Re:Intel's roadmap for Optane SSDs with 1,000x performance
by baq on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @02:15AM
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shrinking transistor size may also mean reduced durability, so it's not all roses. we'll see.
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Re:Intel's roadmap for Optane SSDs with 1,000x performance
by snuxoll on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @03:12AM
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If we halve the size of NAND memory cells we can afford to allocate an additional 20% of them for reallocation when other cells fail. It's not a perfect solution by any means, but it is a solution to increase the lifespan nonetheless.