Flash memory
This topics page includes the latest news, tips and tricks for flash memory topics. Learn about the many types of flash memory, including non-volatile memory, NAND and NOR flash, and the solid-state drives powered by NAND memory. Flash is increasingly becoming a fundamental part of enterprise storage. And keep up with new developments such as NVMe, Optane and 3D XPoint.
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PDF: The NAND flash essentials one-stop shop
Look no further than this guide for your NAND flash memory essentials. Your copy includes an in-depth breakdown of SLC, MLC and TLC NAND, a performance and cost comparison of NAND vs. DRAM and NOR, and how the NAND flash shortage affects SSD supply and pricing.
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Flash memory News
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April 10, 2018
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Apr'18
Broadcom preps for NVMe over Fibre Channel with Brocade gear
Broadcom ships its first Brocade FC switching products and updates SAN management for NVMe with the goal of making Fibre Channel the fabric of choice for NVMe storage.
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March 26, 2018
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Mar'18
Pure Storage CEO Giancarlo races toward NVMe-oF, ponders HCI
The new Pure Storage CEO sees NVMe as the immediate future for flash storage; he's also considering hyper-convergence and 'looking at some things' on the M&A front.
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March 21, 2018
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Mar'18
Toshiba NVMe lineup adds new SSDs, software to pool drives
Toshiba bolsters NVMe support with new 2.5-inch U.2 and small-form-factor M.2 solid-state drives and KumoScale storage software to pool NVMe SSDs over a network fabric.
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January 24, 2018
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Jan'18
New enterprise SATA Micron SSDs use 64-layer 3D NAND flash
Micron launches new 5200 Series enterprise SATA SSDs with high-density 64-layer 3D NAND flash technology, offering similar performance to prior 32-layer 5100 Series.
Flash memory Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Ultrathin memory storage device could spell breakthroughs
According to its creators, atomristor technology promises a vast improvement on modern flash storage devices, but mainstream use may still be far off. Continue Reading
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How to transition to NVMe SSDs from SAS/SATA
Getting ahead of the SSD interface performance curve requires foresight and careful planning. As NVMe technology evolves, new adopters are looking for ways to ease the changeover. Continue Reading
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Factors that affect NAND flash memory durability
Program/erase cycles, write amplification and even garbage collection contribute to faster NAND flash wear-out. But wear leveling and bad block can help. Continue Reading
Evaluate Flash memory Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Seven ways to unlock the power of all types of unstructured data
New storage services have emerged to help IT pros maintain and deliver access to ever-larger and more valuable data sets, particularly all types of unstructured data. These include data sets for big data analysis, DevOps, storage self-service and ... Continue Reading
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How to get the full benefits from NVMe flash storage
Consolidate and increase the density of your organization's workloads in a flash storage system to take full advantage of NVMe's parallelism and reduced latency. Continue Reading
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Is demand for data storage or supply driving increased storage?
Figuring out whether we're storing more data than ever because we're producing more data or because constantly evolving storage technology lets us store more of it isn't easy. Continue Reading
Manage Flash memory
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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The end of Moore's law for SSD performance
SSDs are seeing diminishing returns as Moore's law ends and quantum effects set in. Multilayers and more bits per cell are temporary fixes, but both have drawbacks. Continue Reading
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Storage startup trends: Vendors to watch in 2018
Another year is behind us, and 2017 wasn't kind to enterprise-storage startups, as a bunch went belly up or sold off their assets. Not deterred by this recent history and startup trends, a new group of companies has emerged to try and make an impact... Continue Reading
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NVMe-oF and storage class memory set to disrupt storage
NVM Express over Fabrics and storage class memory may disrupt traditional storage over the next half decade in much the same way NAND flash did over the last five years. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Flash memory Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Manufacturing NAND flash chips
NAND flash chips are made in fabrication plants known as fabs. Market oversupply or undersupply can cause manufacturers to alter production plans. Continue Reading
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SATA, Fibre Channel and ATA disks on the same array?
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How many Fibre Channel connections do I need for high availability?