Fusion-io ioXtreme PCIe SSD Announced

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Fusion-io have introduced a new SSD which has been developed along with Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel in the form of the Fusion-io ioXtreme PCIe SSD which Fusion-io bill as ‘delivering the kind of storage performance once limited to the world’s fastest supercomputers’.

The new Fusion-io ioXtreme PCIe SSD sports a PCI-Express x4 interface, 80GB of non-volatile capacity based on multi-level cell (MLC) NAND technology and are designed specifically for use with high-performance PCs (particularly high-ending gaming rigs) and workstations using 64 bit operating systems whilst boasting a HD Tach 3.0.4.0 of 520 MB/s.

“The ioXtreme supercharges high-end PCs and workstations. I predict this technology will fundamentally change the way software is designed, allowing developers to create a new class of applications that seamlessly handle massive amounts of data,” Fatal1ty said. “Imagine playing the most intense game, working on complex 3-D graphics, manipulating massive files, ripping multiple DVDs and installing a new application — all simultaneously. The technology is crazy and works at the speed I need.”

The newly announced Fusion-io ioXtreme PCIe SSD, which purportedly offers a Mean Time Before Failures (MTBF) of over two million hours is set to begin shipping from July and will set you back a pretty hefty (condidering the limited capacity on offer here) $895.