Escaping the DRAM price trap: Storage Class Memory, what it is and why it...
In this article we explore Storage-Class-Memory (SCM) and explain why it is ready for enterprise IT big time in 2019.
Setting the scene
DRAM is the gold standard for storing...
HPE stuffs Optane into 3PAR arrays to speed Oracle workloads
HPE has announced Optane caching for its 3PAR arrays and this makes them chew through Oracle database workloads faster.
According to HPE, "92% of all 3PAR install base reads...
Intel bakes Optane DIMM support into Cascade Lake AP
Intel today announced its Cascade Lake Advanced Performance AP Xeon processor with Optane memory support.
The high-end server chip ships at the end of the year and is generally available...
Micron ejects Intel from flash JV. What will Intel do next?
Micron last week said it would exercise its right to buy out Intel's share of IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between the two to fabricate NAND and 3D...
Together we can build a better SSD controller – CNEX bags $23m funding
CNEX Labs, a startup that enables big cloud computing vendors to customise SSDs, has picked up $23m in Series D funding.
Typically, SSD controllers are one size fits all -...
Two-horse HCI race with graphical clarity
Dell Technologies and Nutanix, the leaders of the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliance market, are increasing their dominance, while their competitors in the following pack look to be fighting for...
Intel bumps up client Optane SSD capacities
Intel has added SSD 905P products to its Optanical garden, with capacities up to 1.5TB.
These client device SSDs more than triple the 480GB SSD 900 Optane SSD’s capacity -...