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Intel Tweaks Storage Application Atoms

An article on The Register described the changes Intel made to two Atoms used for storage applications. The D425 and D525 Atoms are still paired with the 82801 IR I/O controller, but boast faster clock speeds and support for DDR3 SODIMM. It is expected that the upgrade will help storage vendors provide better solutions for small businesses and homes.

"Disk capacities are steadily increasing and the number of servers and their power in small businesses is likewise improving. The new Atoms will enable storage vendors to produce boxes which Dinesh Rao, Intel's Storage Group product line manager, describes as 'low-power appliances that can innocuously sit on a desk or shelf' and that can keep up with the need to support more data being accessed by more users and applications."