3D XPoint memory
Intel is calling this a major breakthrough, comparable to the jump from vacuum tubes to transistors. This new type of memory is orders of magnitude faster and denser (albeit significantly more expensive) than solid state drives. It's read/write latency approaches that of DRAM memory, so it's conceivable that it could also be used to replace DRAM for some applications.
3DXPoint: Next generation non-volatile storage
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I saw this the other day. I have an SSD which boots SUSE in under 10 seconds and suspect the motherboard is the bottleneck on another system. The new tech is great, but I wonder how many current SSD's have been throttled by cheap boards and other components.
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I'm just wondering: if it's non volatile, will this will change the standard computer setup?
Assuming it can be used as a replacement for both DRAM and the standard drive it would be interesting if a computer used one location for both. That would probably also replace the need for a ram cache.
If I'm not just talking through my hat of course...
Assuming it can be used as a replacement for both DRAM and the standard drive it would be interesting if a computer used one location for both. That would probably also replace the need for a ram cache.
If I'm not just talking through my hat of course...
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