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Monday 7 September 2020
QLC SSD demand to boom for both enterprise and consumer applications
With major chipmakers ramping up their quad-level cell (QLC) NAND flash output, SSDs utilizing the technology storing four bits per cell have become commercially available and are...
Friday 3 July 2020
Kioxia demos EDSFF SSD form factor
Delivering a glimpse into the future of data center architectures, Kioxia America has demonstrated an E3.S full-function development vehicle in conjunction with a leading server OEM...
Wednesday 13 March 2019
Toshiba Memory expands NVMe SSD portfolio targeting cloud data centers
Toshiba Memory has announced the availability of its XD5-series NVMe SSD platform in a 2.5-inch, 7mm low-profile form factor that is optimized for low-latency and performance consistency...
Tuesday 22 May 2018
Micron and Intel intro QLC NAND flash
Micron Technology and Intel have announced joint production and shipments of what they claim to be the industry's first 4bits/cell 3D NAND technology. Leveraging a proven 64-layer...
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Toshiba Memory intros enhanced data center SSD lineup with 64-layer 3D flash
Toshiba Memory has announced its latest lineup of NVM Express (NVMe) and SATA data center solid-state drives (SSD) in multiple form factors. The new SSDs offer cloud data centers...
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Intel, Micron increase 3D XPoint manufacturing capacity with IM Flash fab expansion
Intel and Micron Technology have announced the completion of an expansion to Building 60 (B60) at the IM Flash facilities in Lehi, Utah. The expanded fab will produce 3D XPoint memory...
Friday 8 September 2017
China market: Marvell SSD controller shipments jump
Marvell's SSD controller shipments have hiked in China thanks to strong demand from Kingston Technology, Shenzhen Longsys Electronics and Lite-On Technology. Cumulative shipments...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Samsung announces 1Tb V-NAND memory
Samsung Electronics has announced a 1Tb vertical NAND (V-NAND) memory chip. The arrival of the chip in 2018 will enable 2TB of memory in a single V-NAND package by stacking 16 1Tb...
Monday 25 November 2013
Western Digital pushing new hybrid drive technology to niche markets
Western Digital has developed a new hybrid drive technology, integrating an 120GB solid state drive (SSD) and an 1TB hard disc drive (HDD) into a 2.5-inch hard drive. The company...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Toshiba launches 7,278rpm 2.5-inch HDD series with 7mm height
Toshiba has announced that it will expand its family of small form factor 2.5-inch hard disc drives (HDDs) with a new series that packs up to 500GB of data storage into a unit with...
Thursday 16 May 2013
WD shipping world's first 5 mm 2.5-inch hard drive
WD, a Western Digital company and world leader in storage and connected-life products, today announced it is shipping the world's first ultra-slim 2.5-inch, 5 mm hard drives and solid...
Monday 16 April 2012
Desktops set to adopt 2.5-inch hard drives as all-in-one PC form factor gains favor, says IHS
Demand from all-in-one PCs combined with requirements for lower power consumption and a thinner, smaller storage alternative to existing 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) will help...
Friday 21 October 2011
Prices for 2.5-inch HDDs rise by 5-10% due to Thailand flooding
The serious flooding in Thailand has forced hard disk drive (HDD) assembly and HDD component factories in the area to stop production and consequently a global shortage of HDDs is...
Friday 3 June 2011
Commentary: HDD market consolidates as players keep their eyes on the cloud
The year 2011 has been a volatile one for the hard drive disk (HDD) industry. With Western Digital having bought Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) for US$4.3 billion and...
Tuesday 28 December 2010
Global shipment proportion for 2.5-inch 500GB single-platter HDDs to rise to 40% in 2Q11
The proportion of 2.5-inch 500GB single-platter models in global hard disk drive (HDD) shipments is forecast at 30-35% for first-quarter 2011 and 40% for the second quarter, according...