15/12/2009 - Toshiba Launches Highest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules

Toshiba announced the launch of a 64 GB embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry.

The new device combines sixteen 32Gbit (equal to 4GB) NAND chips fabricated with Toshiba's 32nm process technology, and also integrates a dedicated controller.

02/12/2009 - Samsung Begins Volume Production of 30-nm-class, 3-bit MLC NAND Flash Chips

Samsung announced that it commenced the industry’s first volume production of 3-bit, multi-level-cell NAND flash chips using 30-nm-class process technology at the end of November.

The chips will be used in NAND flash modules accompanied by Samsung 3-bit NAND controllers to initially produce 8 GB microSD cards.

The company also announced other NAND advancements - the industry’s first mass production of its 30-nm-class, 32 Gb, MLC NAND memory with an asynchronous DDR interface.

29/10/2009 - Intel and Numonyx Announce a Breakthrough in PCM Technology

Intel and Numonyx, a provider of memory technologies, announced a key breakthrough in the research of phase change memory (PCM), a new non-volatile memory technology that combines many of the benefits of today's various memory types.

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a 64Mb test chip that enables the ability to stack, or place, multiple layers of PCM arrays within a single die.

27/10/2009 - Texas Memory Systems Sets New SPC-1 Records for Flash Storage Performance

Texas Memory Systems announced that its RamSan-620 Flash Solid State Disk (SSD) has submitted a record setting SPC-1 Result.

Launched in August, the RamSan-620 produced 254,994.21 SPC-1 IOPS with Average Response Time of 0.72 milliseconds all from a 2U rack-mount chassis and delivers its performance at a cost of only $1.13 per SPC-1 IOPS.

07/08/2009 - Texas Memory Systems Delivers Record 5-Million IOPS Flash-based SSD System

Texas Memory Systems launches the RamSan-6200 SSD System that offers up to 100 terabytes of Flash-based storage in a 40U rack configuration that can sustain a record 5 million input/outputs per second (IOPS) with 60 gigabytes per second throughput while using a little over 6 kilowatts of power.

26/06/2009 - Adaptec Introduces Greener More Efficient RAID Controllers

Adaptec has announced the availability of its Series 5Z Unified Serial (SATA/SAS) RAID controller family.
The company said these high-performance controllers integrate an industry first - a flash-based Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection module that provides data center managers with a single controller solution for data protection in the event of both power loss and drive failure.

05/06/2009 - Infortrend Offers First 8g Fc Storage With Comprehensive Form Factor Choices

Infortrend has announced the addition of 2U and 4U models to its EonStor G6 8Gb/s Fibre Channel (FC) SAN solutions.
The move by the networked storage expert to provide additional form factors is intended to help more users meet their application requirements.

29/05/2009 - Sun Expands Unified Storage Family

Sun Microsystems is extending its Unified Storage family with an array that allows solid state disk (SSD) drives and hard disk drives to be used in the same chassis and under the same management interface.
The Sun Storage 7310 is a comprehensive, Flash-powered storage system that includes leverages Hybrid Storage Pool capabilities.

13/03/2009 - Texas Memory Systems Introduces Highest Capacity PCI-Express Solid State Disk

Texas Memory Systems has announced its latest PCI-Express Solid State Disk aimed at mainstream businesses and applications.
The RamSan-20 offers 450GB of usable grade Flash - which the company claims makes it the highest capacity enterprise class PCIe Flash card on the market.

05/03/2009 - A-DATA Launches Highest Capacity SSD For Laptops and Netbooks

The race to drive up flash memory storage capacity has a new champion in the form of A-DATA Technology.
The Taiwanese company has just announced the highest capacity of SSD in the industry at CeBIT 2009 - the 512GB XPG 2.5" SSD.

26/02/2009 - Hyperstone Launches New F4 Flash Memory Controller

Hyperstone has introduced a new F4 Flash Memory Controller for high performance CompactFlash Cards(CFC) and Solid State Disks(SSD), writes Vanitha Vaidialingam for storage-biz.news.
The memory controllers are intended for embedding into firmware to provide high reliability, endurance and rigorous fail safe features for Single Level Cell(SLC) and Multi Level Cell(MLC) based Flash Memory Solutions.

12/02/2009 - SanDisk Develops Tech That Allows 64GB Flash

SanDisk has announced plans to ship an ultra-dense form of NAND flash memory that could herald a breakthrough in storage.
Called X4, the technology uses a special memory controller that maintains data traffic speed while still fitting four bits of data per cell.

29/01/2009 - SSDs and Video Capture Are Fastest Growing NAND Flash Applications

NAND flash revenue in two key applications - Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Video Capture from Digital Video Cameras (DVCs) - will see compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of over 100 per cent through 2012, according to In-Stat.
The analysts said this will overcome some of the weaknesses in other segments of the NAND flash market and drive overall growth to 30 per cent CAGR.

18/01/2009 - SanDisk and LG Offer Flash Storage Services for Mobile Networks

SanDisk Corporation and LG Electronics have demonstrated a new technology for mobile phones that offers multimedia-rich services using removable flash memory cards.
It enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to distribute preloaded and downloaded content on removable memory cards, while restricting the accessibility of such premium content to their network subscribers.

21/11/2008 - Kingston USB Stick Reaches 64GB - And Climbing

It wasn't THAT long ago that anything over 1GB of storage in a Flash drive was considered impressive.
Now Kingston Technology has launched its new DataTraveler 150, a 64GB USB Flash drive.
This supercedes last month's offering - a mere 32GB - as the largest in the outfit's entire DataTraveler line.

13/11/2008 - USB Virus Infections Spreading

The number of computers infected with viruses from USB flash memory drives is spreading in Japan, according to a survey from Trend Micro.
Based on the finding, the Tokyo-based virus-scanning software company has called on PC users to take precautions when sharing data with others via USB memory sticks.

06/11/2008 - Service Offers Camcorder Storage Solution

The Photo Archival Company has launched a new archiving service that stores digital camcorder footage to Blu-ray Disc or DVD.
Charles Laughlin, president and founder of The Photo Archival Company, said it would unlock millions of hours of video.

16/09/2008 - SanDisk Launches 32GB Flash

SanDisk has introduced a 32-GB CompactFlash card aimed at digital photographers and videographers.
At twice the size of SanDisk's previous largest product the latest Extreme III CompactFlash is the company's largest CF storage device.

09/09/2008 - New High Speed Camera Memory Stick

As files get bigger, so the pressure for flash memory grows.
The latest offering from Sony Recording Media & Energy is one solution for users needing high capacity and high speed data transfer.