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Micron and Intel Announce 3D NAND Flash Co-Development To Push SSDs Past 10TB
MojoKid writes Both Micron and Intel noted in a release today that traditional planar NAND flash memory is reaching a dead-end, and as such, have been working together on 3D memory technology that could open the floodgates for high densities and faster speeds. Not all 3D memory is alike, however. This joint development effort resulted in a "floating gate cell" being used, something not uncommon for standard flash, but a first for 3D. Ultimately, this 3D NAND is composed of flash cells stacked 32 high, resulting in 256Gb MLC and 384Gb TLC die that fit inside of a standard package. That gives us 48GB per die, and up to 750GB in a single package. Other benefits include faster performance, reduced cost, and technologies that help extend the life of the memory.
I don't find the amount of storage to be a problem any longer. I do video editing, and even my 512 GB SSD is more than enough for that. The big problem I'm running into these days is my computer not even booting. I use Fedora Linux, which means I use systemd. If I have to reboot my computer, like after doing a kernel update, there's a good chance it won't boot again properly. Then I'll have to get out my ancient laptop running Windows XP, and google the Fedora mailing lists or bug reports until I find a fix. It's pretty sad that I have to use Windows XP just to get my modern Linux desktop working again!
Hardware just isn't a problem for me as along as the software I'm using is causing me so much grief. If I get a 750 GB SSD, or even a 2 TB SSD, thanks to this technology, it won't do me any good if I can't use it because my desktop won't start up!