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Thunderbolt-equipped RAID options from the likes of LaCie and Promise not satisfying your desire for a 10Gbps storage option? Good news, as Hitatchi's G-Technology is finally ready sell its G-Raid with Thunderbolt, which might just throw a smile on your face. We now know that you'll pay $700 for 4TB or storage, $850 for 6TB and $1,000 for 8TB. If you'll recall, the unit features a duo of T-Bolt ports for daisey-chains and two 3Gbps 7,200RPM HDDs that can be configured in RAID 0 for extra pep or RAID 1 for redundancy. That said, it'll require plug-in power, so don't expect to go mobile. Looking for more details in the meantime? Move your cursor over to the links below.

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G-Technologies' G-Raid with Thunderbolt drive now on sale, yours from $700 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Korea Times is a publication that isn't shy of the odd bold statement and today it's claiming that HP's South Korean offices were raided on suspicion of price-fixing deals made with IBM and Oracle. The country's Fair Trade Commission seized documents, computer records and questioned employees over alleged price-rigging on public-sector contracts. A company spokesperson said that the visit was routine, while FTC officers refused to comment about ongoing matters, but what is clear is that if any wrong-doing is found, the case will be turned over to prosecutors with the aim of commencing criminal proceedings for those responsible.

Report: HP's South Korean offices raided over alleged price fixing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AllegationAntitrustBusinessCartelFair Trade CommissionFairTradeCommissionFTCHPIBMKoreaKorea Office RaidKorea TimesKoreaOfficeRaidKoreaTimesOffice RaidOfficeRaidOraclePoliticsPricePrice FixingPriceFixingRaidRaidsSouth KoreaSouthKoreaMon, 16 Apr 2012 11:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo is available now starting at $600]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo/#comments Back at Macworld, we laid our peepers on Western Digital's MyBook Thunderbolt Duo and were able to take a demo setup for a quick spin. Now, the dual-wielding external HDDs are officially on the market. You can snag 4TB (2x 2TB) and 6TB (2x 3TB) versions of this "über-fast" MyBook for $599 and $699, respectively. Don't forget: you can daisy chain up to six of these bad boys via the dual Thunderbolt ports on the kit's backside (if you have quite the piggy bank, of course) -- just like the four-unit set we encountered sporting 700MB/sec read and 500MB/sec write speeds in RAID 0. WD also says the storage devices are Time Machine compatible as soon as you can unpack 'em. If you're anxious to grab one of your own, hit the source link below to part with your funds. And for a quick refresher, take a gander at the gallery below.

Gallery: Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)

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Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo is available now starting at $600 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Super Talent's developed a PCI Express flash storage system that's far faster than your current SSD yet promises to be cheaper than the company's current PCIe offerings. The RAIDDrive UpStream uses a Sandforce controller to push around 1GBps of data at twice the speed of a SATA unit. Available to buy in 220GB, 460GB and 960GB editions, it sandwiches in four RAID drives to competitor OCZ's two, and is promised to be an "upsetter" by marketing director Peter Carcione. The company's hoping to get the devices into boxes and onto shelves by the end of April, for a price that's yet to be decided. Just remember, powerful SSDs are like having a butler: desirable, yes, but also a little pricey if your surname isn't Abramovitch or Buffett.

Super Talent teases whip-fast RAIDDrive UpStream PCIe SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After walking up to the duo, the first thing we noticed is how large they are -- especially after spending the day with a handful of Ultrabooks and tablets. The GT60 and GT70 aren't giants in the gaming world, but compared to other slim form-factor devices on offer, these are absolute monsters. We suspect this isn't so much of an issue, however, if you are in the market for this type of machine. The large size isn't wasted, either, with the both housing three USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports (only one for the GT60), an SDHC card slot, and full audio in, out, microphone and headphone ports for audio connectivity, plus an optical drive in each. The final machines will likely have Ivy Bridge processors and are penned in for an April release (provided that Intel's latest-gen processors hit the market by then). You'll be able to pick up the GT60 for around €1,999 (about $2,630), with the GT70 coming in at €2,299 (roughly $3,025). Scoot on past the break to catch our hands on with the pair.

Gallery: MSI GT60 and GT70 gaming notebooks hands-on

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MSI outs new GT60 / GT70 gaming laptops, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cebitcebit 2012Cebit2012g-seriesgaminggaming laptopGamingLaptophands-onivy bridgeIvyBridgelaptoplaptopsMSIMSI g-seriesMSI gt60MSI GT70MsiG-seriesMsiGt60MsiGt70raidssdsteelseriesvideoTue, 06 Mar 2012 10:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Former Olympus chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa comes down from the mount, into police custody]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/olympus-tsuyoshi-kikukawa-arrested-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/olympus-tsuyoshi-kikukawa-arrested-in-tokyo/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/16/olympus-tsuyoshi-kikukawa-arrested-in-tokyo/#comments If you've been following the latest camera industry accounting scandal, then you're probably well aware that all is not well at Olympus. The Japanese company took its latest blow today when former chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of having falsified financial statements. The Tokyo prosecutor's office released a statement saying that two other former execs were also brought into police custody, including Hisashi Mori, a former executive vice president, and Hideo Yamada, a former auditor. Olympus is also faced with the possibility of being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange -- the decision has been deferred awaiting further evidence. So what does all this mean for the scandal-ridden camera maker's position in the industry? Little, perhaps, from a consumer perspective, considering that Olympus has continued to announce and ship new products, including the well-received EM-5. The fate of its former executives, however, is less auspicious.

Former Olympus chairman Tsuyoshi Kikukawa comes down from the mount, into police custody originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eurocom, like its chassis-brethren Maingear and Clevo, just lives to jam over-sized Sandy Bridge E hardware into mumpsy laptops. Find yourself in front of the Panther 4.0 and you'll be staring into a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 display (you can choose between matte, glossy and 3D) as you work or game away on a choice of GeForce GTX 580M, Quadro 5010M or Radeon HD 6990M graphics kit. There's space for four terabytes of SATA 3.0 storage and 32GB of RAM. It's weighing in at 12.1lbs, so a quick warning to anyone whose muscles have atrophied with excessive Ultrabook usage: it's wise to do some reps down at the gym. When it arrives in March, it'll cost you $2649 for the base model -- from there, you can upgrade as far as your wallet / procurement budget will allow.

Gallery: Eurocom Panther 4.0 Press Images

Eurocom Panther 4.0 Press Images

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Eurocom Panther 4.0 is the mirror universe's version of an Ultrabook originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EurocomEurocom Panther 4.0EurocomPanther4.0GeForce GTX 580MGeforceGtx580mLaptopLaptopsNot an UltrabookNotAnUltrabookPanther 4.0Panther4.0Quadro 5010MQuadro5010mRadeon HD 6990MRadeonHd6990mRAIDSATASATA 3.0SATA Rev. 3.0Sata3.0SataRev.3.0UltrabookFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/western-digital-mybook-thunderbolt-duo-hands-on-macworld-2012/#comments Here at Macworld 2012, Western Digital demoed a preview of their essentially finished, yet not final, MyBook Thunderbolt Duo. Scheduled to ship in Q1 for an "aggressive price," the unit plays host to two 3.5-inch drives, which'll come stuffed from the factory in either 4TB (2x 2TB) or 6TB (2x 3TB) configurations. On the outside, you're looking at the MyBook aesthetic you either love or loathe, but around back you'll find all connectivity has been gutted, save for power and two Thunderbolt ports. The latter means that up to six can be daisy-chained off one interconnect, which when setup in RAID 0 equates to rather speedy transfers, like 700MB/sec reads and 500MB/sec writes in the four-unit demonstration configuration we toyed with. And it's future proof too, as there's a door up-top which enables plebes to swap drives should the need arise. We'll keep an ear out for pricing, but until that day arrives, peep them in the gallery below, or in video form after the break.

Gallery: Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video)

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Western Digital MyBook Thunderbolt Duo eyes-on at Macworld 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Image Credit: DailyTech]

Mushkin debuts three new SSDs at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Atlascesces 2012Ces2012chronos goChronosGomushkinnandraidsandforcesandforce sf-2281SandforceSf-2281scorpionssdWed, 11 Jan 2012 22:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Olympus' Tokyo offices raided over accounting scandal]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/olympus-tokyo-offices-raided-over-accounting-scandal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/olympus-tokyo-offices-raided-over-accounting-scandal/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/olympus-tokyo-offices-raided-over-accounting-scandal/#comments Eke. A nearly-century old outfit is currently giving up office space to Japanese prosecutors, who today moved in on Olympus' Tokyo facilities in a raid surrounding an ongoing accounting investigation. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, the scandal involves many billions of dollars -- "irregularities" that have raised serious concerns about the outfit's handling of funds. It's bruited that the company has been running a scheme to conceal over $1.5 billion in investment losses, and we're told that the raid should pass right on through Olympus' headquarters and into the "homes of executives involved in the cover-up." All of this follows an admission last month that the firm had used "inflated payments made in acquisitions in recent years," and while it remains unclear what all of this means for its future, there's no doubt a few dark months are ahead as things sort themselves out. So much for looking pretty for the camera, eh?

Olympus' Tokyo offices raided over accounting scandal originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accountingbusinessillegalindustryjapanlegalmoneyolympuspoliceproblemraidraidedscamscandaltokyoTue, 20 Dec 2011 22:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Dutch officials contemplate barring KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone from spectrum auction]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/dutch-officials-contemplate-barring-kpn-t-mobile-and-vodafone-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/dutch-officials-contemplate-barring-kpn-t-mobile-and-vodafone-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/09/dutch-officials-contemplate-barring-kpn-t-mobile-and-vodafone-f/#comments A spectrum auction looms on the horizon in the Netherlands, but three of the country's largest players may be excluded from participation. As you know, earlier this week, Dutch authorities raided the offices of KPN Mobile, T-Mobile Netherlands and Vodafone Netherlands in a price-fixing investigation. The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa), which carried out the raid, stressed that its visit does not mean the operators are guilty of collusion or hint at the outcome of its investigation.

Now, Dutch lawmakers and the country's Minister of Economic Affairs must come to a decision about the auction that's set to take place in the spring of 2012 -- which is likely to be well in advance of any final report from the NMa. One option tossed around has been to postpone the auction, though, as lawmakers point out, this could hinder the development in the mobile space and further limit competition. Alternately, had any of the named companies actually profited from the alleged collusion, there's a risk that these monies could be used to purchase additional spectrum and further extend their dominance. Those discussing the matter hope to move quickly, though it certainly seems difficult to make any decision of this magnitude lightly.

Dutch officials contemplate barring KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone from spectrum auction originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile, Vodafone and KPN raided in Dutch price-fixing probe originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you use a Drobo for your RAID storage needs? Wish you could access that data from wherever your travels take you? Well then, wish no more! Today the company has a announced a partnership with Pogoplug aimed at getting your Drobo hooked up to the cloud. So long as you've got an internet connection, you'll now be able to use Pogoplug software to privately access your data and multimedia from wherever you may be. Better yet, Cloud Engines is also throwing in 10GB of free off-site storage on its recently minted -- and Dropbox-like -- Pogoplug Cloud service. Curious for info on getting started? You'll find details in the press release after the break along with a cringe-inducing "demo" video reminiscent of The Office to further explain it all.

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Pogoplug lets Drobo into its Cloud, offers 10GB of 'public' storage to sweeten the deal originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Brian]

TRIM or RAID 0? SSD owners will no longer have to choose originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AHCIminipostRAIDRAID 0Raid0solid statesolid state drivesolid state storageSolidStateSolidStateDriveSolidStateStorageSSDssd driveSsdDriveTRIMTRIM supportTrimSupportMon, 21 Nov 2011 08:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Corsair unveils Performance Pro Series SSDs, loads 'em with 6Gb/s Marvell controllers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/corsair-unveils-performance-pro-series-ssds-loads-em-with-6gb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/corsair-unveils-performance-pro-series-ssds-loads-em-with-6gb/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/corsair-unveils-performance-pro-series-ssds-loads-em-with-6gb/#commentsSandForce-equipped SSDs are seemingly all the rage nowadays, but lest we forget that others, like Marvell, have some peppy controllers of their own. Step up Corsair, who's just announced its new Marvell-equipped line of SATA 3 Performance Pro Series 6Gb/s SSDs. These 2.5-inch storage slabs can achieve 515 MB/s read and 440 MB/s sequential write speeds, and sports a TRIM-like "built-in advanced background garbage collection," which company deems helpful for RAID setups. Notably, desktop users will be pleased to know that the drives will mount into 3.5-inch slots via an included adapter. If you're interested, $280 will snag you a 128GB version, while $530 doubles the capacity to 256GB. You'll find more details in the press release past the break.

Continue reading Corsair unveils Performance Pro Series SSDs, loads 'em with 6Gb/s Marvell controllers

Corsair unveils Performance Pro Series SSDs, loads 'em with 6Gb/s Marvell controllers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you demand portability from your Redundant Array of Independent Disks? Then you've probably already seen Sonnet's Fusion F2, with its two 1TB drives and eSATA connector. Today the company introduces the Fusion F2QR, which also features two 2.5-inch, 1TB hard drives -- but now comes with four interface options. You've got your eSATA, of course, but also Firewire 400, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 connectors. There's a new built-in RAID controller that smooths configuration as well, and the aluminum case and fanless design keep noise to a minimum. All of that fits in a shell measuring 5.9- x 6.1- x 0.95-inches. This slender slab of storage is available now and will set you back $569.

Need RAID? Fusion F2QR packs two 1TB drives into a portable shell originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD

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Angelbird's Wings PCIe-based SSD preview and benchmarks originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We might still be smitten with a certain svelte ebony beaut, but we're aware some of you require absolute maximum performance from your "portable" gaming rig. Here to heed your call for blistering frame rates is MSI, which has gone and refreshed two laptops from its gaming lineup: the 15.6-inch GT683DXR and its big brother, the 17.3-inch GT730DXR. While both retain the Core i7-2630QM from their forebears, the duo now feature NVIDIA's beefy GTX 570M with 1.5GB GDDR5. And just like their predecessors, either can be stuffed with up to 16GB of RAM, dual 500GB or 750GB drives and a Blu-ray burner. Also on board is a premium sound system from Dynaudio, four USB ports (two of the 3.0 variety), Gigabit Ethernet, VGA and HDMI sockets and, of course, 802.11b/g/n WiFi.

They're on sale now, starting at $1,699 for the 15-incher and $1,799 for the 17-inch variant. MSI was kind enough to send us the smaller and lighter of the two, so hop on past the break for our brief impressions.

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MSI's GT683DXR and GT780DXR shred pixels with NVIDIA's GTX 570M (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fall's slowly, but surely creeping back in, and we bet you've already started to gather up the necessary gear for your return to the residence hall. Sure, you've got the basics covered, with a computer, smartphone, MP3 player and even a tablet at the ready. But wouldn't it be nice to start the school year off in style with some handy accoutrements to trick out those digital crutches? Let's face it, you're going to need a lapdesk buffer zone between you and your laptop's scorching heat for those countless hours spent churning out term papers. Or, an external hard drive, so you can store those full seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and bring the late night funny to your stressed-out friends. However you manage to make it through the year and snag that 4.0 GPA, we've got a selection of accessorized aids to match your collegiate budget. Oh, and don't forget, we're giving away $3,000 worth of essential back to school gear to 15 readers, and you can be among the chosen few simply by dropping a comment below! Click on past the break to start browsing.

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Engadget's back to school guide 2011: accessories originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember way back in February when Thunderbolt was unveiled? Shocking as it may be, a 10Gbps interconnect is useless without peripherals, and thankfully Promise and LaCie also announced compatible drives touting Q2 / summer availability. As promised, Promise's wares released as expected alongside Apple's T-bolt cable, but LaCie's Little Big Disk has been curiously absent. As it turns out, the company's website has been quietly updated and now reflects a winter 2011 release for these Intel 510 SSD-packable drives, which is just about enough to force a FOF onto even the happiest of faces. Still antsy to pick one up? Better plan to avoid Santa's naughty list -- at this point, waitin' and wishin' is about all you can do

[Thanks, Mikhail]

LaCie's Thunderbolt-equipped Little Big Disk sees apparent shipping delay (update: false) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Was it really four months ago that Intel and Apple took the curtains off of Thunderbolt I/O? The MacBook Pro and iMac lines have since been refreshed with the interconnect, but early adopters haven't had much more than a fancy port to stare at. Thankfully, Apple's $49 T-bolt cable is finally available as your ticket to the 10Gbps superhighway. Apparently, it quietly hit Apple's web store this morning along with some fresh Promise Pegasus RAID enclosures ($1k for 4TB up to $2K for 12TB) to support it. All of the peripherals appear to be in stock and ready to ship; so if you've been eagerly waiting to make use of that extra port, now's your chance.

Apple Thunderbolt cable, Promise RAIDs now available to get your 10Gbps interconnect on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"I'm a college student and we are updating our intranet / network capabilities at my fraternity. One idea is to create a network drive for backups for each member living in the house. We already have a network drive accessible by everyone wired in (about 40 people via Ethernet cable), so the raw storage and infrastructure is there. What is a good backup software that is cross-platform (Mac and Windows) and free or relatively cheap? Moreover, once the backup software is in place, what steps should be taken to ensure security of each members data? Thanks!"
Any software junkies (or frat admins) out there care to chime in? Seems like a common problem, actually, and we're more than confident that someone sticking to that 4.0 GPA has an answer. Toss yours in comments below.

Ask Engadget: best network backup solution for multiple computers? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>askask engadgetAskEngadgetbackupNASnetworknetworkingraidFri, 29 Apr 2011 22:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Addonics SATA adapter turns six CF / CFast cards into one SSD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/addonics-sata-adapter-turns-six-cf-cfast-cards-into-one-ssd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/addonics-sata-adapter-turns-six-cf-cfast-cards-into-one-ssd/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/13/addonics-sata-adapter-turns-six-cf-cfast-cards-into-one-ssd/#commentsThis isn't the first time we've seen a CF-to-SATA hard drive adapter, but Addonics' CF / CFast Drive is definitely the biggest. The thing sports six separate slots, which means you can use it to turn your memory cards into six different drives, or combine them in a RAID configuration to form a high capacity SSD. What's more, the whole thing fits comfortably in a standard 5.25-inch drive bay. If you've got a stack of CF cards collecting dust somewhere, you can get your hands on one of these bad boys starting at $135 at the source link below. Full PR after the break.

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Addonics SATA adapter turns six CF / CFast cards into one SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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G-Technology crashes NAB with portable, Thunderbolt-equipped RAID arrays originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arrayexternal hard driveexternal hddExternalHardDriveExternalHddg-technologyhddhitachiNABraidraid arrayRaidArraystoragestorage arrayStorageArraythunderboltTue, 12 Apr 2011 01:18:00 EST<![CDATA[OSCar eO will bring EVs to the Dakar rally (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/oscar-eo-will-bring-evs-to-the-dakar-rally-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/oscar-eo-will-bring-evs-to-the-dakar-rally-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/11/oscar-eo-will-bring-evs-to-the-dakar-rally-video/#commentsOSCar eO will bring EVs to the Dakar rally (video) The Dakar is the most grueling race in the world and, while that historic location is no longer the destination, the race itself still serves as the most brutal punishment a car (or bike) can take. If you can cover 5,500 miles across some of the roughest terrain in the world you know you built it right. The Rīga Rally-Raid Team has done just that in the past, and for its next attempt it'll make things more interesting with a series hybrid powertrain. Its car is called the OSCar eO, an EV with enough batteries to make it between 150 and 300km on a charge. However, most Dakar stages are well longer than that, so the car also carries an on-board generator, a Nissan-sourced engine fueled by a 200 liter fuel tank. That's 53 gallons worth of the good stuff to keep this thing going over the kind of terrain you can see in the video below, with regenerative dampers helping to add juice as well. Will the whole contraption make it all the way to Dakar Lima? We're hopeful, but then again we all know how well sand and electronics get along.

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OSCar eO will bring EVs to the Dakar rally (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dakardakar 2012Dakar2012eohybridnissanoscoscarraidrallyrigaseries hybridSeriesHybridvideowinstonwinston batteryWinstonBatteryMon, 11 Apr 2011 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[D-Link does the NAS dance with new ShareCenter DNS-320 and DNS-325 home servers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/08/d-link-does-the-nas-dance-with-new-sharecenter-dns-320-and-dns-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/08/d-link-does-the-nas-dance-with-new-sharecenter-dns-320-and-dns-3/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/08/d-link-does-the-nas-dance-with-new-sharecenter-dns-320-and-dns-3/#commentsMany of us have a smartphone, set-top box, and a PC or two, and it's always nice (and sometimes necessary) to have access to your data no matter which gadget you've got on hand. Enter D-Link's newest ShareCenter NAS servers, the DNS-320 and DNS-325 to accomplish the task of digital distribution. Both pack dual SATA 3.5-inch drive bays for up to 4TB of total storage, a single USB 2.0 port, RAID support, integrated P2P, gigabit Ethernet, and a built in web file-server app (too bad they didn't follow QNAP's lead and give us a dedicated smartphone app as well). Available now, the $110 DNS-320's got an 800MHz processor and 128MB of RAM, while those willing to pony up $200 for the DNS-325 get 1.2GHz silicon, 256MB of memory, photo gallery and audio streaming apps, plus the ability to host your blog directly from the device. If you want a 1TB drive pre-installed, prices jump to $200 for the DNS-320 and $280 for the DNS-325 when they drop next month. A small price to pay in preparation for World Backup Day, wouldn't you say?

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D-Link does the NAS dance with new ShareCenter DNS-320 and DNS-325 home servers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>d linkd-linkDLinkdns-320dns-325Gigabit EthernetGigabitEthernetNASnetwork attached storageNetworkAttachedStorageRAIDsharecenterstorageFri, 08 Apr 2011 12:59:00 EST<![CDATA[World Backup Day reminds you to backup your world, today]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/world-backup-day-reminds-you-to-backup-your-world-today/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/world-backup-day-reminds-you-to-backup-your-world-today/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/world-backup-day-reminds-you-to-backup-your-world-today/#comments It's a bit less silly than the National Day of Unplugging, but unless your weekend starts on Thursday, there's nary a snowball's chance in Hades that you're going to skip tonight's network comedy lineup in order to do something that you can clearly put off until tomorrow. But what if, dear readers, your data doesn't make until tomorrow? What if those images from your first date vanish into the ether? What if you spend $4,598 next week in vain as a perplexed computer technician asks you if you'd ever considered backing your critical data up? For those that choose to act on World Backup Day, that future isn't one you'll have to consider, and a host of online backup services are urging you to sign up today in order to protect what's most important to you: your stash of decidedly unbecoming Facebook messages. We'd also suggest investing in a NAS or RAID setup for your home, but throwing everything into a fireproof safe four miles below Arches National Park probably isn't a bad idea, either. You know -- in case your fail-safe fails. Not that we'd ever consider fear mongering...

World Backup Day reminds you to backup your world, today originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>backuphard driveHardDrivehddnasone-touch backupOne-touchBackuponline storageOnlineStorageraidrestorestoragetime machineTimeMachineworld backup dayWorldBackupDayThu, 31 Mar 2011 12:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Western Digital's new My Book Studio Edition II has 6TB on offer, but no Thunderbolt or USB 3.0]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/western-digitals-new-my-book-studio-edition-ii-has-6tb-on-offer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/western-digitals-new-my-book-studio-edition-ii-has-6tb-on-offer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/western-digitals-new-my-book-studio-edition-ii-has-6tb-on-offer/#commentsWestern Digital's new My Book Studio Edition II has 6TB on offer, but no Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 If you want a lot of the GBs in not a lot of space, 3TB per disk is about as good as you're going to get. Western Digital has slapped two of its triple-terabyte monsters into a dual-disk enclosure and paired it with eSATA and FireWire 800 interfaces to create the My Book Studio Edition II. There's a good 'ol USB 2.0 hole in there as well, but no USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt for those getting hip with the new connections. Time Machine support is baked in as well as your choice of RAID configurations, all at a cost of $549.99. That's a good bit more than you'd spend if you bought a pair of disks and an empty enclosure, but such is the price of convenience.

Gallery: WD My Book Studio Edition II

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"It's been 6 years since the last Ask Engadget article on best home backup solution. Is there a good update yet? It's for PC, and I need to be able to disconnect the hard drive and plug it in, and navigate the folders like on my main PC. Thanks!"
Home backup solutions have come a long way over the years, but having one that also funtions as a conventional external drive cuts down your options somewhat. We're guessing this fellow is looking for something more akin to a Clickfree drive rather than a 5-bay NAS, so if you've got any recommendations in that area, shout 'em out in comments below.

Ask Engadget: best home backup solution? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>askask engadgetAskEngadgetback-upbackuphard driveHardDrivehddnasnetwork driveNetworkDriveone-touch backupOne-touchBackupRAIDstorageThu, 10 Mar 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel refutes Apple exclusivity for Thunderbolt I/O, LaCie and Promise detail first Thunderbolt peripherals]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-refutes-apple-exclusivity-for-thunderbolt-i-o-lacie-and-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-refutes-apple-exclusivity-for-thunderbolt-i-o-lacie-and-p/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/24/intel-refutes-apple-exclusivity-for-thunderbolt-i-o-lacie-and-p/#comments We can think of a pretty good reason why Apple might have a head-start when it comes to Thunderbolt-capable machines, but Apple doesn't actually have a timed exclusive on the technology, at least according to Intel PR. The company told us that while it's currently targeting an early 2012 launch for Thunderbolt with other OEMs -- whereas the new MacBook Pro has Thunderbolt right now -- there's nothing stopping other manufacturers from launching machines with the 10Gbps interconnect a good bit earlier if they so desire.

In related news, the first Thunderbolt peripherals have just been formally announced -- the Promise Pegasus RAID array we saw spitting out 800MB / sec video streams, and the LaCie Little Big Disk. The former will come in four-bay and six-bay variants, topping out at 12TB of magnetic storage when it arrives in Q2, and the latter will boast a pair of Intel 510 Series SSDs -- which, by the way, have yet to be formally announced -- in RAID 0 for 500GB of storage in total. PR after the break.

Gallery: Intel Thunderbolt, Promise Pegasus and LaCie Little Big Disk close-up shots

Continue reading Intel refutes Apple exclusivity for Thunderbolt I/O, LaCie and Promise detail first Thunderbolt peripherals

Intel refutes Apple exclusivity for Thunderbolt I/O, LaCie and Promise detail first Thunderbolt peripherals originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>510 Series510Seriesdebunkdebunkedexternal driveExternalDriveIntelIntel 510 SeriesIntel ThunderboltIntel510SeriesIntelThunderboltLaCiePegasusPromisePromise PegasusPromisePegasusRAIDrefuterumorrumorssolid state drivesolid state drivesSolidStateDriveSolidStateDrivesSSDThunderboltThu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Data Robotics launches Drobo for Business line, new 12-bay SAN option]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/data-robotics-launches-drobo-for-business-line-new-12-bay-san-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/data-robotics-launches-drobo-for-business-line-new-12-bay-san-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/08/data-robotics-launches-drobo-for-business-line-new-12-bay-san-o/#comments Data Robotics has certainly flexed its biz muscle before, but this is nothing short of a full-out assault on the boardroom. Or at least the boardroom's IT closet. The outfit's new Drobo for Business line is being revealed today, with three pieces of hardware making up the initial line. The new trio is primarily aimed at small businesses, but even average consumers in need of some serious at-home storage may find something worth investigating. Though the system designs are obviously built for use in rack-mount arrangements, you'll still find the same BeyondRAID setup that existing Drobo users have grown familiar with. At least initially, the company will be offering an 8-bay file sharing Drobo with remote backup, an 8-bay SAN (iSCSI-attached) Drobo and a 12-bay SAN (also iSCSI-attached) with expanded redundancy features, support for thin provisioning and deprovisioning and new data-aware tiering technology. Those who buy in will also be treated to a bolstered level of DroboCare business support, a refreshed management interface tailor to the needs of SMB, new functionality / redundancy and boosted performance from top to bottom. The former two are available now -- with pricing to start at just north of $2,000 ($8,500 on the 12-bay) -- while the latter can be reserved as we speak for a Q2 delivery.

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Data Robotics launches Drobo for Business line, new 12-bay SAN option originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>12-bay8-baybeyondraidData RoboticsDataRoboticsdroboiSCSINASraidsanSCSIsmall businessSmallBusinesssmbstorageTue, 08 Feb 2011 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Vail is now Windows Home Server 2011, Drive Extender's officially dead]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/vail-is-now-windows-home-server-2011-drive-extenders-officiall/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/vail-is-now-windows-home-server-2011-drive-extenders-officiall/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/vail-is-now-windows-home-server-2011-drive-extenders-officiall/#comments Microsoft announced months ago that the artist formerly known as Vail -- now officially known as Windows Home Server 2011 -- was dropping Drive Extender functionality. Though we were given hope that the feature might be reinstated, the release candidate of WHS2011 went out to testers today... sans Drive Extender's 'drive pooling for dummies' capability. In its place, Microsoft has included a Move Folder Wizard that alerts you when a new hard drive has been added (for those who were visited by the HDD fairy without their knowledge, no doubt) and walks you through formatting and partitioning your new drive. However, partition size is limited to 2TB for it to work with the server backup feature, so your massive collection of ripped Blu-rays will require a veritable alphabet of drive letters. Not all the news is bad though, as the dev team has enabled Shadow Copy in the OS to allow data time traveling in case you accidentally delete something. If that sounds good to you, hit the source link below and get your download on.

Vail is now Windows Home Server 2011, Drive Extender's officially dead originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're really serious about flooding your home and / or workspace with your legally obtained digital movies and music -- and we mean, really serious -- QNAP's Turbo NAS is clearly worth a good look. The company's latest addition to the family (known as the TS-x12 line) sports a Marvell 1.2GHz CPU, 256MB of RAM, gigabit Ethernet ports, and the RAID and iSCSI support of its predecessors. Additionally, the TS-112 (single drive), TS-212 (dual drive) and TS-412 (you guessed it, four drives) include iOS WiFi and 3G streaming for your various Apple devices -- and it plays nicely with your PS3 and Xbox 360 via UPnP. Look for these bad boys this month, for a price to be announced. PR after the break.

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QNAP's new Turbo NAS line features iOS streaming via WiFi, 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If all you're looking for in an external hard drive is improved transfer speeds, Buffalo's got plenty of options there too, as it's revamped four tried-and-true units with USB 3.0. You can nab the blue SuperSpeed connector in a four-drive, 4TB or 8TB DriveStation Quad with up-to-225MB transfer rates starting at $630, a two-drive, 2TB or 4TB DriveStation Duo starting at $280, a single-drive DriveStation Axis with 1TB or 2TB starting at $100, or a more portable MiniStation Stealth in 500GB and 1TB capacities starting at $90. Speedy rotating magnetic platters, anyone? PR after the break.

Continue reading Buffalo launches an HDD into the PogoPlug clouds, outfits external storage lineup with USB 3.0

Buffalo launches an HDD into the PogoPlug clouds, outfits external storage lineup with USB 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A hard drive that backs up your hard drive isn't exactly a groundbreaking concept, but a mirror drive that goes pop? Now, that's something special. PopDrive, weighing in at just over a pound and measuring a touch larger than a wireless mouse, uses two stacked laptop hard drives, encased in an aluminum shell, to guarantee that your backed up data stays that way. So where does the pop come in? Well, if one of these little hard drives crashes, you just pop in a new one like you would a CD. It does RAID-0, RAID-1, JBOD, and connects via eSata. We still haven't seen a price on it, but the company's website suggests that it won't take too much to get this thing poppin'. PopDrive will announce pricing and availability at CES later this week.

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PopDrive backs up your backup, gets your hard drive poppin' originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DriveeSATAhard drivehard-driveHardDriveHardDrivesjbodmirror hard driveMirrorHardDrivePopPop DrivePopDriveRAIDraid 0raid 1Raid0Raid1Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Synology DS1511+ does the 3TB-per-drive dance, backs up most of your neighborhood]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/synology-ds1511-does-the-3tb-per-drive-dance-backs-up-most-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/synology-ds1511-does-the-3tb-per-drive-dance-backs-up-most-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/27/synology-ds1511-does-the-3tb-per-drive-dance-backs-up-most-of/#comments Once one network attached storage manufacturer upgraded to 3TB hard drives, it was only a matter of time before the rest followed suit, and this time it's Synology's turn with the DiskStation DS1511+. In case you haven't done the math already, this particular unit can store up to 15 terabytes of your juiciest secrets across five 3TB hot-swappable drives, and its 1.8GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of memory handles a RAID 5 array capable of speeding that data across a local area network at up to 197 MB / sec read speeds and 165 MB / sec writes. If that capacity isn't enough to house your plan for world domination and monitor all the IP cameras in your underground volcano lair, the unit can scale up to 45TB with a couple of secondary expansion units, each with five more 3TB drives of their own. Yours for roughly $900 -- sans storage -- wherever NAS are sold. PR after the break.

Continue reading Synology DS1511+ does the 3TB-per-drive dance, backs up most of your neighborhood

Synology DS1511+ does the 3TB-per-drive dance, backs up most of your neighborhood originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: LaCie USB 3.0 PCIe expansion card and 2big HDD

Continue reading USB 3.0 for Mac review and benchmarks (with a LaCie 2big USB 3.0)

USB 3.0 for Mac review and benchmarks (with a LaCie 2big USB 3.0) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2big2big USB 3.02bigUsb3.0applebenchmarkbenchmarksfirewirefirewire 400firewire 800Firewire400Firewire800hard driveHardDrivehddlacieleopardmacmac os xmac proMacOsXMacProos xos x 10.5os x 10.6OsXOsX10.5OsX10.6pci epci expressPciEPciExpressraidreviewsnow leopardSnowLeopardstoragesuperspeedsuperspeed usbSuperspeedUsbusbusb 3.0usb superspeedUsb3.0UsbSuperspeedFri, 17 Dec 2010 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[RunCore's 1TB SATA III SSD is 3.5-inches and 1TB big, 500MB/s fast]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/runcores-1tb-sata-iii-ssd-is-3-5-inches-and-1tb-big-500mb-s-fa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/runcores-1tb-sata-iii-ssd-is-3-5-inches-and-1tb-big-500mb-s-fa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/runcores-1tb-sata-iii-ssd-is-3-5-inches-and-1tb-big-500mb-s-fa/#commentsRunCore's 1TB SATA III SSD is 3.5-inches big, 500MB/s fast Your average SSD fits in a laptop friendly 2.5-inch slot and does so meekly, not calling too much attention to itself. RunCore's next SSD powerhouse, however, is a little more bodacious. It takes up a desktop standard 3.5-inch slot and is said to rely on "substantial" sized PCBs on both sides of its cool, cerulean silicon. It's an SATA III drive offering a similarly substantial 1TB of storage, even fronting dual SandForce SF-1222 controllers for integrated RAID 0 performance. The result? 500MB/s speed, meaning this hippo does that tutu right. No pricing has been announced yet, but expect an appropriately large MSRP when it is fully announced at CeBIT in March.

RunCore's 1TB SATA III SSD is 3.5-inches and 1TB big, 500MB/s fast originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1tbraidraid 0Raid0runcoresandforcesata iiiSataIiisf-1200sf-1222ssdFri, 10 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Home Server 'Vail' drops drive extender support, MS suggests you buy bigger HDDs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/windows-home-server-vail-drops-drive-extender-support-ms-sugg/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/windows-home-server-vail-drops-drive-extender-support-ms-sugg/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/24/windows-home-server-vail-drops-drive-extender-support-ms-sugg/#commentsWindows Home Server 'Vail' drops drive extender support, MS suggests you just buy bigger HDDs If you're a current Windows Home Server user there's a very good chance you've taken advantage of the drive pooling features of the OS. Need more storage? Pop in a new HDD, watch some lights blink for a bit, and then you're ready to get back to downloading... whatever it is you're downloading. Granted things didn't always work perfectly, but this tech, formally called Drive Extender, makes adding storage easy, makes it possible to replicate only the data that needs it, and is completely hardware independent. And now it's going away. Microsoft has confirmed that the next release of Windows Home Server, Vail (due in the first half of 2011), will not feature Drive Extender, indicating you'll need to simply buy bigger drives and manually handle data replication or rely on RAID to make this happen, solutions that are decidedly less intuitive for non-techie users. The reaction among WHS fans has been overwhelmingly negative, with 148 comments (and counting) on the announcement post, most telling MS where it can shove its RAID controller. Feel free to keep on venting here if you like.

Update: Malcom dropped this link into comments, where Windows guru Paul Thurrott indicates the issue is related to MS trying to position this to the small business sector -- that Drive Extender can't keep up with more professional loads.

Windows Home Server 'Vail' drops drive extender support, MS suggests you buy bigger HDDs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>drive extenderDriveExtenderhddmicrosoftpooled storagePooledStoragepoolingraidserverstoragevailwhswindows home serverwindows home server 2011WindowsHomeServerWindowsHomeServer2011Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Apricorn's Mac Array puts 512GB of RAIDed SSD into a single Mac Pro PCIe slot]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/20/apricorns-mac-array-puts-512gb-of-raided-ssd-into-a-single-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/20/apricorns-mac-array-puts-512gb-of-raided-ssd-into-a-single-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/20/apricorns-mac-array-puts-512gb-of-raided-ssd-into-a-single-mac/#commentsSo, the whole wide world knows that the inside of your Mac Pro is fairly lust-worthy, but what's the use if you never crack open the side and install anything new? Apricorn -- a small, albeit respected name in storage -- has just concocted what may be the best reason yet to do precisely that. The outfit's new Mac Array is pretty straightforward: you'll get a foursome of 128GB MLC Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue SSDs strung together in a RAID 0 configuration, all on a single full-length PCIe X4 slot. That's 512GB of pure, unadulterated SSD power connected directly to the motherboard, and considering that it only takes up a single slot, there's nothing but a shortage of funds keeping you from adding a couple more and grinning over a 1.5TB SSD solution. A single Mac Array promises read rates of 760MB/sec and write rates of 524MB/sec, and if you double up, you'll see those surge to 1408MB/sec and 1027MB/sec, respectively. It's available now to make your every dream come true -- yeah, even that one about you dropping $1,499 on a new storage setup for your Apple desktop.

Apricorn's Mac Array puts 512GB of RAIDed SSD into a single Mac Pro PCIe slot originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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