Google To Cut Electricity Usage via SSD Storage
Google’s braintrust have made an admirable effort toward conservation efforts, but with their server farms drawing unfavorable publicity over the electricity consumption, they are continuing to seek ways lower their consumption.
Intel and Marvell will benefit from the push, and while it might not move the needle at Intel, a drawdown in NAND flash chips might provide a floor of sorts in an industry that has been plagued by overcapacity:
Google plans to switch some of its servers over to solid-state drive-based (SSD-based) storage supplied by Intel in order to lower electricity consumption, according to sources at memory makers.
The more power efficient SSDs will be installed at severs at Google’s US headquarters. Intel will supply flash chips and Marvell the corresponding controller ICs, the sources detailed. Shipments are slated for late second quarter, they added.
With the increasing use of SSDs in server applications, a shortage for 16Gb and 32Gb NAND flash chips could become a possibility, the sources commented. DigiTimes
Intel’s Solid state drive (SSD) storage is beginning to get a traction; design wins at Apple AirBook should help. Booting up your computer will soon get a little faster, and the servers farms more efficient, good news for Intel, Micron and Marvell.
Intel gains SSD orders from Google, say sources
DigiTimes
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