Computer storage has been stuck in an innovation rut over the last two decades. While consumer drives have improved immensely, the fundamentals they're based on haven't changed. Computers use DRAM for ...

3D Xpoint (pronounced "crosspoint") is designed in a 3D structure, like some of the cutting-edge 3D NAND we've discussed. Unlike NAND, however, 3D Xpoint doesn't use an electrical charge to store data ...

Back in 2015, Micron and Intel announced the development of a new type of memory. Dubbed 3D XPoint (Crosspoint), the new type of memory offered endurance levels NAND flash couldn't match and ...

Sluggish Moore’s Law Doesn’t Impede Intel One Bit Using Optane Memory Like A Hyperscaler Like Flash, 3D XPoint Enters The Datacenter As Cache HPE Powers Up The Machine Architecture High Sticking With ...

But what exactly is Optane, and what is it good for? (Analytics and AI, to name two major use cases.) If you’re not feeling up to speed, don’t worry. We’ll have you covered on all the basics in the ...

Chipzilla has released its Optane DIMMs and introduced 3D XPoint memory onto the DDR4 memory bus although don’t expect to see them any time soon. First unveiled in 2015 and due to launch a year later ...

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