Intel Aims New Solid-State Drives at Cloud Computing Datacenters

From X-bit Labs: Intel Corp. on Tuesday announced its new solid-state drive DC S3500 series, the latest solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers and cloud computing. The new SSDs are designed for read-intensive applications such as web hosting, cloud computing and data center virtualization.

Intel SSD DC S3500 series is based on latest multi-level cell NAND flash memory as well as custom controller and firmware. The drives use Serial ATA-6Gb/s interface and deliver sequential read speeds of up to 500MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 450MB/s and a tight distribution of input/outputs per second with low maximum latencies. Random read performance can go up to 75000 input-output operations per second.

The Intel SSD DC S3500 family naturally includes data protection features to address IT and data center professional's concerns of data loss. Built-in capacitors provide a short period of backup power to the drive allowing it to finish operations in the event of power loss. The drives also use 256-bit AES encryption for data protection.

The new SSDs will be offered in capacities ranging from 80GB to 800GB and both 2.5” and 1.8” form-factors. Available through Intel distributors and resellers, the Intel DC S3500 series is offered at the suggested channel price of $115 for a 1.8” 80GB drive and $979 for a 2.5” 800GB drive. It is also accompanied by a 5-year warranty.

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