Intel Discusses the Advantages of Optane SSDs at ScyllaDB Summit 2017

At the ScyllaDB Summit 2017, Frank Ober from Intel is set to discuss the advantages of Intel's Optane SSDs, particularly focusing on how NVMe has evolved with 3D XPoint media into Optane Technology, which offers significant improvements over standard SSDs. Optane is highlighted as a key differentiator due to its balance and high performance in random write workloads, largely thanks to its unique memory design that allows faster access and synchronous IO capabilities. Ober emphasizes that Optane can reduce the dependency on DRAM for databases, offering a new tier of memory that enhances performance and flexibility at a lower cost. The technology is particularly beneficial for innovators and early adopters, as it allows for better memory utilization and supports high VM density and database-driven decision-making. The talk is aimed at developers, systems engineers, and decision-makers interested in improving I/O performance with advanced SSDs, and more information can be found on Intel's website.