A File System All Its Own.

The article examines the development of flash memory in computing, focusing on how solid-state devices (SSDs) are experiencing improvements in performance, reliability, and cost. It discusses the construction of SSDs as a replacement for hard drives as well as the use of NAND flash memory. Particula...

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Publicado en:	Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 64 - 68
Autor principal:	LEVENTHAL, ADAM H.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Computing Machinery May2013
Materias:	Flash memory Solid state electronics Electronic file management Technological forecasting Computer performance Hard disks Computer network resources
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Sumario:	The article examines the development of flash memory in computing, focusing on how solid-state devices (SSDs) are experiencing improvements in performance, reliability, and cost. It discusses the construction of SSDs as a replacement for hard drives as well as the use of NAND flash memory. Particular attention is given to flash-optimized file systems that could be created by software companies building SSDs. Forecasts from experts on the likelihood of flash memory's continued technological relevance are also covered.