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OCZ OCZSSDPX-ZD3P84300G, OCZSSDPX-ZD3P84600G and OCZSSDPX-ZD3P841.2T OCZ Z-DRIVE R3 P84 PCI-EXPRESS SSDs Unveiled
Posted by: SSDRocks on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 12:28 PM
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OCZ today launched the OCZ OCZSSDPX-ZD3P84300G, OCZSSDPX-ZD3P84600G and OCZSSDPX-ZD3P841.2T OCZ Z-DRIVE R3 P84 PCI-EXPRESS SSDs. Demoed for the first time at CES 2011, the Z-Drive R3 updates the existing lineup with greater performance, reliability, and design flexibility with a new compact footprint for server applications, and is the first SSD to officially deploy OCZ’s proprietary Virtualized Controller Architecture (VCA) technology.
Creating a ‘virtual super controller,’ OCZ’s VCA (Virtualized Controller Architecture) pools the resources of two or more NAND flash controller interfaces, MCPs, storage processors, and a physical interface complete with customizable features and interface options that eliminates the need to re-spin expensive silicon. VCA is able to address NAND flash in an innovative way through the use of a massively parallel array, eliminating bottlenecks by increasing both read and write speeds up to the theoretical interface limit while keeping access latencies to a minimum. With VCA, IT Architects can now take advantage of enterprise-rich features that are not available when utilizing traditional raid cards with an array of SSDs in their servers. With the Z-Drive R3, which makes use of VCA technology, clients can now overcome this obstacle and deploy a single solid state drive that not only delivers exceptional bandwidth but also beneficial enterprise features including TRIM, SMART monitoring, native command queuing (NCQ), tagged command queuing (TCQ), power fail management, and wear-leveling.
“The Z-Drive R3 lineup of PCI-E SSD’s delivers superior performance and flexibility to enterprise clients who require high bandwidth coupled with high transactional performance,” commented Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. “Clients gain both the benefits of increased performance and reduced size with the Z-Drive R3, the half height and half length card can fit in even the slimmest servers and yet is capable of delivering up to 135k IOPS in a half height and 250k 4K Random write IOPS, in a full height configuration, due to OCZ’s unique Virtualized Controller Architecture. This innovative new technology will provide customers with robust enterprise features including TRIM, SMART monitoring and power fail management all within a single streamlined solution.”
The Z-Drive R3 takes the SATA/SAS bottleneck out of the equation and by implementing PCI-E Gen. 2 x8 interface and multiple SSD processors to deliver up to 1GB/s transfer speeds and 135,000 4k random write IOPS for maximum productivity in an professional IT environment. Available in up to 1.2TB capacities using a variety of NAND flash, this drive features a half-height and half-length form factor to maximize its application potential for servers and racks. OCZ will also introduce a new full height card that offers even higher performance and up to 250,000 4k random write IOPS.
The Z-Drive R3 with VCA takes enterprise data storage to new heights, providing the benefits of SSDs in a server environment for a cooler, quieter, more cost-effective solution than mechanical hard drives. OCZ’s complete range of Z-Drive R3 is now available in SLC, MLC, eMLC NAND flash in 150GB, 300GB, 600GB, and 1.2TB capacities to fit the demanding needs of today’s storage networks, data centers, and supercomputers.
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Corsair Nova 32 GB SSD Available for $69.99
Posted by: SSDRocks on Friday, June 18, 2010 - 04:23 PM
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Corsair has announced that its Corsair Nova Series SSDs are available for as little as $69.99 after mail-in rebate.
"The 32GB Nova Series SSD is great for streamlined boot drives, netbook upgrades, and even RAID configurations," stated Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing at Corsair. "The aggressive pricing of these drives makes the benefits of SSDs accessible to everyone."
Nova Series of SSDs have been well reviewed the world over for their excellent combination of performance and price. ZDnet said of the 128GB Nova Series, "...among its peers, the 128GB Corsair Nova hits the right capacity/price/performance point and so is our overall choice." And Computerbase in Germany concurred, stating "The Corsair Nova was able to convince in all tests and did not show any weaknesses... it is one of the most interesting SSDs on the market and has thus earned our recommendation."
Corsair's Nova Series 32GB SSD delivers read speeds up to 195 MB/s and write speeds up to 70 MB/s for outstanding system performance, fast system start-ups, quicker game and application loads for your daily needs. The built-in 64MB cache ensures smooth stutter-free operation for reliable performance. It is supplied with a three year warranty, and is backed up by Corsair's highly regarded customer service and technical support.
More information on the Nova Series 32GB solid-state drive can be found on Corsair's web site.
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Cavalry CASD00032MIS Pelican 32GB SSD Review
Posted by: SSDRocks on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 04:58 PM
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 Cavalry is known for making computer drive enclosures and NAS enclosures. They have also started to make SSDs as well. The Cavalry CASD00032MIS is the 32 GB version of their Pelican series of SSDs. The Pelican series designate their MLC SSDs, while the Eagle series are the company's SLC SSD offerings. SLC SSDs have a longer lifespan and offer faster write speeds. There are three capacities in the Pelican series- 32 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB. The Cavalry Eagle SSDs come in either 32 GB or 64 GB. Currently you can buy the CASD00032MIS for as low as $85, which is a good deal for an entry-level 32 GB MLC SSD.
Housed in a sturdy metal casing, the CASD00032MIS uses SATA II interface, and as a bonus comes included with a USB 2.0 interface as well.
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