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Tag: SSD
64GB SSD Headed for Extinction – Why 128GB and Larger Are...
We watch SSD pricing fairly regularly at ServeTheHome. When SSDs were newer technology, a 60GB to 64GB SSD was enough to install an operating...
Solid State Drives Are Now Less Expensive than Hard Drives
I had not thought about this in awhile, but Solid State Drives (SSDs) are now less expensive than their hard drive counterparts. Sure, someone...
StarTech SATSAS425BK Hot Swap SSD 4-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Review
StarTech sent their new SATSAS425BK hot swap enclosure after the recent review of the StarTech SATSASBAY425 unit. Both enclosures allow for four 2.5" devices...
Crucial M4 256GB SSD Review – Marvell Controller Based
The Crucial M4 256GB SSD is a very popular SSD that has a proven Marvell controller. One of the big advantages Marvell controllers enjoy...
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD Review: Marvell w/ Indilinx Firmware
The OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD is absolutely a fast solid state drive. Recently I started picking up on doing more SSD benchmarking for...
StarTech SATSASBAY425 Hot Swap SSD 4-in-1 2.5″ to 5.25″ Review
Today we are looking at the StarTech SATSASBAY425 which is a 4-in-1 2.5" drives to 5.25" drive bay hot swap unit great for SSDs....
SanDisk’s Acquisition of Pliant – The First Step?
A week ago SanDisk announced a $327 million deal to acquire Pliant Technology, I believe this is only the first step in SanDisk's strategy....
Corsair Performance 3 Series P3-128 (120GB) Benchmarks and Review
Corsair’s Performance 3 series is a newer SATA III 6.0gbps drive that offers quite a bit of performance utilizing a Marvell controller. Marvell has...
Storage Tiering: A Primer on Cost-Effective Tiered Storage and Caching
One thing that virtually every major storage player and enterprise has been using for the past few years, and is continuing to use, is...
Storage News Roundup: OCZ Z-Drive R3 PCIe SSD, Ultrastar 7K3000, Mozy...
At the request of some users, I am putting together a few bits of storage news from the past week. If the response is...