Toshiba MKx001GRZB Enterprise SSD Review
20.05.12
The Toshiba MKx001GRZB enterprise SSD was announced a year ago and went into full production in early-2011 and is Toshiba's flagship enterprise SSD; all of this seemingly done at a snail's pace when compared to the rapid churn of client-based SSDs. But in the enterprise, SSD storage buying decisions take time and aren't at all about the burst, or top line speed numbers - it's all about how the drive performs cranking away 24/7 for the many years it's expected to live in steady state. While the enterprise scales up SSD adoption, there's quite a battle in the trenches amongst manufacturers who are trying to solve a variety of problems, not the least of which is around SSD form factor and NAND configuration. For its part, Toshiba is leveraging a 6Gb/s SAS interface and 2.5" form factor for the MKx001GRZB, along with 32nm enterprise-grade SLC NAND to meet the needs of their clients.
Toshiba brings a tremendous portfolio of experience to the table with the MKx001GRZB; they hold a unique market position with both deep exposure to the hard drive space and ownership of their own NAND fabs. They also architect their own firmware and are using Marvell's 88SS9032-BLN2 enterprise grade SSD processor. This all combines together to create an SSD that is not only capable of market-leading performance, but has the depth of support required to ensure compatibility with host systems and superior drive endurance.
Source: StorageReview.com