Silicon Power, a world-leading provider of memory storage solutions, is announcing the addition of the Velox V55 and Slim S55 to its SATA III, 6 GB/sec SSD lineup.  These new offerings now give Silicon Power a complete product lineup, including some of the most cost effective models.  The V55 and S55 offer incredible performance at a surprisingly low price point, …

ADATA Technology, Taiwanese manufacturer of premium performance DRAM modules and NAND Flash storage products, is announcing the launch of its enterprise grade SX1000L solid state drive (SSD).  This represents ADATA’s first SSD tailored towards server applications, following on the heels of a number of well-established and successful consumer-level SSDs. ADATA is emphasizing the performance and reliability of the SX1000L, as …

Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”) has announced receipt of their first order for use of Thinfilm Memory for brand protection. The order was received from a global consumer packaged goods company, and will utilize Thinfilm’s system of specialized electronics labels to help thwart product counterfeiting. According to Davor Sutija, Thinfilm’s CEO, “The largest companies in the world lose billions of …

Innodisk, a Taiwanese designer and manufacturer of industrial application SSDs, is announcing its development of its new patent pending technology called iSLC.  By gleaning only the best quality multi-level cell NAND Flash modules, and managing them with Innodisk’s patented Flash management algorithms, iSLC is able to approach performance and reliability levels normally associated with more expensive SLC NAND.  iSLC creates …

QLogic is announcing release of their QLogic FabricCache QLE10000 adapter, the first product released based on QLogic’s innovative Mt.Ranier technology.  FabricCache is a combination of QLogic’s market-leading FibreChannel adapter, intelligent caching and I/O management in a server-based PCIe flash card form factor.  FabricCache transforms single-server, captive cache into a shared resource for a wide variety of enterprise applications that utilize …

Memory cells are one of the most important building blocks utilized in digital electronics.  The explosion in growth of mobile devices has fueled the continuing miniaturization of components.  Some technologies eventually reach the point of their smallest possible functional versions being achieved.  Any further attempts at size reduction run smack up against limitations that often seem insurmountable.  This sets the …

Storage Magazine / searchStorage.com recently announced their “Best Data Storage Products of 2012”.  Now in its 11th year, the awards are made to the most innovative new products and/or established products that received significant enhancements.  The gold, silver, and bronze awards are given in the following six categories: backup and disaster recovery software and services, backup hardware, networking equipment, storage …

Western Digital and Skyera have announced that Skyera is receiving strategic funding from Western Digital as  part of its recently announced Series B round of financing.  Western Digital had previously funded Skyera as the initial outside investor, and has now co-invested to the tune of an additional $51 million as an extension of the strategic relationship.  The relationship between the …

As further proof that solid state drives (SSDs) have become the storage drive of choice for ultrabooks and upper-tier laptops, Seagate Technology has revealed that 2013 will be the last year of production for its 7200 rpm notebook hard disk drives (HDDs). Seagate is presently one of the world’s biggest manufacturers and suppliers of hard disk drives. During a conversation …

TeleCommunications Systems (TCS) is announcing availability of its ultra-compact BGADrive solid-state drive (SSD).  TCS is a world-leading specialist in ultra-rugged solid-state drives utilized in the harshest environments.  TCS offers both industry-standard and customized versions of its SSDs for military, aerospace, and industrial uses.  The BGADrive is now available in both serial ATA (SATA) and parallel ATA (PATA) interfaces.  These new …