DIMMs

This topics page includes the latest news and advice for using DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules), which are double SIMM modules with random access memory (RAM) chips connected to a computer motherboard. Explore how having direct memory access to solid-state storage can give Tier-1 applications and virtualized environments a performance boost.

April 06, 2021 06 Apr'21
New Intel Ice Lake processors boost performance, security

Intel launches third-generation Xeon Scalable processors that bolster security, accelerate common data center workloads by 46% on average and support up to 40 cores per processor.
January 29, 2021 29 Jan'21
QLC flash drives are hot '21 trend, pressure HDDs on price

Hot 2021 trends in memory and storage will include the ramp of QLC SSDs in enterprise flash arrays, pressuring HDDs on price, increasing Optane adoption and NVMe over TCP.
December 16, 2020 16 Dec'20
Intel launches fastest Optane SSD, 144-layer QLC NAND SSDs

New additions to Intel's memory and storage product roadmap include Optane's fastest solid-state drive yet and dense 144-layer QLC NAND SSDs that top out at 30.72 TB.
November 13, 2020 13 Nov'20
NVMe, Optane, GPUs exert big impact on enterprise storage

Enterprises in need of high-performance storage for AI, analytics and virtualization may find help in new NVMe, Optane and processor technologies, a Flash Memory Summit panel says.

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