In addition, the data delivery systems (in the internet cloud) that serve the thin client model would also benefit with a tier of fast flash memory for rapid playout of content to the thin clients.

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But for information that needs to be stored and retrieved fast, flash memory offers businesses far greater retrieval speed at a much lower cost.

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Models configured with an ultra-fast SSD flash drive give you ultra-speed access to files around ten times faster than a standard hard disk drive.

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