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Next-Generation Connector Series Leads Industry Transition from PCI Express Mini Card Connectors to M.2 (NGFF) Products SHANGHAI (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 TE Connectivity (TE) launched a line of M.2 next-generation form factor (NGFF) connectors, which are designed using the new interface standard for a smaller form factor in both size and volume. Engineered for a wide range of applications, including SSDs (solid state drives) and wireless cards of all types for use in notebooks, ultraportable...

With the Highest Storage Density of Any Hard Drive Today, HGST Delivers 1.5TB Capacity in a Standard 2.5-inch 9.5mm Form Factor, Targeting Notebooks, External Hard Drives, Gaming Consoles and All-in-one Desktop PCs SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and now a Western Digital company, NASDAQ: WDC) continues to push technology innovation by offering the highest storage density (MB/mm(3)) of any hard disk drive (HDD) today....

Housing in a 66.5 x 130 x 100mm rugged aluminum chassis with DIN-rail mounting capability, FES2213 utilizes Atom N2600 Dual-core 1.6 GHz processor; provides diverse I/O and up to 4 GB DDR3 system memory; and supports 2.5 in. SATA HDD, mini PCI-E mSATA and half size mini PCI-E expansion slot. It operates in temperature from -4°F to +113°F, supports a 12V or 24V DC power input and consumes less than 10 W during common usage. Chino, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Acnodes Corp. is pleased...

Enhanced ECC Function Allows Realization of High-Reliability SSD Using MLC NAND Type Flash MemoryTokyo, May 7, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - TDK Corporation announced today the launch in May 2013 of the SDG4A series of serial ATA II compatible industrial solid state drives (SSDs) in 2.5 inch form factor with a maximum capacity of 512 GByte(1).The product employs the newly developed TDK SSD Controller GBDriver RS4 Series. Even without using DRAM cache memory, this makes it...

PALM DESERT, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Trucking Associations announced it has launched LEAD ATA, a new program created to engage young trucking executives and groom them to be the industry's next great generation of leaders. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO) "In the 80 years since ATA was founded, we have always relied on industry leaders to be our spokesmen and our examples of what trucking means to the country,"...

Based on Mobile QM67 Express Chipset, FES5312 and FES5313 are powered by 2nd Generation quad- or dual-core i7/i5/i3 CPU and serve in environments prone to shock, vibration, humidity, and temperatures from -22 to 140°F. Along with up to 16GB DDR3 memory, FES531X series includes 6 USB 2.0 ports, dual 100/1000T(X) Ethernet LAN ports, 2/3 SATA interface, 5 COM ports, and 1 PCIe x16 slot for expansion. Chino, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Acnodes Corp. has released, FES5312 and FES5313, a new...

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on PCIe SSD markets. Global market for PCIe SSD is projected to reach 3.5 million units by 2018, driven by growing number of IOPS in data heavy applications, increased adoption in low-end deployments in SMBs and development of unified standards. San Jose, California (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Follow us on LinkedIn – A key evolutionary development in the storage industry is the convergence of PCIe, a high-speed serial computer...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ULINK Technology, Inc. announced today the release of a set of new test suites for SATA and PCIe AHCI SSD testing and validation. The release of test suites is part of an ongoing effort to support new device interfaces and to create additional test features for the SSD manufacturers. This is their first major release since their flagship product DriveMaster 2012 was introduced last October. The new suites make use of many new features...

ARLINGTON, Va., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations rolled out an entire redesigned and updated trucking.org website as part of its ongoing effort to bolster its communications and image efforts. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO) "The new trucking.org cements ATA's position as a leader in spreading the trucking industry's message of essentiality, safety and sustainability," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "A...

Hybrid Storage System Expands Leading Fusion-io Portfolio of Software Defined Solutions to Accelerate Adoption into Small to Medium Enterprises SALT LAKE CITY, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fusion-io, Inc. (NYSE: FIO) today announced that it acquired Colorado-based NexGen Storage. NexGen is a leading developer of hybrid storage appliances based on Fusion ioMemory for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). By using software in combination with ioMemory and standard disk drives, NexGen...