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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Flash memory News
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November 24, 2020
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Dense processing fuels Pavilion Data storage performance
Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Array clusters multiple controllers in unified namespace that spans racks and chassis. Pavilion storage scales 2.2 PB of raw NVMe flash.
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November 19, 2020
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Flash storage debate heats up over QLC SSDs vs. HDDs
QLC flash storage is exerting pressure on spinning disk for mass storage and archiving use cases -- but HDDs will stick around for years if not decades, industry experts predict.
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November 18, 2020
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COVID-19 research generates big data, invaluable info
When supporting COVID-19 research that could uncover treatment for the pandemic, IT and storage pros want to make sure they're 'not the bottleneck' in the process.
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November 18, 2020
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Kioxia flash storage sews NVMe fabric onto Kubernetes
Kioxia's KumoScale virtualizes NVMe block volumes for consumption by file and object storage. The Kioxia flash invokes native TCP/IP drivers to install an NVMe-oF layer.
Flash memory Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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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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Storage class memory could benefit VDI storage, remote work
SCM has the potential to meet IOPS and latency requirements of VDI workloads, but it isn't clear if it's worth the extra cost. We look at some possible ways this could happen. Continue Reading
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NVMe-oF storage technology and terms explained
Get to know how NVMe-oF optimizes storage network performance and lowers latency with this roundup of terminology associated with the emerging technology. Continue Reading
Evaluate Flash memory Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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High-performance data storage goes from NVMe to SCM
Storage class memory and NVMe are bringing speed and lower latency to high-performance storage. See how the two technologies are shaking up enterprise data storage. Continue Reading
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NVMe and SCM: Implications for the future of storage
Explore the various ways NVMe technology vendors are preparing the way for organizations to transition to storage class memory in their computing environments. Continue Reading
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NVMe key-value storage vs. block and object storage
See how this modern approach simplifies the data storage process compared with block and object storage, and learn about the various potential advantages of key-value storage. Continue Reading
Manage Flash memory
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How intelligent storage optimizes IT infrastructure with AI, ML
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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
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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
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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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
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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
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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