Micron Releases New SATA Solid State Drive Tuned for Data Centers
April 22 2014 - 8:00AM
M500DC SSD Provides
Enterprise-Level Reliability and Performance
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
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BOISE, Idaho, April 22, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
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., 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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Melinda
Jenkins
Zeno Group for
Micron Technology
650-801-7957
Melinda.Jenkins@zenogroup.com
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