IDF and storage implications

[Spoiler]

Just so I understand this right....Intel is still working on updating their own SSD controller's right? Any showing of these here?

[johnw]

Intel is still expected to release G3 SSDs using the 25nm flash in Q4 of this year. I'm not sure why there has been little mention of these new Intel G3 SSDs at IDF. I was expecting to hear about them, but there is nothing specific on Intel's IDF coverage, and the independent news coverage has not mentioned them being at IDF either.

[Ao1]

Looking at the SF10_SSD003_100 slides it appears that “dual drive software” solutions are on the way.

 Dual drive software-
 Spans HDD & SSD to provide one drive letter
 Dynamically allocates data to the SSD based on usage models to maintain performance

Configures libraries in Windows OS –
 Move user data folders to HDD (Docs, Music etc)
 Once configured, seamless for end users
 Maintains many performance benefits of SSD

Just as well as Intel seem to think that SSDs may never be price competitive to HDD