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posted on 25 April 2008 04:49

(23 April 2008 – Bracknell) - Imation, a world-wide leader in removable data storage media, has announced the availability of its first Solid State Drive (SSD) solutions in Europe.

Imation’s SSD portfolio which is powered by Mtron, includes the MOBI 3000 series, the fastest SSD product in the consumer market and the PRO 7000 Series ideal for enterprises, corporate and IT infrastructure applications with extreme performance needs.

The SSD products use industry leading solid state storage and controller technology to accelerate the performance of high availability enterprise applications. Without motors or moving parts, the SSDs are faster and more reliable than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) and also offer lower heat and noise generation while providing greatly improved durability and shock resistance.

"Imation continues to build on more than 50 years of data storage experience to deliver a superior Solid State Drive solution that optimises system performance and provides reliable protection of and access to critical data," says Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, vice president, Global Commercial Business, R&D and Manufacturing, Imation. "The Imation SSD MOBI 3000 Series and PRO 7000 Series meet mobile business and enterprise demand for high performance, reliability and energy efficiency."

The new drives feature technology derived from Mtron Co. Ltd under an agreement to develop and market SSD solutions with an initial focus on high growth areas including portable computing and enterprise markets. The strategic relationship combines Mtron’s leading technology innovation, R&D and manufacturing with Imation’s global marketing, distribution and technical service expertise.

"Many storage applications can benefit from the increased performance, reliability and power savings that SSDs are able to provide in the computing and enterprise environment," said Jeff Janukowicz, research manager, IDC. "Shipments of SSD solutions, such as those in Imation's SSD solutions meet the requirements for this performance-demanding storage market are expected to increase at a 73% CAGR through 2011."

Imation SSD MOBI 3000 -- For Power Users

With sustained read and write speeds that outpace ordinary hard drives, the Imation SSD MOBI 3000 provides maximum read speeds of 100MB per second, maximum write speeds of 80MB per second, and random access time of 0.1ms, making it the fastest SSD product in the consumer market. With less than half the weight of traditional hard drives, plus reduced power consumption, the solid-state design delivers powerful results in a lightweight package rugged enough for harsh environments.

Imation SSD PRO 7000 -- Enterprise and Corporate Users

A high performance flash memory storage device designed to eliminate system bottlenecks often experienced with conventional HDDs, the PRO 7000 can rapidly perform high capacity transactions utilising Mtron's unique controller technology with maximum read speeds of 120MB per second, maximum write speeds of 90MB per second, and random access time of less than 0.1ms.

With an enhanced solid state design, the PRO 7000 delivers improved efficiency by accelerating drive-intensive applications, reducing overall power consumption and enhancing lifetime reliability. With extremely high sustained read and write speeds, impressive input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance and virtually no seek time, the PRO 7000 can stand up to the needs of even the most intense data centre applications. With a significant reduction in total cost of ownership as compared to conventional HDD-based systems, the PRO 7000 can withstand external shocks and vibrations, and offers Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) greater than one million hours.

The Imation MOBI 3000 Series and PRO 7000 Series are available in Europe. Visit www.imation.co.uk for detailed product information. Product photos of the Imation Solid State Drive at: http://images.imation.eu keyword: SSD

About Imation Corp.

Imation Corp. is the only company in the world solely focused on the development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and removable hard disk storage. With more than 50 years of data storage leadership beginning with the development of the world’s first computer tape, Imation proudly marked its tenth anniversary as an independent company during 2006.

In addition to the Imation brand, Imation Corp.’s global brand portfolio includes the Memorex and TDK Recording Media brands. Memorex is one of the most widely recognised names in the consumer electronics industry, famous for the slogan, “Is it live or is it Memorex?” TDK is the only company in the world solely focused on the development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and removable hard disk storage. Additional information about Imation is available at www.imation.eu.

About Mtron, Co., Ltd.

Mtron Co., Ltd. is the new pioneer in the Solid State Drive (SSD) world. Mtron is targeting wide application areas with its high performance Flash SSD, ranging from the portable consumer electronics market such as notebook PCs and camcorders to enterprise and the industrial high-end market. For more information, visit www.mtron.net.

^{[Formatted by Paul Warren.]}