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Is Flash A Disk Or A Cache?

October 22, 2008 By Stephen 2 Comments

There is a battle shaping up in the enterprise storage industry. On one side are those who see flash storage as an upgrade for the disk drive, and on the other are those who see it as a cache between the CPU and the drive. It's a fundamental difference of opinion - flash chips can be used either way, and each approach has its unique benefits and drawbacks. The Register did a … [Read more...] about Is Flash A Disk Or A Cache?

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