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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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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 64 - 68
Main Author: LEVENTHAL, ADAM H.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery May2013
Subjects:
Flash memory
Solid state electronics
Electronic file management
Technological forecasting
Computer performance
Hard disks
Computer network resources
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.