ISTORE-II Hardware Vision

• System-on-a-chip enables computer, memory, redundant network interfaces without significantly increasing size of disk

• Target for + 5-7 years:

• 1999 IBM MicroDrive:
  • 1.7” x 1.4” x 0.2” (43 mm x 36 mm x 5 mm)
  • 340 MB, 5400 RPM, 5 MB/s, 15 ms seek

• 2006 MicroDrive?
  • 9 GB, 50 MB/s (1.6X/yr capacity, 1.4X/yr BW)

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