The Storage Products Business Unit of Toshiba America Electronic  Components, Inc., a committed technology leader, today announced that  its enterprise solid state drive (eSSD) has been certified by Microsoft  for Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 cluster-in-a-box  systems. The PX02SM eSSD, Toshiba’s highest performance 2.5-inch eSSD,  is optimized for mission critical tiered enterprise server and storage  applications. Together with the boxed cluster solutions, the PX02SM with  Windows Server 2012 certification brings tiered storage solutions to SMB  and enterprise customers. 

“Solid state technology has been transforming storage for enterprise and  data center customers in need of scalable storage solutions,” said Don  Jeanette, senior director of product marketing at Toshiba Storage  Products Business Unit. “By certifying Toshiba’s PX02SM eSSD for use on  the Windows Server 2012 platform, Microsoft has reinforced its  commitment to deliver next-generation storage technology to servers  throughout the enterprise.” 

“The Windows Server 2012 certification will enable and support the next  generation of storage applications in data centers,” said Trenton Baker,  vice president of business development at DataON. “By earning this  certification, storage vendors are ensuring customers that their  enterprise-grade SSDs are part of the most compatible and highest  performing storage systems available today.” 

Toshiba’s PX02SM began shipping in July and is currently available  through the channel and OEMs. Learn more about the 1.6TB¹,  SAS 12Gb/s² eSSD here. 

For more information on Toshiba’s portfolio of industry-leading solid  state drives, hard drives and hybrid storage solutions, visit www.toshibastorage.com.