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  • Green-House Launches New Line of SSDs


    The Japanese firm Green-House has announced a new line of 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch SSDs that use PATA IDE interface.

    Both lines are available with capacities ranging from 16GB to 128GB.

    The SLC flash based models have 16GB-64GB capacities and offer 65MB/s read and 55MB/s write speeds. MLC-based models offers 16GB-128GB densities and have 60MB/s and 35MB/s write speeds.

    The Solid State Drives will be released in mid-July.

    1.8-inch Models:

    • 16GB/SLC GH-SSD16GP-1SA / 4511677054372
    • 32GB/SLC GH-SSD32GP-1SA / 4511677054389
    • 64GB/SLC GH-SSD64GP-1SA / 4511677054396
    • 16GB/MLC GH-SSD16GP-1MA / 4511677054402
    • 32GB/MLC GH-SSD32GP-1MA / 4511677054419
    • 64GB/MLC GH-SSD64GP-1MA / 4511677054426
    • 128GB/MLC GH-SSD128GP-1MA / 4511677054433

    2.5-inch Models:

    • 16GB/SLC GH-SSD16GP-2SA / 4511677054099
    • 32GB/SLC GH-SSD32GP-2SA / 4511677054105
    • 64GB/SLC GH-SSD64GP-2SA / 4511677054112
    • 16GB/MLC GH-SSD16GP-2MA / 4511677054051
    • 32GB/MLC GH-SSD32GP-2MA / 4511677054068
    • 64GB/MLC GH-SSD64GP-2MA / 4511677054075
    • 128GB/MLC GH-SSD128GP-2MA / 4511677054082

  • Service Offers To Double iPod Capacity To 240GB


    A US Company has started an iPod upgrading service that can expand an iPod to 240GB – or 48,000 tracks.

    Apple’s largest iPod is the 120GB classic which allows up to 24,000 tracks to be stored.

    While this would seems sufficient for most users, it seems it’s not enough for everyone.

    Rapid Repair offers to remove the old, "small" Apple HDD and replace it with a more advanced but same-sized 1.8" Toshiba 240GB storage unit.

    The operation also invalidates the Apple guarantee, according to SmallBusiness.

    To double the MP3 player’s capacity will cost USD $300 plus postage.

    Rapid Repairs says it is looking to extend its services to Zunes and other MP3 machines.

  • Texas Memory Systems Introduces Highest Capacity PCI-Express Solid State Disk


    Texas Memory Systems has announced its latest PCI-Express Solid State Disk aimed at mainstream businesses and applications.

    The RamSan-20 offers 450GB of usable grade Flash – which the company claims makes it the highest capacity enterprise class PCIe Flash card on the market.

    Described as a complete storage system on a PCIe card, the SSD accelerates server-resident applications that require large, fast buffer areas and those that are random access intensive.

    Texas lists databases, video editing, financial modeling, data acquisition, scientific computing, and web content as examples of applications likely to benefit from the RamSan-20.

    Woody Hutsell, president at Texas Memory SystemsAs a PCIe Flash card, said the RamSan-20 minimizes latency between the server’s processor and storage and is easily installed in minutes.

    He said users are increasingly looking to SSD as they demand greater application performance.

    "Beyond the Enterprise data center, the technology and cost improvements in Flash are stimulating demand," he said.

    "These factors, coupled with a growing desire to reduce space and power requirements with greener storage, led us to develop the RamSan-20."

    He said that to maximise performance and reliability, the RamSan-20 utilizes Single Level Cell (SLC) Flash.

    It delivers 120,000 I/Os per second (IOPS) for random read operations – and Texas claims it transfers data faster than other Flash drives and "hundreds of times" faster than traditional mechanical hard drives.

    A comprehensive on-board management suite ensures the RamSan-20 does not impact host resources, yet Hutsell said it delivers extreme reliability and durability, ensuring data preservation even in the event of a server crash or power outage.

    The RamSan-20 is scheduled for general availability in early Q2 2009. No pricing information was available.