Orange Systems has with the Angelbird Wings is a series of modular solid state drives based on pci-express add-in cards ge lwa site. The solid-state modules can also as a standalone ssd in a 2.5″enclosure be used.
The pci-express card of the Wings-series is available in three versions, with the Lite or the most simple variant without the onboard storage capacity to do. The other two versions have, respectively, 16 and 32GB ssd’s on board. The versions are all equipped with a x4 interface, four ssd slots. The power comes from the pci-express slot.
The plug-in card which the pci-express cards to be filled consist of stripped ssds with a capacity of 60, 115 or 240GB. A SandForce SF1220 controller sends the mlc-nandgeheugen of the drives. The individual ssds in external enclosures be placed. The ssd’s then get the name Crest ssd and regular drive can be used.
When the ssd’s by two in the plug-in cards are used, are they in raid 0 controlled. As a single ssd, and have the Crests on a sata-300 interface. The cheapest pci-express card costs around 255 euros, while the 32GB version is about 375 euros cost. The ssd costs 180 to 650 euros.
