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NVMe storage-optimized PCIe interface gets an Interoperability Lab at University of New Hampshire

Posted on March 16, 2012 by sleibson2

The drive to adopt NVMe (a storage-optimized variant of the PCIe interface standard for SSDs) led by the NVMe Work Group now has an interoperability lab at the University of New Hampshire. The UNH-IOL—a “neutral, third-party laboratory dedicated to  testing … Continue reading →

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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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Is MRAM ramping up to the big time?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by sleibson2

Today, MRAM (magnetic RAM) supplier Everspin announced that it expects to close out FY 2011 with a shipment volume that exceeds that of 2010 by more than a factor of three. MRAM combines the thin-film magnetics initially developed for the … Continue reading →

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