Plextor has launched a new line of mSATA SSDs, the M6M. Available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB sizes, these ultra-compact SSDs come with a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a Marvell 88SS9188 controller, a MTBF of 1.5 million hours, TRIM support and can deliver read/write speeds of up to 520/160 Mb/s (64GB), 520/340 MB/s (128GB) and 520/440 MB/s (256GB & 512GB), respectively. Prices unannounced yet. [Product Page]
Buffalo has introduced another one of its upcoming network-enabled HDD (NAS), the LS220D. Coming in four different storage capacities: 2TB, 4TB, 6TB and 8TB, the device is equipped with 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x Gigabit Ethernet port, RAID (0,1) support, DLNA & DTCP-IP support and ‘WebAccess’ function. The LS220D will start shipping from mid-April for around $326 (2TB), $424 (4TB), $544 (6TB) and $732 (8TB), respectively. [Buffalo]
The new MyPassport Pro from Western Digital is the world’s first bus-powered portable hard drive to offer two disks with RAID capability for blazing fast, grab-and-go storage.
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Connected Data are the ones behind the award-winning Drobo range of smart storage solutions, and in their latest product announcement, they have turned our attention to the the newest 4-bay Drobo. This third generation Drobo will be easy on your finances, and not only that, it is also three times faster compared to its predecessor, and you will be able to enjoy updated features including the likes of USB 3.0 connectivity, significantly faster rebuild times and enhanced support for Apple’s Time Machine. Not only that, in order to entice existing customers to perform an upgrade, the company has rolled out a customer loyalty discount program of $50 off for all first and second-generation Drobo customers.
Touted to be the “Most Advanced 4-Bay Drobo” ever, this third generation Drobo will cost a relatively affordable $349 each, packing in a totally new architecture that makes it three times faster compared to the previous generation. Not only that, we did mention that it will have faster rebuild times, but just how much faster would that be? We are looking at four times the speed in order to maximize data availability just in case there is a disk drive failure, and there is also the option of throwing in a battery back up that delivers additional protection in the event of a power outage.
Data protection becomes a no-brainer with Drobo, as whenever a drive fails, Drobo will automatically protect your precious data without requiring any form of user intervention. Apart from that, you will be able to purchase the capacity that you need at the moment, with the flexibility to increase space by throwing in extra disk drives, or through the swapping of smaller disks with larger ones some time down the road. Not only that, Drobo even offers protection against one or two simultaneous drive failures with but a single click.
Pre-orders for the third generation Drobo are already being accepted as you read this, and shipments are set to commence later this April.
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