PNY Launches EP7011 Enterprise class SSD

PNY has released a new line of enterprise SSDs, the EP7011. Coming in 80GB, 240GB and 480GB sizes, these slim 2.5-inch SSDs (7mm thick) are configured with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, Seagate’s SandForce SF2581 controller, SMART support, DuraWrite technology support, Enhanced ECC function and an MTBF of 2 million hours.

The PNY EP7011 Enterprise Solid-State Drive (SSD) is specifically designed for Cloud Storage and Data Centers. The EP7011 is a 2.5-inch SATA III 7mm (6 Gb/s) SSD that is available in capacities of 80GB, 240GB and 480GB.

The EP7011 has the ability to transform your data center by delivering high performance and high reliability right to your enterprise applications. All PNY enterprise drives are put through extensive enterprise grade quality and reliability testing to ensure the lifetime of the drive. Featuring ultra-low power consumption and no moving parts, PNY SSDs in the data center generate less heat and offer increased durability, in turn lowering your TCO without compromising on performance or reliability.

• Optimized for read-intensive enterprise storage solutions
• Enterprise-grade quality & reliability
• On die data redundancy offers increased data protection
• Power Loss Imminent (PLI) protection keeps data safe in the event of an unplanned power loss
• DuraWrite technology to extend the endurance of the SSD
• S.M.A.R.T drive health monitoring
• AES-256 bit encryption
• Secure Erase
• Full end-to-end data path protection with enhanced ECC
• US-based technical support and customer service
• 5-year warranty
• Designed, Developed, Assembled and Tested in the USA
• TAA Compliant

- See more at: http://www3.pny.com/ssd-ep7011#sthash.QRi2YAaH.dpuf

Optimized for read-intensive enterprise storage solutions, the EP7011 SSDs promise to deliver read/write speeds of up to 525/460 MB/s (80GB model), 525/490 MB/s (240GB model) and 535/490 MB/s (480GB model), respectively. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet.