20 November 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Storage Solutions Saber 1000 Series SATA SSD Introduced

Features an Aggressive Cost Structure for Easier Deployment within High-Volume OCZ Storage Solutions — a Toshiba Group Company and leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced its new enterprise-class Saber 1000 SSD Series designed for read-intensive applications targeting high-volume deployment hyperscale, web-hosting and distributed computing environments. The SATA-based Saber 1000 Series solves demanding key customer business challenges and supported by an enterprise-optimized feature-set, large storage capacities, and low total cost of ownership (TCO). The new series leverages the latest A19nm NAND flash from Toshiba and is available in 240GB, 480GB and 960GB usable capacities. It utilizes OCZ’s internally developed Barefoot 3 controller and firmware which delivers consistent sustained I/O performance across all capacities […]

15 July 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Storage Solutions ZD-XL SQL Accelerator Launched

New ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 Version Extends Microsoft’s Flash-Based Buffer Pool Extension Service Delivering Accelerated SQL Server 2014 Performance OCZ Storage Solutions – a Toshiba Group Company and leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the introduction and availability of its next generation SQL Server acceleration solution. The new ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 supports Microsoft SQL Server 2014, 2012 and 2008 R2 versions expanding on the key flash-based storage features that improve I/O access performance. OCZ presents the new SQL accelerator today through July 17th at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2014, Booth #2506A, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. ZD-XL SQL Accelerator 1.5 provides optimized and efficient flash acceleration for […]

4 March 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Storage Solutions Z-Drive 4500 PCIe SSD Series Launched

New Z-Drive 4500 Series, utilizing Toshiba 19nm NAND, is OCZ’s Most Advanced, Robust and Affordable PCIe Edge Card to Date and Includes OCZ’s New WXL Software OCZ Storage Solutions – a Toshiba Group Company and leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced the introduction of the enterprise-class Z-Drive 4500 PCI Express (PCIe) SSD Series. The new Z-Drive 4500 Series delivers even higher performance in comparison to OCZ’s Z-Drive R4 Series, leverages 19 nanometer (nm) MLC NAND flash, and features a more robust architectural design covering 800GB, 1.6TB and 3.2TB usable capacities. Each model within the Z-Drive 4500 Series is integrated with OCZ’s new Windows Accelerator (WXL) Software — a flash management and caching […]

28 February 201415 April 2015StorageBy Olin Coles

OCZ Vertex 460 SSD Review

OCZ Storage Solutions, formerly OCZ Technology and now a Toshiba Group Company, was quick to produce its first performance product under the new company banner: Vertex 460 solid state drive. The new OCZ Vertex 460 SSD features an Indilinx Barefoot 3 (BF3-M10) controller and Toshiba 19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) NAND flash components with secure AES-256 data encryption and Trim support. Vertex 460 is good for 540 MB/s read and 525 MB/s write speeds over a SATA 6-Gb/s connection, and replaces the Vertex 450 as the fastest solid state drive in the product series. In this article Benchmark Reviews tests the 240GB OCZ Vertex 460 SSD, model VTX460-25SAT3-240G, against the leading competition.

22 January 2014Manufacturer NewsBy News Reporter

OCZ Vertex 460 SSD Announced

OCZ Storage Solutions – a Toshiba Group Company and leading provider of high-performance solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, today announced its new Vertex 460 SATA III SSD Series. As part of the renowned Vertex series, Vertex 460 continues the legacy by delivering an exceptional mainstream solution with advanced storage performance, reliability, and quality that meet the demands of today’s client applications.