Flash Storage Today

  • Authors:
  • Adam Leventhal

  • Affiliations:
  • Sun

  • Venue:
  • Queue - Enterprise Flash Storage
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Can flash memory become the foundation for a new tier in the storage hierarchy? The past few years have been an exciting time for flash memory. The cost has fallen dramatically as fabrication has become more efficient and the market has grown; the density has improved with the advent of better processes and additional bits per cell; and flash has been adopted in a wide array of applications. The flash ecosystem has expanded and continues to expand especially for thumb drives, cameras, ruggedized laptops, and phones in the consumer space.