OCZ Unveiled SSDs at CES 2011

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. showcased its latest SSD solutions at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, last January 6-8.

"We are pleased to introduce ground breaking solid state drive technology at this year’s CES show, including next generation enterprise class SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel and PCIe SSDs that bring to the forefront both throughput levels and capacities that push speed, reliability and densities to previously unheard of levels," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of OCZ Technology. "These exciting products represent OCZ’s commitment to driving solid state Storage innovation in both the client and enterprise space to the highest levels."

Introducing an array of next generation Storage, as well as power supplies during the show, OCZ will continue to exhibit solutions designed for a wide range of customers including gamers and prosumers to enterprise and OEM. OCZ showcased live SATA 6Gbps MLC-based Vertex 3 Pro SSDs, built with the next generation enterprise SandForce controller technology with incredible new performance of up to 80,000 IOPS and 550MB/s transfer rates.

OCZ strives to push the envelope by delivering performance, reliability and storage capacity to meet the demands of the enterprise market. The follow-up Z-Drive R3 PCI-Express SSD is OCZ’s first SandForce-driven PCI-Express SSD for Tier-0/1 data applications, and offers staggering performance at over 1GB/s and 135,000 IOPS and up to 1.2TB of capacity in a small and elegant footprint.

An on-location technology demo included the IBIS XL based on OCZ’s proprietary High Speed Data Link (HSDL) interface unveiled last quarter, featuring 4TBs of Storage capacity at over 1.8GB/s transfer speeds and 200,000 IOPS.

Along with the latest Storage solutions, OCZ will introduce the ZX Series power supplies, featuring 80-Plus Gold efficiency and available in 850W, 1KW, and 1.2KW configurations for high-end gaming, multimedia, and professional systems. Furthermore, OCZ will highlight the newest PSU offerings from its subsidiary, PC Power & Cooling, with the refreshed line of the renowned Silencer PSU series.