Sandisk has announced a 256-terabyte SSD with fast QLC memory. |
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SanDisk has announced the upcoming release of a proprietary solid-state drive with an impressive amount of NAND memory. Another important feature of the new product will be the use of the proprietary UltraQLC platform, which should ensure high reliability and data storage security. The U.2 form factor drive will be equipped with a multi-core controller and 2 terabyte BiCS8 3D QLC NAND memory chips. Direct Write QLC technology will allow data to be written directly to QLC cells, bypassing the SLC buffer to reduce latency. In theory, the write speed of such a drive should be lower than that of models with SLC cache, but this mode of operation can increase the stability of write operations when working with large amounts of data (for example, in AI computing) ? for example, in the event of a power loss. In addition, the new product supports Data Retention technology, which, according to the vendor, reduces the number of rewriting cycles by up to 33%. This increases the reliability and fault tolerance of the SSD. The new product is positioned as a solution for cloud service providers and companies building infrastructure for artificial intelligence. The SSD is scheduled to go on sale in the first half of 2026, with the price yet to be announced. |
