21 September 2009

Download Solid State Storage: Making the skies more friendly

By Khaled Amer, Chair of SSS TWG Performance and Benchmarking Committee, & Neal Ekker, Vice Chair SSSI Education Committee & VP Texas Memory Systems

The capabilities offered by solid state storage and the requirements of in-flight entertainment systems are almost a perfect match. SSS is faster, lighter, denser, more rugged, and less power hungry than traditional HDD systems. But before you rush out to alert the commercial airline industry, do not forget about similar entertainment media requirements aboard ocean cruise liners and passenger trains around the world, as well as countless other applications.

Additionally, because of the performance benefits of SSS, a whole new set of applications will undoubtedly find their way to in-flight and on-board entertainment systems.When it comes to solid state storage, it looks like the sky and our imagination are the only limits.