2023-08-11 21:55:00
Taking into account that the price difference between an SSD and a hard drive is not particularly large right now, what is sought in SSDs is that they have the maximum possible capacity. Samsung has indicated that it is developing a solid-state drive that will have a capacity of 256TB, which will provide high storage density for today’s servers. You have not indicated the format that the SSD will have, although it is possible that it is in one of the specific ones for servers.
To achieve this, the company makes use of its QLC-type 3D NAND memory, which also achieves a significant reduction in power when the SSD is in use. According to Samsung, this 256TB drive will consume 85% less than eight 32TB drives. In other words, it will consume practically the same as a unit of this last capacity.
This will open a window of opportunity for companies that need high SSD storage capacity but are forced to acquire new servers for it. It will be a complete cost reduction, although we will have to wait for the specific details and to know the durability, although these business models for storage are usually quite slow in writing.
Via:
AnandTech.
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