Toshiba releases HK3 Enterprise series SSDs

Toshiba announced the expansion of its line-up of enterprise SSDs with the addition of two new series of enterprise SSDs - the HK3R2 series for read-intensive workloads and the HK3E2 series for value-endurance workloads. 

These 6Gbit/s SATA enterprise SSDs join Toshiba's broad portfolio of enterprise storage solutions featuring a variety of endurance ratings to meet the needs of specific application requirements and customer environments. Shipment starts from today.

Read-Intensive HK3R2 Series: Available in capacities up to 960GB in a 2.5-inch standard form-factor (7mm Z-height). The HK3R2 series is designed for read-intensive applications and workloads such as read caching, video streaming and data center storage. It has an endurance rating of one DWPD (drive writes per day) for five years with a random 4KB enterprise workload.

Ideal for the enterprise environment, both SSDs are equipped with power-loss and end-to-end data protection features with a common controller and mechanical design. Additionally, both the HK3R2 series and the HK3E2 series incorporate Toshiba's proprietary QSBCTM (Quadruple Swing-By Code) error-correction technology, a highly efficient error correction code (ECC), which helps protect customer data from corruption caused by NAND flash memory media wear, thus improving reliability and extending the life of Toshiba SSDs. The series also feature both a Toshiba-designed SATA SSD controller and Toshiba 19nm second-generation MLC NAND flash memory.

HK3R2 Series:

• Read-intensive enterprise SATA SSD in capacities up to 960GB with full power-loss protection and end-to-end data protection
• Toshiba 19nm second-generation MLC NAND flash memory
• Up to 960GB capacity in SATA-3.2, 6Gb/s Interface
• 1 DWPD endurance for 5 years w/ a random 4KB workload
• Power-loss protection and end-to-end protection
• Toshiba's powerful proprietary QSBC error correction

HK3E2 Series:

• Value-endurance enterprise SATA SSD in capacities up to 800GB with full power-loss-protection and end-to-end data protection
• Toshiba 19nm second-generation MLC NAND flash memory
• Up to 800GB capacity in SATA-3.2, 6Gb/s interface
• 3 DWPD endurance for 5 years w/ a random 4KB workload
• Full power-loss protection and end-to-end protection
• Toshiba's powerful proprietary QSBC error correction