HDD News
Seagate doubles capacity of data center hard drive
Seagate Technology today released its highest capacity, enterprise-class hard disk drive, doubling the previous storage limit if its high-end systems.
The Savvio10.4K 2.5-in serial-attached SCSI (SAS) drive, aimed at external storage arrays, also increases meantime before failures (MTBF) by 25% compared to earlier devices while reducing power consumption by 60%.
The new drive includes 450GB and 600GB models that are best suited for tier 2 applications – as opposed to Fibre Chanel and More >
Samsung launches 2TB EcoGreen hard drive
There’s now a good selection of 2TB hard drives on the market – with the likes of Seagate, Western Digital and Hitachi already offering various models – but there’s always room for more.
Joining the party today is Samsung with its first 2TB EcoGreen hard drive, the F3EG
Samsung F3EG
Arriving on the scene as the successor to the 1.5TB F2EG, Samsung’s latest features four 500GB platters, providing enough storage capacity for around 500,000 songs in the MP3 format.
As for the energy-efficient More >
250GB Xbox 360 Harddrive Coming To Japan
February 1, 2010 – Microsoft has now released a standalone 250GB Xbox 360 harddrive accessory to buy for the folks in Japan. The company has no plans, however, to release the bigger harddrive in North America.
250GB Xbox 360 Harddrive
“Microsoft is now offering a standalone 250GB Hard Drive in Japan to provide consumers in Japan more storage options for their games and entertainment,” a company spokesperson told IGN. “We work closely with retailers to determine the best approach for our More >
