Intel's new enterprise SSD roadmap

[IntelUser2000]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/storag...n_Next_Gen_Enterprise_Solid_State_Drives.html

Lyndonville solid-state drives for enterprise markets to Q1 2011 from the last quarter of this year.

the new drives will utilize eMLC NAND made using 25nm process technology
...which has considerably higher amount of write cycles than traditional MLC...

Previously Intel planned to use 34nm MLC flash...
...will be available in 400GB, 200GB and 100GB capacities.

The 25nm MLC NAND is supposed to have the same 5K write cycles as the 34nm(http://news.techworld.com/personal-tech/3211648/intel-and-micron-announce-25nm-flash-memory/)

The newest memory has the same endurance as the previous 34nm technology, with 5,000 write-erase cycles, Winslow said.

The X25-E is entry-level "Enterprise" SSD. Although the max write cycle goes down, there should be a fairly substantial controller improvement with the next generation controllers which in combination with higher capacities should bring worst-case endurance numbers similar/better than the current X25-E SSDs.

Those looking for even better endurance would probably turn to the Hitachi GST/Intel joint venture. Dual SAS-600 interface with SLC memory should satisfy performance and endurance demands of high end server customers.

 

[Edrick]

Any information on their next-gen Mainstream line?

 

[IntelUser2000]

Any information on their next-gen Mainstream line?

Nothing much seems to have been changed since last time. Oh, they have new X18-M information I guess.

According to the same link:

-New 25nm drives using 80GB/160GB/300GB/600GB capacities
-No more 80GB X25-V, but its instead 40GB

They must have changed the value line for even lower prices than they have now. Entry-level Intel drive for $60, yay?

 

[Edrick]

Thanks.

I have not been able to find any information on the interface of the new 25nm mainstream drives. I assume SATA III since they will be released around the same time as the series 6 chipset for SB, but I have not seen anything official.