Seagate claims their new SSD is the "Fastest-Ever"
We can all agree that the there is no such thing as too fast. And Seagate is testing that theory as they have recently said that their new SSD is the "Fastest-Ever."
The device is called Trail Blazer, and it is expected to arrive sometime this summer. It is predicted to deliver speeds of 10 gigabytes per second (GB/s) which according to Seagate, is four times faster than the previous SSD that has the title of the "Fastest-Ever" storage device. Additionally, it meets the Open Compute Project (OCP) specifications. Why does that matter? Well, it means that it is perfect for hyperscale data centers.
How it achieves the 10GB/s data transfer rate is by dropping the SATA connector for the new Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) protocoll, which Seagate helped to develop. The protocall speeds up data transfers by reducing the layers of commands, which helps eliminate informational bottlenecks. Seagate goes on to say that the drive can accomidate up to 16-lane PCIe slots.
Gergory Wong, who is the founder and principal analyst of Forward insites said that “Technology advancements continue to stretch the limits of SSD speed and performance due to growing enterprise demands that require fast data processing at scale,” he later went on to say that “Seagate has effectively rewritten the rules for performance with this latest SSD unit. Based on our latest analysis, Seagate is already the leading provider to the emerging PCIe OCP market.”
Seagate is also will launch a second unit that has eight-lane PCIe slots, with an output of 6.7GB/s, also making it the fastest SSD in the eight-lane sector.
Seagate is planning on showcasing the SSD's at the Open Compute Priject Summit 2016, which is held in San Jose, California. The company has allowed limited sales of their new SSD's to consumers. However, they plan for a summer release for the general public. And at this time, there is no information on specifications, capibilities or pricing.
Via: | TechnoBuffalo |
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Source: | MaximumPC |
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Image Credit: | Seagate |
