OCZ Technology today unveiled the Z-Drive, a PCI-Express Solid State Drive (SSD) designed to meet the stringent demands of enterprise computing clients.

The Z-Drive has been designed to provide a cost-effective formula of performance, reliability, and upkeep for enterprise users and their applications which require the benefits of solid state drive technology, but have previously been hesitant to adopt competing products due to the sheer cost of implementation.

"Traditional enterprise storage technology typically requires overly complex infrastructure as well costly maintenance, and is often unable to deliver the level of performance required by OEM applications," said Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. "The new OCZ Z-Drive is an all-in-one high performance plug-and-play bootable PCI-E solid state drive that addresses these challenges head on, and meets the demands of the complete range of enterprise storage and data access requirements. The Z-Drive is designed not only to be higher performing and more reliable than conventional solutions, but also to significantly reduce both the maintenance and overall TCO for our clients."



The Z-Drive SSD is bootable and takes the SATA bottleneck out of the equation by employing a high-speed PCI-Express architecture coupled with a compact enterprise-grade RAID array. With 8 PCI-E lanes and an internal four-way RAID 0 configuration, the Z-Drive delivers exceptional performance that translates to professional-class data storage in a complete, all-in-one form factor. Additionally, OCZ offers customization options for OEM clients that may require tailored hardware or firmware solutions for their business.

To accommodate a wide range of professional applications, the Z-Drive is available in multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) models referred to consecutively as p84 and e84.



In addition, these impressive speeds are achieved all while providing lower power consumption, superior durability, and shock resistance compared to traditional rotational-based drives.

The Z-Drive is available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB (p84 only) capacities and comes backed by a 3-year warranty.

Specifications

OCZ Z-Drive e84 PCI-Express SSD

Available in 256GB and 512GB capacities
NAND Flash: Single Layer (SLC)
256MB Local Cache
4 x SATA controllers
Onboard RAID Controller
PCI-Express interface (x8)
For use as primary boot drive or data storage
195mm x 32mm x 127mm (L x W x H)
Weight ~ 500g
Operating Temp: +5?C ~ +55?C
Storage Temp: -20?C ~ +80?C
MTBF 900,000 hours
3 year warranty
Compatible with Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Linux, Mac OS X 10 and Above

256GB Max Performance
Read: Up to 800MB/s
Write: Up to 750MB/s
Max IOPS (4k random): 16,000

512GB Max Performance
Read: 800+MB/s
Write: 750+MB/s
Max IOPS (4k random): 16,000

OCZ Z-Drive p84 PCI-Express SSD

Available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB (1024GB) capacities

256MB Local Cache
Onboard RAID Controller
PCI-Express interface (x8)
For use as primary boot drive or data storage
195mm x 32mm x 127mm (L x W x H)
Weight ~ 500g
Operating Temp: +5?C ~ +55?C
Storage Temp: -20?C ~ +80?C
MTBF 900,000 hours
3 year warranty
Compatible with Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Windows 7 32/64, Linux, Mac OS X 10 and Above

256GB Max Performance
Read: Up to 770MB/s
Write: Up to 640MB/s
Sustained Write: Up to 600MB/s
Max IOPS (4k random): 10,000

512GB Max Performance
Read: Up to 870MB/s
Sustained Write: Up to 600MB/s
Max IOPS (4k random): 10,000

1TB Max Performance
Read: Up to 870MB/s
Write: Up to 780MB/s
Sustained Write: Up to 600MB/s
Max IOPS (4k random): 10,000