Samsung unveils world's largest SSD with 30 TB storage
What's the story
Samsung has unveiled the world's largest solid state drive (SSD) with a storage capacity of 30.72 terabytes (TB). Called PM1643, the SSD has the most amount of storage ever crammed into the 2.5-inch kit form. According to Samsung, the SSD is designed for enterprise customers who want to move away from the standard disk-based hard drive. Here is more on it.
Details
It can store 500 days of non-stop video
The PM1643 is made out of 32 sticks of 1 TB NAND flash packages, each of which has 16 layers of 512 GB V-NAND chips. The SSD can store 5,700 HD movies, which can be roughly converted into 500 days of non-stop video. It offers twice the capacity of its predecessor, the 15.36 TB enterprise SSD that was announced by Samsung in March 2016.
Software
The SSD supports data retention and recovery from power failures
The SSD features impressive read and write speeds of up to 2,100MB/s and 1,700 MB/s, respectively. This is about three times faster than a standard SSD in a desktop or laptop. The SSD supports metadata protection and data retention and recovery from sudden power failures. Its error correction code (ECC) algorithm can reportedly ensure high reliability and minimal storage maintenance.
Going Forward
Samsung working on 16TB, 7TB, 3TB SSD options as well
"With our launch of the 30.72TB SSD, we are once again shattering the enterprise storage capacity barrier, and in the process, opening up new horizons for ultra-high capacity storage systems worldwide," said Jaesoo Han, Executive Vice President, Memory Sales and Marketing Team, Samsung. Further, Samsung plans to expand its range of SAS SSDs this year with 16.36TB, 7.68TB, 3.84TB, 1.92TB, 960GB, and 800GB options.
Information
Seagate earlier developed a 60 TB SSD
Notably, Seagate had earlier made a bigger 60 TB SSD. However, the device was one, in the more spacious 3.5-inch form factor, and two, it wasn't mass produced for general consumption. It was just demonstration technology.