OWC Transwarp Software Instant SSD Cache Solution

Other World Computing (OWC) announced Transwarp, a software solution that redefines HDD performance.

Utilizing any SSD as a removable, flexible cache, Transwarp brings the performance of solid state drives to any high-capacity HDD. Transwarp is slated for release later this year.

Features:

• Combines any SSD and HDD into an intelligent, fast volume

• Achieve the speed benefits of SSDs with the capacity of traditional HDDs

• Quick and easy set-up

• Maintains all data on the HDD

• Compatible with any filesystem supported by OS X

With just a few clicks, combine any SSD and HDD into a Transwarp drive – an optimized volume that provides a user with near – instantaneous access to their data. Transwarp caches the most frequently and recently accessed parts of the volume onto the SSD, vastly improving overall performance while safely maintaining a complete copy of the volume’s information on the HDD.

Transwarp allows the SSD caching drive to be removed without damaging the volume or compromising any data on the HDD, and unlike conventional cache, Transwarp persists even when the power is turned off. Once the SSD is reconnected, Transwarp picks up where it left off, making it a option for laptop users looking for the flexibility to be light on the road, but fast at home or in the office. Converting a drive from Transwarp happens as quickly as it is created, returning both drives to regular volumes within minutes.

Developed by the same team that brought SoftRAID to the Mac, Transwarp is set to change the possibilities of hybrid drives.

“Transwarp is an exciting and innovative software solution giving Mac users the best of both worlds in terms of performance and capacity, while maximizing flexibility and data integrity,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC.