Intel shows their fight card in the SSD cagematch
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Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
Yesterday at the IDF (Intel Developers Forum) Intel announced the lineup of contenders that they are readying to get into the SSD (solid state drive) cagematch ring.
There are a bevy of new players in this new market. SSD drives are definitely going to be the future, and with a much lower manufacturing barrier-to-entry than traditional mechanical hard drives, you can bet we'll see even more names on the scoreboard before the match is over.
Intel announced three models - a 1.8" MLC (Multi Level Cell) drive, and two 2.5" drives - one MLC and an "Extreme" SLC (single level cell) edition.
The two MLC models will be available in 80 and 160gb while the Extreme will be 32gb. The Extreme is aimed at servers and workstations, and they have made it known that a 64gb will be available in the future.
Intel may have a slight leg up on the competition - massive R&D capability, a full palette of technology to build from in their junkpiles, and of course, manufacturing. It's possible their drives may stand apart from the crowd due to things that Intel can do better - perhaps better on-board controllers, power management, and logic software.
It's an exciting time to be a storage geek. SSDs are lookin' mighty tasty.
There are a bevy of new players in this new market. SSD drives are definitely going to be the future, and with a much lower manufacturing barrier-to-entry than traditional mechanical hard drives, you can bet we'll see even more names on the scoreboard before the match is over.
Intel announced three models - a 1.8" MLC (Multi Level Cell) drive, and two 2.5" drives - one MLC and an "Extreme" SLC (single level cell) edition.
The two MLC models will be available in 80 and 160gb while the Extreme will be 32gb. The Extreme is aimed at servers and workstations, and they have made it known that a 64gb will be available in the future.
Intel may have a slight leg up on the competition - massive R&D capability, a full palette of technology to build from in their junkpiles, and of course, manufacturing. It's possible their drives may stand apart from the crowd due to things that Intel can do better - perhaps better on-board controllers, power management, and logic software.
It's an exciting time to be a storage geek. SSDs are lookin' mighty tasty.
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.. Likely break the bank though, no?
Maybe some more compotition will help bring prices down though... Who know.
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