Hardware Podcasts

RIP Optane

Oxide and Friends · 9 Aug 2022 · 1h 43m · Episode 22

What this episode covers

Brian, Adam, Tom, Ari, and other guests discuss the rise and fall of Intel Optane, analyzing why the technology failed to find traction despite its potential. They cover the technical mysteries of 3D XPoint, the strategic errors of secrecy and Intel-only lock-in, and the economic realities that allowed NAND flash to dominate. The conversation also touches on the future of memory interconnects like CXL and the enduring challenges of new physics in computing.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Intel, Micron, VAST Data, Facebook, IBM, Oxide Computer Company, HPE
Products
Optane, SAP HANA, Apache Pass
Chips
NAND, DRAM, 3D XPoint
Also
CXL, Gen-Z

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