Flash in the Enterprise

The Genealogy of Flash

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Flash memory is poised to become a major player in datacenter storage systems.

It provides an all electronic method of storing data in silicon, removing the only component in modern data processing systems that still relies on moving parts in the data path: the spinning hard disk. Though Flash memory offers some compelling advantages over disk-based storage, it is not well understood in the storage industry.

This white paper describes some the properties of Flash memory and then explains how the RamSan-500, produced by Texas Memory Systems, leverages its strengths and compensates for its weaknesses to offer the first enterprise ready Flash system.