Kingston SSDNow V+200 SSD launched

Kingston announced the SSDNow V+200, a new solid state disk aimed at cost-conscious business or home users.

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the latest addition to its SSDNow family, the SSDNow V+200. The new Kingston SSDNow V+200 solid-state drives are the ideal high-performance upgrade solution for the performance minded yet cost-conscious business or home user.

The SSDNow V+200 features the second-generation high-speed SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) SandForce� SF-2281 Processor and outstanding sequential read and write speeds of up to 535MB/s and 480MB/s. The SSDNow V+200 enables fast system start-up, rapid data access and speedy copying of large files such as videos, presentations and graphics illustrations.

�Kingston constantly strives to offer the perfect upgrade solution to cover each market segment. The SSDNow V+200 drive has been specifically designed to meet the needs of both business and home users looking for an inexpensive yet powerful upgrade,� said Ariel Perez, SSD business manager, Kingston. �The SSDNow V+200 is equipped with all essential tools needed to extend the lifecycle and boost a system�s performance to the maximum. The balance between performance and price makes this SSD deliver the best ROI as an upgrade for a fleet of corporate notebooks or desktops or the home PC.�

The SSDNow V+200 is available in 60GB, 90GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities as either a stand-alone drive or as an upgrade kit to make installation easy and quick. Upgrade kits include cables, brackets, cloning software and HDD enclosure � everything the business or home user needs to get started.

Kingston SSDs are backed by a three-year warranty and 24/7 live technical support. For more information visit www.kingston.com

Kingston SSDNow V+200 Features & Specifications:
� Dramatic performance for any system upgrade
� Multiple Capacities: the right capacity to meet your storage standards
� Endurance: Data Integrity Protection featuring DuraClass� Technology
� Dependable: RAISE� for advanced data reliability
� Secure: Self-encrypting drive technology
� Durable: DuraWrite� optimizes writes to extend endurance
� Form Factor: 2.5�
� Interface: SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s), SATA Rev. 2.0 (3Gb/s), SATA Rev. 1.0 (1.5Gb/s)s
� Capacities1: 60GB, 90GB, 120GB, 240GB, 480GB
� Sequential reads: SATA Rev. 3.0: 535MB/s
SATA Rev. 2.0: 280MB/s
� Sequential writes: SATA Rev. 3.0: 60GB � 460MB/s; All Others � 480MB/s
SATA Rev. 2.0: 260MB/s
� Sustained Random 4k Read/Write2
60GB � 12,000/47,000 IOPS
90GB � 20,000/47,000 IOPS
120GB � 20,000/44,000 IOPS
240GB � 36,000/43,000 IOPS
480GB � 43,000/30,000 IOPS
Max Random 4k Read/Write2
60GB � 85,000/60,000 IOPS
90GB � 85,000/57,000 IOPS
120GB � 85,000/55,000 IOPS
240GB � 85,000/43,000 IOPS
480GB � 75,000/34,000 IOPS
� Power Consumption: 0.565 W (TYP) Idle / 1.795 W (TYP) Read / 2.065 W (TYP) Write
� Storage Temperatures: -40� C to 85� C
� Operating Temperatures: 0� C to 70� C
� Weight: 115g
� Vibration Operating: 2.17G
� Vibration Non-operating: 20G
� MTBF: 1,000,000 Hrs
� Warranty/Support: three-year warranty with 24/7 support

1 Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston�s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.

2 Based on �out-of-box performance� with IOMeter 2008. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software, and usage.

Kingston SSDNow V+200 Solid-State Drives:60GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (stand-alone drive): $ 140.00
90GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (stand-alone drive): $ 196.00
120GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (stand-alone drive): $ 245.00
240GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (stand-alone drive): $ 479.00
480GB 2.5″ SATA SSD (stand-alone drive): $ 970.00

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Kingston DataTraveler 6000 focuses on security

Kington presents the DataTraveler 6000 (DT6000), a new USB 2.0 drive that focuses on ultra-strong security. Full specifications and pricing details at Kingston.

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the DataTraveler� 6000 (DT6000) USB Flash drive, which protects sensitive data with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 Validation and 100-percent encryption. For financial service organizations and government agencies that need the strongest data protection in mobile storage devices, the DT6000 meets data-at-rest regulations and is the most secure USB Flash drive available on the market.

The Kingston� DT6000 utilizes patented Secured by Spyrus� technology which supports 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption using XTS block cipher mode. XTS is current generation technology that provides much stronger protection than other block cipher modes such as CBC and ECB. The DT6000 uses �military-grade� elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which is recommended by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) as part of its Suite B set of cryptographic algorithms.

Organizations spend millions of dollars annually on network security to thwart hackers and other outsider threats. A recent study by the Ponemon Institute highlighted that nearly half of organizations surveyed lost sensitive or confidential information on USB drives over the last two years, and that on average 12,000 customer records per organization were lost. For many organizations, steps to protect data on portable devices remain unimplemented for a variety of reasons despite the risks in using unsecured drives in the workplace. Frequent news stories show that security breaches associated with USBs are more often the result of negligence (lost drives) and a lack of security policy, education and enforcement rather than malicious intent. In other words, having an unencrypted USB drive is a potential data breach in one�s pocket.

�While enterprises and government agencies need to be able to provide remote and mobile employees access to sensitive and confidential data, establishing security policies and deploying USB products that prevent data loss is as important and immediate as an organization�s network security,� said John Terpening, Secure USB business manager, Kingston. �Using non-secure USB drives makes organizations vulnerable to data loss and breaches that can affect the company�s credibility with its employees, customers and partners. The DT6000 is the most secure USB Flash drive available and will meet the most stringent corporate or government requirements.�

While other companies concentrate on security around cloud-based services, Kingston keeps its focus on the hardware security side. Our longstanding relationships with controller and NAND Flash suppliers as well as global distribution capabilities ensure a steady supply of products to meet customer needs. Evaluation samples are readily available to potential customers. Along with the DT6000, Kingston has an extensive family of secure DataTraveler USB Flash drives to match the security needs for all levels of enterprises:

DataTraveler 4000 ― Managed (DT4000-M): Awarded highest rating of 5 out of 5 in SC Magazine�s Portable Security Devices group test (June 2011). Designed for high-value corporate deployments, the DT4000-Managed provides FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validation and is centrally managed, all at an affordable cost. Kingston partnered with BlockMaster� to provide SafeConsole� for Kingston, enforcing full USB management control over the drive.

DataTraveler 4000: Same features as DT4000-M but not managed.

DataTraveler Vault Privacy ― Managed (DTVP-M): Optimal for sensitive enterprise environments with 256-bit AES encryption and the SafeConsole for Kingston central management system, which is fully customizable to meet an enterprise organization�s needs.

DataTraveler Vault Privacy (DTVP): Same features as DTVP-M but not managed.

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