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Acer plans Linux, SSD version of 10-inch netbook
News The original Aspire One, which had an 8.9-inch screen, comes with a choice of XP or a Linux distribution called Linpus, and the option of a solid-state drive (SSD) or an HDD. On Wednesday, an Acer spokesperson told ZDNet UK that the 10-inch Aspire...
[January 29, 2009, 11:10]
Why SSD makers don't talk SSDs up
Blog SSD manufacturers have a dirty little secret that that don't want you to know about. There is a reason for this mismatch, and this is the dirty secret that SSD makers don't like to talk about, at least not in public: namely, that SSDs are simply...
[March 6, 2008, 15:32]
Samsung has SSD with full encryption
Blog Using technology from Wave Systems, Samsung on Thursday launched a solid state disk (SSD) with a capacity of up to 256GB and full-disk encryption. When implemented on an SSD it means that the encryption should be completely contained on the SSD and...
[April 17, 2009, 17:19]
Intel to launch 160GB SSD this year
News Intel has confirmed plans to launch solid state drives (SSD) this week at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, and claimed SSDs will beat their hard disk drive equivalents on failure rates. The move will pit Intel against the likes of Toshiba and...
[April 3, 2008, 10:06]
Intel fixes SSD data-loss bug
News The fix is also available from Intel's website, in the form of a tool for updating the drives' firmware, for those who already have the SSD. If a user has set a BIOS drive password on the 34nm SSD, then upon disabling or changing the BIOS drive...
[August 12, 2009, 17:23]
A Case for Flash Memory SSD in Enterprise Database Applications
White Papers The objective of this work is to understand the applicability and potential impact that flash memory SSD (Solid State Drive) has for certain type of storage spaces of a database server where sequential writes and random reads are prevalent.
[October 22, 2008, 1:01]
getting best transfer rate from SSD as HD replacement in laptop.
Talkback How do you connect the SSD to a laptop/notebook to replace the HD to get the optimum transfer rate?
[June 18, 2007, 18:47]
Intel pulls SSD firmware over Windows 7 clash
News Firmware update 02HA was intended to add support for Trim, a feature in Windows 7 that increases the SSD's lifespan and boosts write speeds. Booting now takes ages and the SSD isn't recognised anymore.
[October 28, 2009, 15:30]
Fusion-io launches fast SSD storage
News The server-based SSD provides double the capacity of the company's previous card-based drive, the ioDrive, Fusion-io said in its announcement on Wednesday. A higher-capacity card with a SSD of 1.28TB will become available in the second half of 2009.
[March 13, 2009, 14:56]
Intel SSD - details. 32-160GB, production in next 30 days, £400-ish
Blog There are two types of SSD, the multi-level cell NAND flash and the single-level cell NAND flash. A HDD video server capable of supporting 2000 streams can be replaced with an SSD system supporting 2400 streams, 98 percent power reduction,75...
[August 19, 2008, 19:43]
Wozniak joins SSD start-up
News The company sells high-speed solid-state drives, including the ioDrive, an attached SSD; the ioSAN, a networked enterprise SSD; and the ioXtreme, a consumer product. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has joined Californian solid-state storage start-up...
[February 6, 2009, 15:08]
The best of both worlds: Adaptec MaxIQ SSD caching
Blog The MaxIQ software is an upgrade for any Series 2 or Series 5 controller; it builds up a list of the 'hot' data that's frequently requested and puts a copy of it on a 32GB Intel X25-E SLC SSD for faster retrieval.
[September 14, 2009, 18:27]
Western Digital buys its way into SSD market
News The purchase will provide the current market leader in 2.5-inch drives with a way into the growing SSD market. Based in Aliso Viejo, California, SiliconSystems was established in 2002, and makes SSD products for communications, industrial, embedded...
[March 31, 2009, 15:57]
MSI launches hybrid HDD/SSD netbook
News The U115 Hybrid, unveiled on Monday, comes with a solid-state disk (SSD) for most of the PC's operations, together with a hard-disk drive (HDD) that can optionally be used for storage. Apart from its use of both SSD and HDD technologies, the U115...
[December 30, 2008, 10:45]
Why SSD makers don't talk SSDs up
Blog Comment Hello, the link to "exposed to radioactivity" does not work. How can I get the content of this article? Thanks, Wieslaw
[March 26, 2008, 15:43]
Why SSD makers don't talk SSDs up
Blog Comment My mistake, the URL to the radiation experiment on SSDs should work now. Here it is again just in case: http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/video/0,1000002009,39287414,00.htm
[March 26, 2008, 16:16]
Intel SSD - details. 32-160GB, production in next 30 days, £400-ish
Blog Comment These SSD's are a big step up from the parallel port SSD architecture they described in June at the ATOM unveiling. I think the reason they focused on 5400 rpm HDDs is that is the speed selection that most closely resembles the actual speed a 7200...
[August 22, 2008, 9:03]
Intel SSD - details. 32-160GB, production in next 30 days, £400-ish
Blog Comment One question is how it compares to 7200RPM laptop disks which are a quarter of the cost? Comparing to 5400RPM disks is a bit of a cheat. I've been using them for 4-5 years now and they do make a machine feel snappier.
[August 20, 2008, 10:53]
Samsung launches 256GB peak in SSD
News The 2.5-inch, 256GB, multi-level cell (MLC) solid-state drive (SSD) is only 9.5mm thick, measuring 100.3mm long and 69.85mm wide. The company announced the new drive, which the company claims is the largest-capacity SSD drive to be offered with a...
[May 27, 2008, 16:16]
Intel SSD - details. 32-160GB, production in next 30 days, £400-ish
Blog Comment Intel has done a lot of usability testing on SSDs versus HDDs, and says that the difference is startling. I dare say we'll do the same, once they turn up; certainly, the raw data the company reports would indicate that using one would feel very...
[August 21, 2008, 15:16]
