Normally, when we work with SSD manufacturers, the class of product is pretty straight forward. Whether it be enterprise, consumer or enthusiast, we normally have an easy time pinning down the the point of the product. With Samsung, you might need a degree in marketing to figure out what is going on. This has been a point of contention in the past because products were not only differentiated by product type, but also distribution model. At the 2014 Samsung SSD Summit, we got a much clearer picture.

With the release of the 845DC EVO, Samsung released a product in their Datacenter family that would be available in the channel and through distribution. In layman's terms, you, as an individual or small business owner have a chance of buying one. On the other side of the aisle, you have the enterprise family of SSDs (reviewed in the past), which you will only see if you are a very large OEM customer.