OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today introduced an SSD management application that centrally monitors and manages OCZ enterprise drives connected to network servers, storage arrays or appliances. Developed as a network-accessible management system, OCZ's new StoragePro XL 1.1 provides IT managers with a cross-platform view of their enterprise flash resources for centralized management, monitoring, maintenance and reporting.
StoragePro XL securely connects to multiple host systems across the network and allows IT managers to centrally monitor and administer their enterprise flash resources from a web-based management interface. Supporting enterprise hosts running Linux and Windows operating systems, and featuring an easy-to-use web-based centralized GUI (graphical user interface), IT managers are afforded specific drive details on performance, reliability and operation. Along with the monitoring functionality, a user configurable alerting systems is provided that enables identification of any potential system and/or storage issues in advance enabling corrective actions to be initiated at an early stage.
The Storage Products Business Unit of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., a committed technology leader, announces a new addition to its family of enterprise solid state drives (eSSD), the PX02SS. In capacities of up to 800GB, the new 2.5-inch form factor SAS interface eSSD is designed for various write-intensive enterprise applications and is ideally suited for large workloads, such as data processing and online transactions.
The PX02SS features a 12 Gb/second SAS interface, and select models offer industry standard self-encrypting technology. With high transaction workloads in mind, the newest eSSD supports up to 30 full drive writes per day for all available capacity points and has a layered error correction code (ECC) approach for improved reliability. The PX02SS underscores the breadth of Toshiba’s storage products, both SSDs and hard disk drives (HDDs) for mobile and enterprise markets, giving customers a “one stop shop” capability for their storage requirements.
HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced a HyperX memory and solid-state drive bundle with exclusive collector’s edition Battlefield 4 gaming mouse pads. HyperX is working with QPAD, an award-winning designer of headsets, keyboards, mice and mouse pads for gamers. The limited-edition HyperX memory and mouse pad product bundle creates more value for gaming fans and will be available in the United States at Newegg.com, Amazon.com and TigerDirect.com shortly after the highly anticipated Battlefield 4 game launch.
The bundle provides value for Battlefield 4 enthusiasts by giving them an opportunity to own an exclusive collector’s edition soft mouse pad along with the best gaming memory on the market. QPAD, based in Sweden, have been big supporters of eSports since 1997 and most gamers are familiar with their high-quality mouse pads as well as award-winning gaming mice, headsets and keyboards. Battlefield 4 is the first-person shooter that follows the immensely popular Battlefield 3™ released in 2011, from Electronic Arts Inc.
As the romantic white season arrives, Team Group launches the Team T134 UFD of winter models with “winter fun, feather light” as the theme. The romantic design of the snowy white coating dotted with light-colored gloves and the winter pattern of snowflakes and dazzling stars will let you embrace the warmest winter time.
Team Group announces the new USB 2.0 flash drive-Team T134. Combining winter elements, the flash drive is designed like a warm and lovely glove. The flash drive uses the COB process and has a light and compact exterior, making it easy to carry. Its unique design includes the use of flexible silicone material to make it shock-resistant, waterproof, and dustproof. The thoughtful Team’s logo tag design allows you to fix the glove cap directly onto the tag when you use the T134 for data transmission, to eliminate the worry of losing the cover. The removable beads may be used freely with accessories to create a lively and unique personal style.
Team Group Incorporated, the global leader in memory storage products released the PD200 Ultra-speed portable drive. Equipped with SSD and USB 3.0 high-speed transmission interface, it is only the size of a name card, 8.6mm in thickness. The lightweight product brings ultra-speed convenience beyond imagination.
The 1.8” Team PD200 small portable drive with SSD features high quality built-in flash memory and uses a new generation of USB 3.0 high-speed transmission interface. Compared to the traditional hard drives, it is without a mechanical structure, thus greatly reducing the probability of product failure, while featuring temperature resistance, anti-shock, mute and low power consumption. The PD200’s read and write speed reaches up to 250MB/120MB per second. Take the time needed to transmit a 2GB file for instance, the speed is 2.3 times faster than the traditional USB 3.0 external disc and 11 times faster than a USB 3.0 flash drive, thus indicating its stunning performance. Notebook and Desktop users can now enjoy the ultimate performance of SSD when accessing files through the portable PD200.
PROMISE Technology, Inc. today announced Pegasus2 and SANLink2, the world’s first storage solutions with Thunderbolt 2, the revolutionary technology from Intel that delivers blazing speeds of 20Gbps and allows for exceptional performance for creative workflows and 4K streaming and display environments. The Pegasus2 line of hardware RAID solutions provides blistering-fast transfer speeds that dramatically accelerate and simplify 4K workflows and offers industry-leading RAID protection in a sleek, compact, and portable enclosure at maximum Thunderbolt 2 data transfer rates. SANLink2, a Thunderbolt 2 to 8G Fibre Channel bridge, alleviates storage bottlenecks for desktop and portable computing systems by providing direct connectivity to an external Fibre Channel Storage Area Network (SAN) such as a VTrak x10 or x30 RAID storage system or a shared SAN filesystem for rich media video ingest and editing such as a VTrak A-Class.
As one of the storage industry’s global leaders, PROMISE is the developer of high-performance solutions optimized for the video bandwidth requirements of the media and entertainment market and is the leader in developing cutting-edge Thunderbolt enabled devices. Thunderbolt 2 technology, the fastest PC I/O connection, has changed the industry by introducing new capabilities and opening new possibilities for content creators working with high-resolution files including HD, 3D, 2K, and 4K video. Running bi-directionally at 20Gbps – twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt at 10Gbps – Thunderbolt 2 is a breakthrough technology for video creators and multimedia professionals because it allows for simultaneous transfer and display of high-bandwidth 3D and 4K video files, which often requires 15Gbps.
Just in time for Christmas, Thecus is announcing the release of its latest home and SOHO NAS, the N2310. Equipped with an Advanced Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) 800MHz SoC processor and 512 MB of DDR3 RAM, this latest 2-bay device is a great choice for those seeking solid storage solutions on a budget.
Well equipped for a connected life, the N2310 not only offers users access and control of their files over the Internet, but is also able to stream stored media to Android and iOS mobile devices. And if you’re one for sharing and downloading files online, just drop the seed files into the N2310’s BitTorrent client and watch as this little NAS does the rest.
The Storage Products Business Unit of Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., a committed technology leader, announces the slim, 7mm two platter MQ02ABF series 2.5-inch 5,400 RPM SATA hard drive disk (HDD). The MQ02ABF series is Toshiba’s first two platter 7mm HDD model, delivering up to 1TB of storage capacity with both the performance and power efficiency required for thin mobile computing applications. Available in 750GB and 1TB, the MQ02ABF HDD series features a rigid chassis design and dual stage head positioning technology.
“The MQ02ABF series fulfills our customers’ desire for a high capacity 7mm form factor HDD required for today’s thin and light laptops,” said Don Jeanette, senior director of product marketing at Toshiba’s Storage Products Business Unit. “We continue to focus on delivering a wide range of storage devices that enhance the computing experience, and we believe this newest addition to Toshiba’s HDD product line will deliver the features our customers need.”
Synology America Corp. is adding two new DiskStations to their SOHO/SMB product line: the DS114, and DS414. Each NAS is optimized for business. Both make remote access and file sharing fast and convenient, whether in or out of the office.
Combined with Synology's award winning DiskStation Manager 4.3 (DSM 4.3), the DS114, and the DS414 offer a wealth of productivity enhancing features such as:
Silicon Power, the world’s leading provider of memory storage solutions presents the latest “2014 Year of the Horse Special Edition” flash drives –Touch T03 and Firma F80. Embracing great gratitude and hope for the upcoming Chinese Lunar Year of the Horse, Silicon Power re-designs two of its most popular metallic flash drives –Touch T03 and Firma F80 and perfectly depicts the image of horse with extraordinary artistic carving techniques. In Chinese culture, “horse” is generally regarded as the symbol of courage and dignity, which is also widely used as a spiritual and auspicious icon for Chinese people to express their enthusiasm and determination. Along with such meaningful implication, Silicon Power wishes to deliver its blessings for all of you through the remarkable design and delicate craftsmanship of the brand new “2014 Year of the Horse Special Edition” flash drives for the holiday season.
Inheriting from the design concept of Touch T03 and Firma F80, SP Year of the Horse Special Edition preserves the characteristics of the Northern Europe inspired design and the exquisite metal casing. Comparing to ordinary flash drives, it adds some oriental flavor with lively and delightful portrait of a horse, and greatly displays the sense of glory and grace. By means of exclusive CO2 Laser Marking Technology, SP 2014 Year of the Horse Special Edition thoroughly captures the soul of horses and brings about the true beauty with the delicate carving. As the wonderful combination of culture, art, fashion and technology, 2014 Year of the Horse Special Edition is definitely the ideal choice not only for gifts but also for personal collection. In addition, Touch T03 and Firma F80 stand out with the adoption of the advanced technology of COB (Chip on Board), ensuring the perfect protection against water, dust and vibration.