SSD: So Close and Yet So Far
Posted by Stephen in Enterprise storage, Virtual Storage on 15. Oct, 2008 | View Comments
Solid state (NAND flash) storage is all the rage right now, but there are many lingering questions regarding its true performance, reliability, and cost. But no question is more important in determining its ultimate usefulness than that of location: Where should flash storage be placed to maximize return on investment?
Storage companies have argued that flash [...]
Wherefore Art Thou, Solid State Disks?
Posted by Stephen in Apple, Computer history, Enterprise storage on 02. Aug, 2007 | View Comments
Sure, hybrid drives are going nowhere fast in enterprise storage. But what about solid state disk technology? It’s been “almost there” for decades – anyone remember EMC’s solid-state Orion Atom (or was it Adam) array?
Now a handful of storage players are talking about SSD’s again, including some respectable names like LSI and Xiotech [...]
