integrated power supply protection circuit are standard features, making this compact SATA flash drive resistant against power supply problems, a highly desirable characteristic for demanding industrial applications.
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Synology Inc. today launched DiskStation DS214+ and DS214se, two-bay NAS servers running Synology’s award-winning DiskStation Manager (DSM). The DS214+ provides high performance and complete business features to help small and medium businesses centralize backup and share files efficiently. The DS214se is a budget-friendly NAS server that allows beginners to explore the infinite possibilities of Synology NAS.
“Synology presents the DS214+ and the DS214se to bring tremendous opportunities respectively for business and home users,” said Darren Lin, Synology’s Product Manager. Powered by a 1.33GHz dual-core CPU, the DS214+ outperforms its predecessor by 89% faster at 208 MB/sec read and 153 MB/sec write speeds with Link Aggregation enabled, boosting business productivity.
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Dane-Elec USA, an established consumer electronics brand throughout the America’s, announces the availability of the Media Streamer at Walmart stores nationwide and Walmart.com. The patented Media Streamer is the must-have mobile accessory for your smartphone or tablet, combining four solutions in one – expanded storage, content sharing, mobile device charging and backup of contacts. Designed for use on the go, the Media Streamer is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and weighs less than .2 pounds.
“The Media Streamer is compact, portable and solves the problems smartphone and tablet users typically encounter: not enough storage space, streaming data limits, short battery life and loss of contacts,” said Sherry Chapman, senior director of marketing for Dane-Elec USA. “Perfect for families, teens, business travelers, and everyone on-the-go, the Media Streamer is an affordable accessory that every smartphone owner must have.”
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HGST, a Western Digital company, today announced that it is shipping the 6TB Ultrastar He6 hard disk drive (HDD). Key OEM, cloud and research leaders working closely with HGST to qualify the drive include HP, Netflix, Huawei Unified Storage, CERN, Green Revolution Cooling and Code42, as well as some of the world’s largest social media and search companies. Revealed in September 2012, HGST’s cutting-edge HelioSeal™ platform provides a path for higher capacity storage for decades to come while significantly lowering customer total cost of ownership (TCO). Leveraging the inherent benefits of helium, which is one-seventh the density of air, the new Ultrastar He6 drive features HGST’s innovative 7Stac™ disk design with 6TB, making it the world’s highest capacity HDD with the best TCO for cloud storage, massive scale-out environments, disk-to-disk backup, and replicated or RAID environments.
“With ever-increasing pressures on corporate and cloud data centers to improve storage efficiencies and reduce costs, HGST is at the forefront delivering a revolutionary new solution that significantly improves data center TCO on virtually every level – capacity, power, cooling and storage density – all in the same 3.5-inch form factor,” said Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing, HGST. “Not only is our new Ultrastar helium hard drive helping customers solve data center challenges today, our mainstream helium platform will serve as the future building block for new products and technologies moving forward. This is a huge feat, and we are gratified by the support of our customers in the development of this platform.”
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Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend ), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, today launched two new 64GB capacity flash drives including the 64GB USB 3.0 JetFlash 770 and the 64GB USB 2.0 JetFlash 520. With enormous storage space and clever capless designs, these USB flash drives offer the easiest way to transfer large files between USB port-equipped computers.
Taking full advantage of their 64GB capacity, Transcend’s latest USB flash drives allow users to store, transfer, backup and share their entire collection of personal media files and vital data. Each 64GB flash drive can hold more than 30,000 images (jpg compression, 2MB file size), 16,000+ mp3 songs (4min per song, 128Kbps quality), or over 23 hours of DVD quality video (2.25GB per hour).
For Time-conscious Users: Ultra-fast USB 3.0 JetFlash 770 Flash Drive
Transcend's JetFlash 770 is equipped with a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface that provides strikingly fast transfer speeds of up to 80MB/s. Featuring a convenient capless design which protects the drive and its contents, users bring out or hide the connector using the brightly-colored sliding mechanism with a simple flick of the thumb. Besides the newly added 64GB version, the JetFlash 770 also comes in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities.
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ADATA Technology, a leading manufacturer of high-performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash application products, has launched the 2013 edition of officially licensed NBA Pro Series USB Flash drives. Sporting a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 interface, the drives will be emblazoned with the jerseys of today’s six most popular NBA professional athletes.
The NBA Pro Series USB Flash drives feature a highly durable rubber material that is resistant to liquids and impacts. Extra data protection is ensured by the COB (Chip on board) manufacturing process, which brings added ruggedness in a compact shape. A robust 16GB capacity means that fans will have plenty of space for their favorite media and personal data. A strap hole guarantees convenience and data portability.
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KINGMAX, a vertically integrated RAM/memory card module manufacturer, is happy to announce that it has developed a complete range of storage products catering specifically to the industrial PC sector. While the IPC and industrial control market is poised to grow further on the back of ever-expanding applications, KINGMAX will keep up its innovative R&D to meet the rapidly growing demand.
Leveraging more than 20 years of R&D and manufacturing expertise, KINGMAX now stands out as a premium one-stop supplier of industrial-grade FLASH storage products: SSDs, eMMC/eMCP/eSSDs, SD/CF cards and DRAMs. They not only come with state-of-the-art specifications but also have undergone the most stringent performance tests and safety verification.
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EDGE Memory, a leading U.S.-based supplier of memory and storage upgrades, is proud to announce the release of the Boost Server 7mm Solid State Drive (SSD) –SATA 6Gb/s. The Boost Server 7mm SSD offers exceptional performance and reliability. The incredible speed, Power Fail capability, and stability enhancing features make this drive an ideal solution for servers and datacenters.
The Boost Server 7mm SSD is the newest addition to the EDGE Boost Server line, joining the high-capacity Boost Server 15mm SSD product line. With capacities ranging from 50GB up to 480GB, the Boost Server 7mm SSD line has solutions for any budget and server environment.
An enterprise level SandForce controller provides the Boost Server 7mm SSD with data enhancements as well as ultra-fast read/write and IOPS speeds. Performance gains in data access, backup, and recovery are immediately realized upon installation. Boost Server 7mm SSDs consume less power per transaction than hard drives, lowering energy costs and increasing overall efficiency. Power Fail support protects against data loss in the event of system power failure - an essential function for servers and mission critical applications.
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HGST, a Western Digital company today announced that it has shipped more than 100 million Travelstar Z-series, 7.0-millimeter (mm), 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD). As the 7.0 mm HDD market maker, HGST also launched the new 2.5-inch, 1TB, Travelstar Z5K1000 drive – the industry’s fastest 7.0 mm 5,400 RPM HDD with best-in-class shock robustness for thin, ultra-portable laptops, Ultrabooks, external storage and ultra-compact CE devices. Embraced by all of the top global PC OEMs, HGST’s 7.0 mm Z-series HDD family features common connectors and mounting points for easy integration into existing systems to enable greater design flexibility for new thinner, lighter and more robust consumer electronics devices.
“The 7.0 mm 2.5-inch mobile market continues to be a strategic space for HGST as evidenced by our record 100M shipments,” said Brendan Collins, vice president of product marketing, HGST. “With the addition of our new 1TB Travelstar Z5K1000, HGST continues to offer the market’s broadest 5,400 and 7,200 RPM 7.0 mm 2.5-inch hard drive portfolio to meet the needs of a diverse mobile computing and storage segment.”
