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New OWC Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SSD Offers Highest Storage Performance and Reliability for Mission Critical 24/7 Server, SMB, and Production Studio Use

Friday, January 6th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today its new OWC Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G Solid State Drive. Certified for mission-critical deployments that demand the highest performance and data reliability, the drive delivers data rates of more than 500MB/s, up to 100x greater data protection, and up to 90 percent lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) compared to the highest-rated enterprise-class hard disk drives (HDDs). For added protection, OWC’s new Enterprise SSD completes data writes during unexpected power outages and is backed by the SSD industry’s longest warranty—seven years. The OWC Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G will be available by the end of Q1 2012 in 50, 100, 200, and 400GB capacities with pricing from $629.00. OWC will highlight the Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G along with its broad line of award-winning SSDs in its booth #5231 in the LVCC North Hall during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which begins Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lowest Possible Cost per IOPS

The Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SSD combines the latest SandForce 2500 Series processor with endurance-optimizing SandForce DuraClass technology with Enterprise Toggle Syncronous (eMLC) 10K PE flash NAND to deliver more that 3x the reliability and lifespan of standard MLC NAND. The SandForce Driven SSD also delivers up to 60K IOPS, and over 500MB/s data rates. By ensuring the highest levels of balanced read/write performance, the Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SSD keeps the all important cost per IOPS ratio at the lowest possible level while still providing the critical reliability and performance metrics required by demanding applications. Article Continues…

OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD For 2010-2011 Apple MacBook Air Named Visionary Products Awards Finalist At Storage Visions Conference

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today that its Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD was named a finalist in the Consumer Storage Device category of the Storage Visions 2012 Visionary Products Awards program. The awards program, being held January 8, 2012, at the 11th annual Storage Visions Conference at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, recognizes companies advancing the state of the art in storage technologies utilized in consumer electronics, the media and entertainment industries, and visionary products for the digital content value chain. Article Continues…

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OWC Offers RAM Upgrades Up to 16GB with Savings Up to 75% for New “Speed Bumped” Late 2011 Apple MacBook Pro Models

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today through its in-house MaxRAM testing lab the immediate availability of high-performance OWC PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz 8GB memory modules that provide 12GB and 16GB memory configurations for the new Late 2011 MacBook Pro models.

By installing the RAM upgrades themselves, new MacBook Pro model owners can add up to double the factory maximum installed memory at a savings of up to 75 percent, compared to factory upgrade options. To make memory installation an easy DIY process, OWC offers free installation videos. Article Continues…

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Unboxing the 15-inch October 2011 MacBook Pro

Monday, October 24th, 2011 | Author: OWC Michael

Speed-Bumped MacBook Pros Released

Monday, October 24th, 2011 | Author: OWC Chris S.

Apple released some updated MacBook Pros today. There’s not much new about them, except that they’re sporting some faster processors. The 13” model now has the option of a dual-core 2.8GHz Core i7 or a 2.4GHz Core i5 dualie. The 15” model has stock options of quad-core i7 processors in 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz, with a 2.5GHz option available as a custom configuration. The 17” model now comes stock with the aforementioned 2.4GHz i7 quad-core processor, but also has a 2.5GHz option available.

Other than the processor boost, a faster graphics card on the 15” and 17” models, and  a small bump in stock hard drive size on the 13” to a minimum of 500GB, the specs on these MacBook Pros are effectively the same as the models that came out earlier this year.

That means that all the upgrades, compatibility, and installation videos for the Early 2011 MacBook Pros should be equally as valid for the Late 2011 models.

As for the other issues that have popped up around the 2011 Macbook Pros, we’ll be checking those when the new ‘Books come in tomorrow, and will post our findings as we get them.

 

Upgrade Your 06-08 Mac Pro’s Internal Bays to SATA 3.0

Friday, October 14th, 2011 | Author: OWC Chris S.

Most of the time, your average Mac has a longer useful life than its PC counterpart. Unfortunately, the fast evolution of technology means that, after a while, that older Mac may seem a little slow and may not be able to take full advantage of current tech.

Such is the case for earlier Mac Pros. As they currently sit, they only move data at SATA 2.0  speeds, roughly three gigabits per second. If you wish to put the drives in to a RAID array, you are limited to either a mirrored RAID 1, losing half your capacity, or a RAID 0, which is faster, but increases the risk of data loss. On top of that, those RAID levels are all software-based, which can reduce overall performance.

Fortunately, if you happen to have a 2006-2008 Mac Pro, you can improve the performance in those bays, with only one small thing to lookout for. Article Continues…

OWC Announces Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G As Lowest Cost Of Entry In Award-Winning, Solid-State Drive Line

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today the addition of its lowest-cost- of-entry Solid-State Drive to its award-winning SSD line.  The new OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G SSD combines award-winning SandForce technologies and Tier 1/Grade A NAND to deliver data rates over 275MB/s in a noiseless, more reliable form factor over conventional magnetic hard disk drives. Designed and manufactured in the U.S. with imported parts, the new OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G 30GB SSD’s $67.99 MSRP makes it one of the lowest-priced, high-performance SSDs on the market. Article Continues…

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OWC Announces Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G As Industry’s First 6Gbps Solid-State Drive For 2011 Apple MacBook Air

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today the industry’s first 6G SSD upgrade for the 2011 Apple MacBook Air 11.1″ and 13.3″ models.  The new OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSDs combine award-winning SandForce technologies and Tier 1/Grade A Toggle Synchronous NAND to deliver data rates that are more than 3x faster and capacities that are up to 4x greater than factory available SSD options.  Currently available in two sizes–120GB and 240GB–the new 6Gb/s SATA 3.0 Revision models continue OWC’s position as the only alternative to factory SSD options for the 2010-2011 MacBook Air. 3G speed models from OWC are also available in capacities of up to 480GB. Article Continues…