Intel's new Optane technology is impressive. Likely to replace flash SSDs over time with something much faster more durable. Currently expensive though.
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Many levels of memory in computers: CPU (processor registers) -> L1, L2, and L3 caches -> DRAM -> Optional storage cache layer -> long-term storage (HDD or SSD) Speed and cost go down the farther you go in the hierarchy. Optane fits in the cache/SSD layer
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Not that impressive considering the small sizes (32GB) and that it can only be used as a cache drive rather than storage drive.
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Just wait. That's just a tech demonstration at this point
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Intel dropped the ball and should've only released it when it was ready at a usable scale. They're run by incompetents.
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Seems reasonable to me to release a small demonstration first while they're ramping up!
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Nobody in tech cares until it's in a form that people can actually use. There is no serious use case for Optane as is that can't be better accomplished by simply installing more memory and running a RAM disk.
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I just bought this: https://m.costco.com/.product.100380742.html … Great deal, imo, but note the lack of SSD. Buy a decent SSD for $140, or get an Optane cache to get most of the performance for $44, and wait for better SSDs in the future?
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Granted, there aren't that many good situations for the Optane caches, but this is one of them
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Fair I suppose. If it didn't have an HDD, one could've got an SSHD to achieve the same effect.
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