Storage Class Memory - the Future of Solid State Storage (Spring 2009)

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Author(s)/Presenter(s):

Phil Mills

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Presentation

Tutorial

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Abstract

This tutorial describes ten new technologies currently under development in research labs around the world that promise to replace today's NAND Flash technology. These new technologies - collectively called Storage Class Memory (SCM) - provide higher performance, lower cost, and more energy efficient solutions than today's SLC/MLC NAND Flash products. In this tutorial we extrapolate SCM technology trends to 2020 and analyze the impact on storage systems. The material is intended for those people that are closely watching the impact to the storage industry - brought about by NAND Flash - and want to understand what's next.

Learning Objectives

Understand the basic ideas behind today's research into the new set of technologies called Storage Class Memory
Understand the differences between today's NAND Flash and SCM
Understand the likely impact of SCM on our future storage systems