Hitachi GST Announces Ultrastar SSD400M SSDs
Until recently, conventional wisdom stated that SLC-based (single level cell) solid state drives (SSDs) were the only drives suitable for demanding Tier 0 Enterprise applications. That has changed with the introduction of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies’ (Hitachi GST) new Ultrastar SSD400M MLC (multi level cell) SSD family. As a cost-effective alternative to SLC SSDs, Hitachi GSTs Enterprise MLC SSDs are the most advanced in the industry, utilizing Intels 25 nanometer (nm), highest endurance Enterprise-grade, MLC NAND Flash and delivering outstanding performance. Couple this with Hitachi GSTs known quality and reliability, and the result is a compelling Enterprise-class MLC SSD that meets the performance, capacity, endurance and reliability demands of todays Enterprise and Cloud data centers. Targeting Enterprise capacity sweet spots, the Ultrastar SSD400M family is available in a 2.5-inch form factor with a 6Gb SAS interface in capacities of 200GB and 400GB. Channel distribution is scheduled for September 2011.
“Our MLC SSD product family was developed as a direct answer to our customers’ needs for a reliable price/performance storage solution for high I/O Enterprise applications,” said Mike Cordano, executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Hitachi GST. “With this new MLC SSD offering, Hitachi now offers a full line of HDD and SLC- and MLC-based SSD storage solutions that support the entire Enterprise ecosystem. Im proud to say that our continued success in the Enterprise and Cloud segments comes from having the highest reliability in the industry, the right portfolio of products and a trusted, consultative relationship with our customers. This combination makes Hitachi one of the only HDD/SSD providers in the world with the experience, technology and products to help increase MLC and SLC SSD adoption in the Enterprise market.”
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