What is a Solid State Drive (SSD)?

A Solid State Drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses Solid State memory to store data instead of a revolving magnetic platter used by hard drives (HDD). With no moving parts, SSDs are shock resistant, silent under operation, require less cooling and have no mechanical delays. SSDs are becoming more widespread in their use in computers such as desktops, notebooks and servers. SSDs use much less power, so a notebook PC will have a longer lasting battery. A business using SSDs in a server room environment will benefit from cheaper electricity running costs.

There are different types of SSDs available:

• 2.5inch SATA
• IDE/ATA PATA