It seems counterintuitive, but SSDs are actually much happier moving big files than dealing with a number of tiny ones. When ...

It can be disappointing to realize that your high-end SSD, despite its impressive spec sheet, isn't delivering the snappy ...

In today's solid state drives, the NAND flash memory must be erased before it can store new data. In other words, data cannot be overwritten directly as it is in a hard disk drive. Instead, SSDs use a ...

How to maximize storage life by decreasing write amplification factor (WAF). How the address-mapping choice can make a big difference to the WAF. How the appropriate flash-management firmware can ...

Solid-state disk (SSD) technology using integrated circuit assemblies is considered to be a readily available, drop-in replacement for discrete hard disks and is used to increase throughput in large ...

Datalight’s FlashFXe software accelerator for eMMC, which integrates seamlessly with the Reliance Nitro fault-tolerant system on Linux and Android, significantly reduces write amplification that often ...

Enterprise MLC is a phrase increasingly heard in relation to solid-state storage. For a long time single-level cell (SLC) was the only choice for enterprise users, while multi-level cell (MLC) was ...

Do you know that there's a garbage collection inside your SSD? It's true! CNET editor Dong Ngo explains that and more. He also answers SSD-related questions. Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been ...

Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology represents a significant evolution in data storage, enabling enhanced areal densities by overlapping recording tracks. This design increases storage ...