InfiniFlash: Has the Era of Big-Data Flash Arrived?

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“SanDisk, best known among consumers for those easily lost microSD flash storage cards the size of a thumbnail, has developed a storage platform at the other end of the scale, dubbed “InfiniFlash.” The company said it expects its system “will drive flash into big-data workloads at massive scale.” In announcing the innovation Monday, SanDisk proudly noted that its new all-flash storage system earned its own unique category name from industry analyst firm IDC: “Big Data Flash.” “By offering InfiniFlash below $2/GB before compression and de-duplication, we are changing the industry dynamics in favor of dramatically broader flash adoption in new hyperscale and enterprise workloads,” said Sumit Sadana, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at SanDisk. Faster Speeds, Lower Costs The InfiniFlash system, which SanDisk says is immediately available, offers two advantages of undoubted interest to corporate management and IT departments: much faster speeds and lower power consumption”