0104, 2021

Flash storage debate heats up over QLC SSDs vs. HDDs

Staff Writer/ April 1, 2021/ All-flash arrays, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NOR flash memory

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesQLC 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. By Carol Sliwa Solid-state drives that use dense QLC NAND are becoming an intriguing alternative to spinning disk because they can reduce costs over flash options that store fewer bits

0104, 2021

Optimizing NVMe Drives for Your Applications

Staff Writer/ April 1, 2021/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice, NOR flash memory

Reading Time-approximately: 12 minutesEnsure higher endurance and performance of your NVMe drives by incorporating Software Log Structured Array, which through efficient garbage collection and remediation reduces write amplification. Courtesy Post By Andy Walls 00:01 Andy Walls: Hi, and welcome to this session on “Optimizing NVMe drives for your applications.” My name is Andy Walls, I am an IBM fellow, I am the CTO and

1901, 2021

NOR flash memory-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ January 19, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, NOR flash memory, Tech Acronyms and Initialisms, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies. NAND is the other. Non-volatile memory doesn’t require power to retain data. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Ben Lutkevich; Brien Posey; Rodney Brown NOR and NAND use different logic gates — the fundamental building block of digital circuits — in each memory cell to map data. Both types of flash memory were invented by Toshiba,

0604, 2020

Choose between NAND vs. NOR flash memory

T-Blog Editor/ April 6, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen comparing NAND flash memory to NOR, it’s important to examine the structural differences to understand which type of non-volatile memory is best suited for some applications. By Kurt Marko Consultant -MarkoInsights –SearchMicroservices Published: 02 Apr 2020 Whether a consumer is shopping for a PC or an IT administrator is examining SSD specifications for new servers, when most people think

2603, 2020

The pros and cons of flash memory revealed

T-Blog Editor/ March 26, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Industry News and Expert Advice

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesFlash memory and solid-state devices have revolutionized storage, but to deploy them effectively you must understand what they can and can’t do. Find out what you need to know. By Rich Castagna Vice President of Editorial – TechTarget – SearchStorage Published: 18 Mar 2020 Solid-state storage, built on a foundation of NAND flash memory technology, has radically altered the look

2603, 2020

QLC vs. TLC NAND: Which is best for your storage needs?

T-Blog Editor/ March 26, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Flash Memory, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesQLC flash memory is best for most read-intensive workloads, while TLC is suited to write-dominant workloads. Discover how QLC vs. TLC NAND are coexisting in the data center. By Kurt Marko Consultant – MarkoInsights – SearchMicroservices Published: 06 Mar 2020 IT professionals tend to see the march of technology as monotonic and progressive — always moving in one direction toward