3bpc flash debut

I’m in Silicon Valley at the Flash Memory Summit. The big news so far: Intel and Micron announced they are sampling an 8 GB, 3 bit-per-cell (3bpc) NAND flash. Commercial availability is expected in Q4, but don’t be surprised if that date slips. Process...

@Flash Memory Summit

In Silicon Valley for this week’s Flash Memory Summit. Looking forward to meeting flash heavies from Intel, Micron and some startups. Flash’s impact on architecture is entering a new phase. On the consumer side shipping 3-bit MLC will drive cost down and...

What is “primary” storage?

A commenter recently asked Archivas was focused on archive, do you expect the new solution to sustain performance for primary storage as well? Which is a good question, if you know what “primary” means. Do we? Tiers of a clown 10 years ago we all agreed on...