Intel, Micron introduce revolutionary 3D XPoint memory
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At a special presentation today, Intel and Micron jointly announced the introduction of a new type of memory technology called 3D XPoint. Intel VP Rob Crooke and Micron president Rob Adams called this memory the first major new memory technology since the introduction of NAND in 1989.
3D XPoint (pronounced "3D cross-point") is described as a high-performance, very dense, non-volatile memory, and it's meant to help computers get more data closer to the processor. Crooke says it's a thousand times faster than today's flash memory and a thousand times more durable. ...