solid state

The first generation of solid-state drives introduced in PCs last year failed to live up to the hype.

performance of a Samsung SSD drive vs. 4200 disk drive for ultra portable computing

Interesting article on a company that is designing and building custom Linux systems using solid state components for low noise, and heat.

Systems are being used in industrial and business applications for things like security monitoring, remote management, and even media boxes.

Looks cool, I want one!

Texas Memory Systems, a supplier of solid state discs, today announced a new Write Accelerator specifically designed to increase Oracle database performance.

At today's Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, the chipmaker announced new SSDs (solid-state drives).

The 1.8-inch X-18M and 2.5-inch X-25M target laptops and desktops, while the 2.5-inch X25E, which boasts faster write speeds, targets servers.

Micron Technology has announced two new lines of solid-state drives, one of which could offer huge performance and power-management benefits in servers, according to the company.

Over at ZDNet, Jason Perlow checks out the Plat'Home OpenBlockS micro-server.

The micro-server is a very small, fanless, low-power embedded Linux box that comes with a Debian-derived distribution.

"So what is this thing good for? Well, just about anything.

Microsoft's Windows Vista is to blame for slowing down the progress -- and, in turn, adoption-- of solid state drives , according to Sandisk Chairman and CEO Eli Harari.

A Silicon Valley startup called CherryPal announced a two-Watt, $250 ultra-mini PC that runs Debian Linux.

Based on a 400MHz PowerPC-based system-on-chip (SoC) from Freescale, the solid-state CherryPal C100 Desktop offers managed "cloud" computing paid for by advertising rather than a monthly fee.

SanDisk is prepping a new line of diminutive solid state drives , designed specifically to fit the cramped quarters of low-cost PCs and laptops.