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A solid-state drive (SSD) is a type of solid-state storage device that employs integrated circuit assemblies to store data indefinitely, generally employing flash memory and serving as secondary storage in the computer storage hierarchy.
SSDs are sometimes known as semiconductor storage devices, solid-state devices, or solid-state discs, despite the fact that they lack the actual spinning discs and moving read-write heads seen in hard disc drives (HDDs) and floppy discs. SSDs also provide a high level of intrinsic parallelism for data processing.
SSDs are often more resistant to physical stress, run silently, and have better input/output speeds and lower latency than hard disc drives and similar electromechanical media that require moving components. SSDs use semiconductor cells to store data. Cells can hold between one and four bits of data.
SSD storage devices differ in their properties based on the number of bits stored in each cell, with single-bit cells being the most reliable, durable, fast, and expensive type, while quad-bit cells are used for consumer devices that do not require such extreme properties and are the cheapest per gigabyte (GB) of the four.
Furthermore, 3D XPoint memory (sold by Intel as Optane) stores data by changing the electrical resistance of cells rather than storing electrical charges in cells, and SSDs made from RAM can be used for high speed when data persistence after power loss is not required, or may use battery power to retain data when its usual power source is unavailable.
Every SSD has a controller, which contains the circuitry that connects the NAND memory components to the host computer. One of the most critical aspects in SSD speed is the controller, which is an integrated CPU that runs firmware-level instructions.
The controller performs the following duties.Most SSD manufacturers employ non-volatile NAND flash memory in the building of their SSDs because it is less expensive than DRAM and can preserve data without a steady power source, providing data durability during power outages.
SSDs with flash memory were initially slower than DRAM systems, and some early designs were even slower after extended usage than HDDs. This issue was fixed by controllers who arrived.
The North America Solid State Drive Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Innodisk, a worldwide pioneer in industrial-grade storage and embedded peripherals, is driving the development of edge AI technology and has officially announced a new edge computing solid-state drive (SSD) product line that includes the 2.5 SATA 3TS6-P, 3TS9-P, and M.2 (P80) 4TS2-P drives.
The latest edge AI SSDs from Innodisk provide low latency, high DWPD (drive writes per day), and big capacities. Furthermore, the iCell and AES technologies incorporated secure data against loss and intrusion.
Innodisk is responding to expanding market demands by delivering fast speeds, reliability, and industrial-grade high quality in smart retail, smart city, smart fleet management, and NAS network storage applications. Innodisk is poised to launch edge server market solutions and expand its company.
Edge AI SSDs within edge servers must analyze data at fast rates at the source rather than transmitting all data back to a central data center, decreasing latency and lowering costs.
Smart street lights and traffic monitoring units, for example, rely on SSDs for high-speed read/write, huge capacity, and low latency in order to analyze data in real time, and the same can be said for edge data centers. With the series approaching TB, these new SSDs are sure to disrupt the edge storage industry while also improving end-user experiences.
According to CC Wu, GM of Innodisk’s Flash Division, Innodisk has already been aggressively focused on applications for the rapidly emerging 5G and AI industries. This new product line combines Innodisk’s research and development skills in software, hardware, and firmware.
Innodisk wants to exploit edge computing business prospects and address the demands of the ever-growing industry by introducing specialized SSDs that combine the benefits of industrial SSDs with the features of data center SSDs.
