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Straddling the line between memory and traditional storage devices such as NAND flash NVMe SSDs, Intel Optane DC persistent memory DIMMs are a new memory technology that can accelerate some data- intensive applications. So, is it memory, or is it storage? The answer is both—or either, depending on the strategy that works best for your particular workload.
Intel Optane DC persistent memory has two modes:
In this study, we used App Direct Mode.
To learn more about Intel Optane DC persistent memory, visit https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ architecture-and-technology/optane-dc-persistent-memory.html.
The latest from Intel, the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon® Scalable processor platform features a wide range of processors to support the workloads you run, including Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. According to Intel, the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable platform can handle a variety of workloads, including enterprise, cloud, HPC, storage, and communications. This new processor line also supports a new memory and storage technology to further accelerate workloads, Intel Optane DC persistent memory. To learn more about the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family, visit https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/ xeon/2nd-gen-xeon-scalable-processors-brief.html.