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Data centers are now hoarding SSDs as hard drive supplies dry up (www.techspot.com)
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According to Taiwan tech publication DigiTimes, most AI firms are unwilling to wait two years for HDD supplies to stabilize and are shifting to SSDs instead. To contain costs, they are choosing QLC NAND-based drives over the faster, more durable, and more expensive TLC variants.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

On the upside, we consumers get to have the superior TLC SSDs (better write durability).

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming that the chip manufacturers don't drop TLC production to fill AI orders.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago

Let's hope not

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Compared to microns?

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 1 points 13 minutes ago

TLC is the technology, not the manufacturer. TLC means three bits per cell, versus QLC which has 4 bits per cell. Every extra bit the cell has to store exponentially reduces its write cycle.