
Micron announces new 7500 NVMe SSD series for data centers
232-layer NAND and higher performance
Micron Technology has announced its latest Micron 7500 NVMe SSD for data center workloads. The Micron 7500 SSD series will be available in Pro and Max versions, based on U.3/U.2 form-factor, and feature Micron's own 232-layer NAND, promising up to 242% better random write performance compared to competitive drives.

HDD is going the way of the dodo
Power will set the tone
A Pure Storage exec is predicting that no more hard disk drives will be sold after 2028 because of electricity costs and availability and NAND $/TB declines.

Gartner predicts decline in global semi-conductor revenue
More than 11 per cent lower
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 11.2 per cent in 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner.

Huge 4D NAND flash out
Mega SSDs on the way
SK hynix has developed a new 4D NAND flash which will bring in their wake new mega SSDs.

Kioxia shows 7-bit HLC NAND at IMW
To bring higher capacity SSDs in future
Kioxia has showcased 7-bit HLC NAND at the International Memory Workshop (IMW), which could bring higher-capacity SSDs in the future.

Apple might return to China to make new and happy memories
Price is important
Fruit and nutty cargo cult Apple is thinking to go to China for memory chips in iPhones, after a key Japanese partner had an output disruption.

Micron warns of component shortages
Prices will rise
Chipmaker Micron Technology warned that while production will not drop due to component shortages driven by the Ukraine crisis, costs are expected to rise.

Micron begins shipping 176-layer QLC NAND SSD
2400 SSD Billed as the most advanced NAND architecture
Micron has started volume shipments of the world's first 176-layer QLC NAND SSD.

SK Hynix allowed to buy Intel’s NAND memory business
Thanks for the memory
South Korea's SK Hynix has received merger clearances from the Chinese antitrust authority for its acquisition of Intel NAND memory chip business.

Micron ships 176-layer TLC NAND flash
Faster, cheaper SSD drives for everyone eventually
Micron has announced it's shipping 176-layer TLC NAND flash memory to customers in a a move that portends larger, faster and even cheaper SSD drives.