Category Archives: SLC

Micron introduces Enterprise-class, 2.5-inch SSD with PCIe interface

Posted on March 7, 2012 by sleibson2

This week, Micron announced a hot-swappable, 2.5-inch SSD that employs a PCIe interface instead of the more widely used SATA or SAS disk interfaces. Dell announced that it has selected this drive for its 12th generation PowerEdge server line. Both … Continue reading →

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Can MLC NAND Flash work in enterprise SSDs? Yes, with the right storage algorithms says Seagate

Posted on February 6, 2012 by sleibson2

MLC (multi-level cell) NAND Flash memories provide 2x or 3x the storage for slightly more than the cost of SLC (single-level cell) NAND Flash memories. Consequently, there’s a big economic case to be made for MLC NAND Flash devices in … Continue reading →

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Nexsan forecasts five SSD trends for 2012

Posted on January 26, 2012 by sleibson2

Storage-system provider Nexsan recently issued a press release predicting five major SSD trends for 2012. They are: SSD storage system innovations to improve IOPS and reduce end-to-end latency. How? High-speed interfaces such as Infiniband and PCIe, block-level duplication, auto tiering, … Continue reading →

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SSDs as HDD caches to grow like topsy say Intel and IHS iSuppli

Posted on January 17, 2012 by sleibson2

Intel has made a significant change in the way its chipsets handle SSDs and the result, according to analyst firm IHS iSuppli, will be a 100x increase in the annual number of drives sold in the PC space between now … Continue reading →

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