The SSD Review - EDGE Boost Server 7mm Product Review

Check out the awesome review of the EDGE Boost Server 7mm. It won The SSD Review's Gold Seal!

Offering exceptional performance and reliability, the EDGE™ Boost Server 7mm Solid State Drive (SSD) is a premium storage upgrade solution for servers and datacenters. Designed as a direct replacement for traditional Hard Disk Drives (HDDs), Boost Server SSDs are faster, lighter, quieter, and more reliable storage devices.


SummaryThe Edge Boost Server 7mm 240GB SSD is a rock-solid performer, and we are seriously considering making this drive our everyday-use SSD.  We are proud to award the Edge Boost Server 7mm 240GB  SSD our Gold Seal.

 

Geared toward servers and data centers, the Edge Boost Server 7mm SSD utilizes an enterprise-level LSI-SandForce controller to achieve strong read/write and IOPS speeds.  The SATA 6 Gb/s interface is rated to achieve up to 560 MB/s sequential reads and 530 MB/s sequential writes (240GB model — other capacities vary).  Random 4K read speeds are stated as 45,000 IOPS, with random 4K write speeds of 80,000 IOPS (240GB model — other capacities vary).

The Edge Boost Server 7mm SSD features on-board capacitors to enable and support power-fail protection to prevent data loss in the event of a power failure or interruption.  It also features 128-bit AES encryption and secure erase capabilities.  The Boost Server 7mm also supports TRIM, S.M.A.R.T., DuraWrite, RAISE and garbage collection.  Error detection and correction and wear-leveling functions are also included.

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