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.

May 11, 2021 11 May'21
Dell EMC PowerScale adds all-NVMe, Nvidia GPUDirect options

A Dell EMC PowerScale update adds a high-end all-NVMe F900 model with Nvidia GPUDirect support for AI and analytics workloads plus a OneFS 9.2 upgrade to improve performance.
April 30, 2021 30 Apr'21
Excelero adds option to pool NVMe storage on Azure cloud

A new deployment option for Excelero's NVMesh software-defined storage will target some of the most demanding applications running on Microsoft Azure virtual machines.
April 22, 2021 22 Apr'21
Intel breaks silence on effects of Micron's 3D XPoint exit

Intel's director of technology initiatives was surprised by Micron's exit from 3D XPoint business and confirms company's plans to have Optane on emerging CXL interface.
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.

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Why and how to implement NVMe power management

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NOR flash memory

NOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies. Continue Reading
NVMe speeds explained

The non-volatile memory express protocol is tailor-made to make SSDs fast. Get up to speed on NVMe performance and how it compares to the SATA and SAS interfaces. Continue Reading

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How do data processing units support enterprise storage?

While only a small number of hardware vendors offer DPUs, the technology has significant implications for IT storage systems -- and the admins who manage them. Continue Reading
How edge object storage aids distributed computing

Object storage is living on the edge. Explore how edge object storage works, why vendors pair it with NVMe and flash SSDs, and the benefits it provides. Continue Reading
Young Superwomen in Flash: What Is Their Situation?

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With release of vSphere 7, VMware takes NVMe-oF mainstream

VMware's support of NVMe-oF means organizations might be able to significantly improve the performance of their application environments without changing any data center hardware. Continue Reading
How to solve storage latency issues when deploying NVME-oF

The storage network is key to solving latency problems. Get the big picture on NVMe-oF issues and the roles of performance monitoring and high-performance interconnects. Continue Reading

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3 key problems computational storage devices can solve

This emerging technology brings stored data closer to compute processes, solving latency and performance issues. Discover the three potential advantages of computational storage. Continue Reading
NVMe performance challenges expose the CPU chokepoint

NVMe systems have diminishing marginal performance gains when hardware is added and storage software consumes more CPU resources. Discover how to address this problem. Continue Reading
Understanding the NVMe performance problem

Storage software is a primary performance concern when using NVMe. Discover three workarounds vendors use to fix the problem that exists between NVMe flash and storage software. Continue Reading