Fujitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba, Samsung and Seagate are getting together as the Hybrid Storage Alliance to promote the use of HDDs with large amounts of additional cache. They've set up a (not so snazzy) website at www.hybridstorage.org (check out the builder on the features page - when did you last see a builder using a laptop, never mind understanding what a hard disk is).
It's good news. I love the idea and have mentioned my thoughts before. I also think that onboard cache provides more options to develop the successor to RAID, although I'm still thinking how it could be done.
Sandisk also announced the device shown on the right - a solid state HDD. After 50 years, the hard disk is seeing some exciting changes.
It's good news. I love the idea and have mentioned my thoughts before. I also think that onboard cache provides more options to develop the successor to RAID, although I'm still thinking how it could be done.
Sandisk also announced the device shown on the right - a solid state HDD. After 50 years, the hard disk is seeing some exciting changes.
Full details of the Sandisk announcement at http://www.sandisk.com/Corporate/PressRoom/PressReleases/PressRelease.aspx?ID=3654.
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