OEMs are now able to get their hands on the Everest SSD controller OCZ displayed at Computex. The SSD platform is the company’s first major release since OCZ acquired Indilinx last spring, a move that give them an in-house alternative to SandForce.
OEMs are now able to get their hands on the Everest SSD controller OCZ displayed at Computex. The SSD platform is the company’s first major release since OCZ acquired Indilinx last spring, a move that give them an in-house alternative to SandForce.
The new controller supports SATA speeds of up to 6Gb/s and memory capacities of up to 1TB. It utilizes a dual-core ARM CPU and can utilize up to 1xnm Node NAND Flash with 1, 2, or 3 bits per cell. It utilizes an 8-channel architecture with 16-way memory interleaving. The company is claiming sequential speeds of 500MB/s and optimizations for compressed files between 4K and 16K. They also claim a 50% reduction in boot time compared to other SSD controllers.
OCZ Indilinx Everest Specifications:
- SATA Revision 3.0 – Supports 6Gbps, 3Gbps, and 1.5Gbps interface speeds
- Dual Core ARM CPU
- 1TB Maximum Capacity
- High Transactional Performance – Optimized for 4K to 16K Compressed Files
- Up to 8 Channels of ONFI 2.0/Toggle 1.0 Flash at up to 200MT/s with up to 16-way Interleaving
- Advanced BCH ECC engine -over 70 bits per defined sector
- 400MHz DDR3 DRAM Cache Interface with Support for up to 512MB
- Proprietary Ndurance™ Technology
- Enhanced Power Fail Protection
- Supports up to 1xnm Node NAND Flash with 1, 2, or 3 bits per cell
- Efficient NAND Flash Management – Dynamic and Static Wear-Leveling, and Background Garbage Collection
- Boot Time Reduction Optimizations – Collaborative Platform Development
- NCQ Support up to 32 Queue Depth
- End-to-End Data Protection
- TRIM Support
- Numerous Over-Provisioning Options
- Industry Standard SMART Reporting
No drives using the new platform have been announced, but it’s a safe bet that the first will sport an OCZ label.
