About Solid State Drive Technology

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What is SSD?

• A solid state drive (SSD) is an advanced data storage device that uses NAND flash memory or in some cases SDRAM to store continuous data.
• An SSD emulates a conventional hard disk drive (HDD), easily substituting it in most applications.
• SSDs may contain either single-level cell (SLC) or multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory providing significant differences in read/write performance and endurance.
• Without motors or moving parts, Imation Solid State Drives powered by Mtron utilize industry-leading controller technology to provide faster and more reliable data storage than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), and also offer lower heat and noise generation while providing greatly improved durability and shock resistance.

Why SSD?

• Compared to a HDD, an Imation SSD powered by Mtron can accelerate performance of high availability applications and significantly reduce total cost of ownership because they are:
  
  
  • Faster. With reads speeds up to 120 MB per second and write speeds up to 90 MB per second, Imation SSDs powered by Mtron drastically improve HDD performance.
  • Longer lasting. An intelligent algorithm ensures advanced wear-leveling and even usage of the entire flash memory region.
  • More reliable. An Imation SSD powered by Mtron has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of one million hours. Plus, it provides enhanced data integrity due to its 7-bit error correction code (ECC) and advanced bad block management.
  • More robust. With no moving parts, an SSD is more tolerant of extreme shocks, vibrations and temperatures.
  • More power efficient. Due to its solid state, an SSD uses less power and therefore emits less heat, reducing data center management costs.
  • Noiseless. Reduces ambient noise in data centers and offices.