International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Las Vegas, NV - January 7, 2008, - Flash solid state disk (SSD) pioneer BiTMICRO Networks announced at the CES 2008 show in Las Vegas, Nevada its plan to launch an 832GB version of the E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) SATA flash SSD in 2.5-inch form factor.
E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) E2A3GM flash SSD will utilize the multi-level cell (MLC) type of NAND flash, which doubles the number of bits stored per memory cell compared to the single-level cell (SLC) NAND, effectively increasing data density at low price points. What's more, BiTMICRO will be using its EDSA(tm) and LUNETA(tm) controllers to optimize the performance of the E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) SATA flash SSD, allowing the drive to reach peak data transfer and I/O rates that are comparable with current SLC flash-equipped solid state drives.
The 2.5-inch E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) E2A3GM flash SSD is estimated to deliver sustained rates of up to 100 MB per second and up to 20,000 I/O operations per second. BiTMICRO further complements this SSD-level performance with enterprise-level capacities, as the E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) SATA flash solid state disk can reach capacities of up to 832GB of pure solid-state flash storage. The drive offers SATA 3.0 Gbps support and "hot pluggable" capabilities to personal computing and enterprise applications requiring high capacity and high performance yet affordable solid state storage.
"This latest product pre-announcement seeks to establish BiTMICRO's commitment to deliver solid state storage in all market applications," said Rudy Bruce, Executive VP for Marketing and Sales and CMO at BiTMICRO Networks. "We are excited to offer E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) SATA flash solid state drive as a PC and enterprise storage alternative offering the best-in-class capacity, performance and reliability."
"The declining cost of NAND flash memory, coupled with rising SSD densities, is enabling SSD implementation in the personal computing market," says Jeff Janukowicz, Research Manager for Solid State Drives at IDC. "More cost-effective SSD solutions based on MLC technology, such as the E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) E2A3GM flash SSD from BiTMICRO, are positioned to take advantage of the tremendous unit growth opportunity in the personal computer SSD segment, which is expected to rise by 477% annually from 2006 to 2011."
Visit BiTMICRO Networks at Booth 72922, Innovations Plus Pavilion of the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted by the Consumer Electronics Association, the International CES is the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology and America's largest annual tradeshow of any kind.
Sampling for the E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) SATA solid state disk is expected to begin in Q2 2008 and will ship in volume by Q3 2008 in capacities ranging from 32GB to 832GB. For pricing and more E-DiskŪ Altima(tm) flash drive solid state disk storage technology information, visit
http://www.bitmicro.com
01-07-2008
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