When Intel originally announced the 3D XPoint architecture based on Optane memory technology, the vendor talked about "1,000x the performance of flash," an end to write endurance problems with "1,000x ...

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 ...

When Intel introduced its Optane memory solution, it was deemed the future of computing. "For the first time ever, we'll be able to equip computers with memory that's faster than NAND and more dense ...

It didn't succeed in the past but it would disrupt the market today ...

Ever since computers replaced magnetic cores with silicon chips, semiconductor researchers and system architects have been searching for the holy grail of memory technologies -- one that combines the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solid-state drives offer much faster read and write speeds over their traditional hard drive counterparts. However, they're often limited in ...