
Intel and Micron Technology have developed a non-volatile memory that is up to 1,000 times faster and has up to 1,000 times greater endurance than NAND, and is 10 times denser than conventional memory.
The 3D XPoint technology, which is now entering production, is described as the first new memory category since the introduction of NAND flash in 1989.
"For decades, the industry has searched for ways to reduce the lag time between the processor...