Other approaches create a hybrid storage configuration where flash and HDDs act like a single storage system.
While there will be some all flash computers, buying a useful amount of storage capacity at an affordable cost for most users will require combining flash memory with HDDs, either as a hybrid HDD or in a dual storage configuration.
Thus flash memory in ultra thin notebook computers will be most popular ether incorporated into a hybrid HDD (such as those offered by Seagate Technology, Western Digital and Toshiba) or as a dual storage device configuration where the OS and applications are stored on a small SSD and user data is stored on a HDD.
Promise has purposely dumbed down this particular 1TB or 2TB NAS to make it suitable for use in any home where a "zero configuration" storage and media streamer is the priority.
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At no additional cost to customers, the Modbook Pro will now have an original Modbook Pro Sanshara-class 120GB high-performance SSD as internal storage in its base configuration, nearly doubling the previous specification.
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Vega Cloud Live provides the functions like real-time synchronization of pictures and videos and smartphone personal configuration backup as well as up to 16GB of storage free of charge.
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This unique solution maintains traditional Drobo ease-of-use in that the configuration, provisioning, and performance optimization of the hybrid storage is completely automated.
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In such a configuration, the Cruzer Glide USB allows consumers to double their available storage with a convenient portable solution.
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The Pro upgrades the processor to an Intel Core i7 and boosts the storage to 128 GB or 256 GB, depending on the consumer's desired configuration.
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