(1) Solid state storage used as a cache between the computer's main memory (RAM) and a hard drive. The SSD cache holds the data with the most activity, and reading and writing the cache is faster than ...

When solid-state drives first broke into the consumer market, there were those who predicted the new storage format would supplant hard drives in a matter of years thanks to radically improved ...

NVMe solid state disk drives have become inexpensive unless you want the very largest sizes. But how do you get the most out of one? There are two basic strategies: you can use the drive as a fast ...

A good toolbox for your storage drive is something that’s worth just as much as the drive itself and Crucial has just released an upgrade to their software, the Storage Executive tool. The new version ...

It can be disappointing to realize that your high-end SSD, despite its impressive spec sheet, isn't delivering the snappy ...

Ever since OCZ last year released the OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid file caching became all of the sudden became much more hip. A lot of people do not want to chunk out massive amounts of money for a large ...

Page 2: The (Considerable) Fine Print. Page 3: System Setup, Boot Times Page 4: Application Load Tests, PCMark 7 Page 5: Drive Reliability, Data Retention, and Price Page 6: Conclusion Solid State ...

Flash storage provides significantly more performance (IOPS and throughput) and lower latency than hard disk-based media. Of course, flash comes with a higher price tag – up to 10 times more than ...

The effects of outdated firmware might not be readily apparent, but it could be contributing to subpar maintenance, ...

Have you ever found yourself waiting impatiently for your Synology NAS to catch up with your demands—whether it’s loading files, running backups, or managing virtual machines? Many of us rely on NAS ...

Figure 1. SuperMicroâ s CSE-M28 Mobile Rack fits into two 5.25-in drive bays adding eight 2.5-in hot swappable drive bays. I used Avago Technologies’ LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i (Fig. 2) to control the eight ...