Congestion Control in Ethernet Storage Networks
Guide to detecting and diagnosing microbursts and PFC storm congestion in lossless Ethernet storage networks, covering Nexus 9000 telemetry, UDP/IO flow monitoring, and TxWait
Memory & Storage Technology
Sony semiconductor lasers enable 30TB HDDs
Sony scales production of laser diodes with Seagate to enable 30TB 3.5-inch HDDs, boosting areal density and cutting power use for AI data center storage.
Memory Hierarchy Overview
Overview of the memory hierarchy - registers, cache, DRAM, disk - covering benefits (speed/capacity tradeoffs, caching, cost, reliability), virtual memory, and memory striping
Which Memory Is Fastest?
Explains registers as the fastest CPU memory and outlines the memory hierarchy: registers, cache, main memory, and secondary storage, with performance and capacity trade-offs.
Counting Vehicles with EEPROM Data Flash
Technical overview of using EEPROM data flash for vehicle counting and uptime logging: EEPROM write strategy, storage capacity, initialization, and implementation notes.
FeRAM vs Flash: FRAM Working Principle
Technical overview of FeRAM (ferroelectric RAM): operation with PZT capacitors, comparisons to flash and EEPROM on speed, endurance, and power.
TSMC Demonstrates SOT-MRAM with 1% Power of Alternatives
TSMC and ITRI MRAM developments: technical comparison of STT-MRAM and SOT-MRAM, device performance (~10 ns), power, scalability and use in in-memory computing and caches.
GALAX Star Yao 7000 Plus SSD Review
GALAX Star Yao 7000 Plus PCIe 4.0 SSD review: 1TB Phison PS5027-E27T drive that exceeds rated 7000/6000 MB/s, SLC cache sizing and real-world game/file tests.
S7-1200 CPU Memory Card Usage Guide
S7-1200 memory card guide: functions, Program vs Transfer card modes, STEP 7 Basic procedures for inserting, uploading/downloading projects, firmware updates and password reset.
Approaches to the Memory Wall in the High-Compute Era
Technical overview of Ambarella CV3 CVflow architecture and tools—partial buffers, parallel streaming, operator acceleration, sparsity and quantization—to mitigate the memory wall.
Future Trends in Data Storage Technology
Survey of data storage technologies—magnetic, optical and semiconductor—analyzing capabilities, applications and evolution, highlighting NAND flash and HBM trends.
FRAM Memory Endurance Analysis
Technical overview of FRAM endurance: fatigue mechanisms, process-node performance (0.13 μm), device/material observations and signal-margin behavior up to 10^15 cycles.
