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M-SYSTEMS IDE 4000 PROVIDES AFFORDABLE FLASH-BASED STORAGE

M-Systems released its newest solid-state flash disk, the IDE 4000, offering the most affordable flash-based memory solution for telecommunications, public safety and transportation markets. With an ATA interface in 2.5-inch and 1.8- inch slim disk casings and capacities up to 4GB, the IDE 4000 addresses the trend of storage in these markets moving to smaller form-factors as they migrate from conventional hard disk drives.

"The IDE 4000 is designed for mission-critical telecommunication, public safety and transportation systems, which require the superior reliability of a flash disk with a very low cost structure, slimmer casing and lower power consumption," said Ofer Tsur, M-Systems' marketing manager for FFD products. "Building upon the success that we have had with our FFD IDE Plus, we created the IDE 4000 so customers will have an entry level solution from which to choose."

Mission critical systems found in the telecom, public safety and transportation sectors require reliable technology. Down time is not an option. The IDE 4000 provides high data integrity by complying with NEBS level-3 and operates at high altitudes, extreme shocks and vibrations at industrial temperature ranges.

In addition to savings in maintenance costs compared to a mechanical hard drive, the entry-level cost of IDE 4000 also serves to improve overall value (and margins) for products integrating this new product from M-Systems. Like M-Systems' other IDE and SCSI product lines, IDE 4000 is a state-of-the-art solid-state flash disk, designed as a drop-in replacement for mechanical hard disks and supports both programmed input/output (PIO) and direct memory access (DMA) hard disks transfer modes.