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Logitec has showed off a new 4-bay RAID storage to its range called the LHR-4BRH80EFU3WR. Measuring W130.6mm x D218.8mm x H168.0mm and weighing 4.2kg, the LHR-4BRH80EFU3WR is equipped with a USB 3.0 port, an eSATA port, a Firewire400 port, two Firewire800 ports, RAID (0,1,3,5,10) & JBOD support, a built-in cooling fan at the back and four 3.5-inch SATA HDD bays (4x 2TB WD RED installed). The LHR-4BRH80EFU3WR will begin shipping from late February for 74,800 Yen (about $733). [Product Page]

ATP hits back with a new line of industrial grade SSDs, the Velocity SI Lite. Available in capacities ranging from 4GB to 64GB, these 2.5-inch SSDs are equipped with SLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 3.0 Gbps interface, SecureErase technology, a MTBF of 2.0 million hours and promise to deliver read and write speeds of up to 181MB/s and 133MB/s, respectively. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Product Page]

Here comes a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives from Sony, the USM-SA1. Available in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these ultra-small USB flash drives feature a USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface that is protected by a plastic cap. The 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models will begin shipping from February 10th, prices unannounced yet. [Product Page]

Facebook has a whole heap of data to store, but much of it sits so deep within our profiles that it rarely need to be served. So the social network has been trying to develop cold storage systems to file older content away—and a new prototype uses Blu-Ray discs.

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To celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, Kingston has introduced the Flying Horse Limited Edition USB flash drive. Available in 16GB of capacity, this exclusive limited edition USB flash drive comes with a vivid red color and robust design, a USB 2.0 connection interface and a 5-year warranty. Aiming to fire up people’s spirit throughout the year, the Kingston Flying Horse Limited Edition will be sold in a firecracker package. [Kingston]