Industry standards arrive for testing SSD endurance, reliability

From InfoWorld: The leading developer of standards for the microelectronics industry today announced new metrics for determining the endurance and reliability of solid-state drives (SSD), allowing users to more easily select the best products for applications.

The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association said that its standards subcommittee has published two standards for SSDs: JESD218 Solid-State Drive (SSD) Requirements and Endurance Test Method and JESD219 Solid-State Drive Endurance Workloads.

The new standards will help level the playing field in terms of SSD vendors, many of whom use mean time between failure (MTBF) as a key metric for endurance and reliability.

As SSDs are subject to different levels of demand depending on the applications in use, the new standards define two application classes: Client and Enterprise. The standards also establish specific requirements for each, an approach intended to help consumers and enterprise IT managers choose products that are the best fit for their needs.

Widely adopted industry standards for SSDs are seen as essential tools to reduce market confusion, aid broad adoption, and alleviate product quality and reliability concerns, the JEDEC said.

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