Grandis makes a non-NAND flash solid state storage technology called spin-transfer torque RAM (STT-RAM) that stores information via the direction of magnetization in a spin-polarized electron current.
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Fusion-io is known for its high performance PCIe storage products and IO Turbine is offering technology for using flash storage for caching data in a virtualized enterprise environment.
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Finally storage tiering and the combinations of storage and memory are undergoing a revolution as flash memory and perhaps other solid state storage technology such as MRAM find niches in more and more devices.
For infrastructure, the rise of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and advances in technology like flash storage continue to disrupt the very large enterprise IT industry.
Consumer devices use common digital storage technology such as flash memory, hard disk drives or optical discs.
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In addition, as useful amounts of flash memory storage are now affordable, the ruggedness of flash memory and the ability to stack chips to provide slim package designs have made NAND flash the choice non-volatile storage technology for mobile devices.
WD's innovative hybrid technology pairs MLC NAND flash storage for fast SSD-like data throughput and instant-on responsiveness with magnetic disks for efficient, high-capacity storage.
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Also modern enterprise storage technology, whether it is flash memory, HDDs or magnetic tape include new power saving features to minimize the costs of storage.
This means that flash memory devices using this technology could have storage capacities of over 200 GB for the price of 64 GB today, by about 2016.
The Archos G9 Android-based tablet computers contain Momentus Thin (7 mm thick) hard disk drives from Seagate Technology rather than flash memory for long term storage.
In addition, the Drobo 5N, much like its sibling Thunderbolt-powered solutions the Drobo Mini and 5D, utilizes Drobo's Data-Aware Tiering capability, which intelligently uses high-performance flash (SSD) technology to accelerate performance of the storage array, allowing applications such as Adobe Lightroom and Apple iPhoto or iTunes fast access to data.
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The thirst for additional tablet storage may also drive demand for external wireless storage devices for tablets such as the Go-Flex Satellite from Seagate Technology as well as the Kingston WiFi external flash storage device.
Storage giants like EMC and Seagate Technology are also eyeing flash.
Existing storage companies are trying to shift from older technology to use flash.
The top-of-the-line Sanshara drives employ synchronous NAND technology and deliver the best speed and performance available in flash-based storage.
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Seagate Technology recently announced a higher flash capacity hybrid drive with twice the flash storage capacity inside the HDD compared to their prior generation product.
Flash memory and emerging technology non-volatile memory solutions are remak the face of enterprise storage.
Flash memory is the backbone of modern mobile consumer devices and the higher performance and ruggedness of this storage technology make it attractive for computer application as well.
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