SSD cache won’t transform a hard-drive array, but it can make the small, repetitive storage tasks that feel slow noticeably ...
In our last entry we discussed the value of using solid state disk (SSD) as a cache, which provides a simpler on-ramp to the accelerated world of SSD. With SSD cache there are no or limited changes ...
SSD caching, also known as flash caching or flash memory caching, is the temporary storage of frequently-accessed data on NAND flash memory chips in a solid-state drive (SSD) to improve the drive's ...
Without the controller and external DRAM, your SSD would lose its bragging rights ...
NVELO have opened their arms to The SSD Guy, who provided the site with some benchmark data comparing the company's Dataplex software's performance versus Intel's iSRT caching software that is getting ...
Linux 3.10 was released by Linus Torvalds last night, bringing with it a new method of SSD caching and some upgrades to the Radeon graphics driver. “This release has been pretty typical and not ...
I've got a Core i5-based gaming machine with a Z68 chipset, and a basic 1TB Seagate HDD. My intention is to start using Intel's Z68 caching, which seems straightforward enough, but I had an idea that ...
Apple’s new iMac systems came with a little surprise, which was the inclusion of the new Z68 chipset from Intel. This chipset supports a number of enhancements over the previous versions used, and ...
Editor's Note: This tip was updated in November 2016. The terms tiering and caching are often used interchangeably, but actually refer to two different storage acceleration techniques. Both techniques ...
You can get higher performance in virtual machines and random I/O operations when using an SSD cache on compatible models. For mass storage, the cost-per-GB ratio of traditional platter hard drives ...
When solid-state drives first broke into the consumer market, there were those who predicted the new storage format would supplant hard drives in a matter of years thanks to radically improved ...
(1) Solid state storage used as a cache between the computer's main memory (RAM) and a hard drive. The SSD cache holds the data with the most activity, and reading and writing the cache is faster than ...