Micron Releases New SATA Solid State Drive Tuned for Data Centers
22 April 2014 - 10:00PM
Key Messages:
- Enterprise-class storage available at an affordable price point
for 24/7 enterprise workloads
- Reliable, high-endurance SSD, designed to achieve 2 drive fills
per day for 5 years
- Vertical integration that optimizes drive design for quality
and performance
- Available in 120, 240, 480 and 800GB capacities and 1.8-inch
and 2.5-inch form factors
Multimedia Elements:
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced a new
enterprise-class solid state drive (SSD) designed specifically for
data center storage platforms. Enterprise applications are
experiencing tremendous new demands for greater data throughput due
to rapid growth in mobile applications, cloud services and
connected devices. Micron's new M500DC SATA SSD addresses this
growing need by providing the performance and data protection
features of an enterprise-class drive at a great value.
"System administrators are realizing that there is a need for an
SSD that delivers more enterprise-features than a client drive at a
more affordable price than most enterprise drives," said Greg Wong,
founder and principal analyst at Forward Insights. "Products such
as Micron's M500DC SSD offer data centers the optimal balance of
enterprise class features, performance and price for demanding 24/7
enterprise workloads."
Designed to manage the massive amount of digital information
flowing in and out of data centers every day, the M500DC is an
important evolution in Micron's SSD portfolio. The drive is
tailored for the critical applications that demand this next
generation storage: transactional databases, virtualization, big
data analytics and on-demand content streaming. This drive was
designed to provide endurance of multiple drive fills per day,
providing a balanced option between read-centric drives and
high-end enterprise drives.
Built from the ground up using Micron's 20nm MLC NAND Flash
technology and fifth generation custom firmware, the M500DC ensures
high reliability in this advanced media by integrating its Extended
Performance and Enhanced Reliability Technology (XPERT) feature
suite. The XPERT architecture intelligently integrates the storage
media and controller into a comprehensive architecture that meets
the high workload demands of the data center by extending drive
life, protecting data during power failures and ensuring overall
data integrity.
"Data centers are the linchpins connecting business and
consumers to the information and services they want on a daily
basis," said Darren Thomas, vice president of storage at Micron.
"The M500DC is a workhorse drive tailored to our enterprise
customers' needs–including increased capacity, exceptional
performance and enterprise-class data protection."
The M500DC is available in 120, 240, 480 and 800GB capacities
and 1.8-inch, 5-millimeter (mm) and 2.5-inch, 7mm SATA form
factors. The drive is currently in production and is sold direct to
OEMs and through Micron's distribution partners. For additional
information on the key features of the M500DC, visit
www.micron.com.
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Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc., is a global leader in advanced
semiconductor systems. Micron's broad portfolio of high-performance
memory technologies—including DRAM, NAND and NOR Flash—is the basis
for solid state drives, modules, multichip packages and other
system solutions. Backed by more than 35 years of technology
leadership, Micron's memory solutions enable the world's most
innovative computing, consumer, enterprise storage, networking,
mobile, embedded and automotive applications. Micron's common
stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn more
about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com
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Zeno Group for Micron Technology
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