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Re:WD Ultrastar Transporter: Briefcase with 368TB of NVMe SS... by userbinator on Sunday April 14, 2024 @04:10PM (#40034029)
Unfortunately it's probably not meant for long-term storage, and thus they may be using the highest density flash available, which means relatively short retention.
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Re:WD Ultrastar Transporter: Briefcase with 368TB of NVMe SS... by mosselman on Sunday April 14, 2024 @04:36PM (#40034257)
I haven’t looked into durability of flash before. How do I recognise the high density? What is the unit or indicator I have to look for?
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Re:WD Ultrastar Transporter: Briefcase with 368TB of NVMe SS... by userbinator on Sunday April 14, 2024 @05:29PM (#40034661)
SLC is the best, then MLC, TLC, QLC, and now maybe PLC flash in order of decreasing endurance and retention.
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