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Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI)

Welcome to the Solid State Storage Initiative (SSSI), formed to foster the growth and success of the market for solid state storage in both commercial and consumer environments.

Initiative Highlights

• Latest information on this Initiative: SSSI Status
• Recognizing our Award Recipients: SNIA and SSSI Awards

Why Solid State Storage?
Data storage made from silicon chips (instead of spinning metal platters or streaming tape) is called solid state storage. By accessing data directly from RAM or Flash chips, enterprise-grade solid state storage can achieve input and output data rates far greater than conventional, magnetic storage devices such as hard disk drives (HDD). The introduction of NAND Flash-based storage has further increased both reliability and speed.

Solid state storage complements HDD storage and offers numerous benefits, including:

• Better server performance 
• Smaller storage footprint
• Higher data transfer rate
• Lower power and cooling requirements
• Faster I/O response times
• Improved Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS)
• Reduced cost per IOPS and cost per Watt
• Eliminate“short-stroking” HDDs and wasted capacity

Looking for more information about SSSI? Be sure to check out the latest updates on our news and events, and visit the Knowledge Center for all full range of resources on the solid state storage topic.

Find out how you can get involved by learning more on the SSSI’s programs, and then join us!