This new generation of MLC flash memory SSDs include improvements in the flash cells themselves combined with NAND flash memory management in the controller to achieve much better flash cell endurance.
Recently the concept of massively parallel processing has regained popularity as relatively inexpensive computers and large of amounts of memory can be combined to solve problems not previously able to be tackled.
The development and implementation of new storage and memory architectures, combined with evolved storage system management can play an important role in controlling the growth of data center power use even as the total amount of content in data centers grows.