Intel recently launched their 3D XPoint non-volatile memory (NVM) under the brand name of Optane. The SSD label in some of the branding might imply that it’s a different type of durable storage, but the technology is aimed at applications that would normally use RAM. This marks the beginning of the end for the compromise between in memory and persistent, as Optane is touted as offering the best of both worlds – DRAM performance and SSD durability.

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