In the Data CenterMay 2, 2022May 4, 2022

Nimbus and the Forever Lasting SSD: Is it cost effective?

I came across a very interesting post by The SSD Guy the other day: An SSD You Can’t Wear Out. Announced almost 4 years ago,…

In the Data CenterApril 15, 2022May 4, 2022

Optane on AMD and ARM? Yup!

Well, someone has finally done it. They found a loophole to Intel limiting their Optane memory technology to just Intel Xeon platforms. System-on-chip builder SMART…

In the Data CenterFebruary 21, 2022May 4, 2022

Intel Optane: A Restrictive Licensing Model and the Half Billion Dollar Operating Loss in 2020

I have written about this technology before. It isn’t anything new. Now, a little over a week ago, it was revealed that in the year…

In the Data CenterMarch 19, 2021May 4, 2022

Micron is scrapping its 3D XPoint development

Well, it was officially announced yesterday that Micron is stepping away from 3D XPoint (a joint effort between both Micron and Intel. You can read…

In the Data CenterMarch 18, 2021May 4, 2022

New Article: Rethinking RAID (on Linux)

My latest article is now available on the ADMIN Magazine website and is called “Rethinking RAID (on Linux).” ADMIN Magazine is owned by Linux News…