Here are a couple of weeks, we learned that HP will split into two separate divisions to 1 November this year. Now it was announced that the company focused on the business side (business), Hewlett Packard Company, intends to submit in 2016 a prototype that could change the future, called "The Machine".
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"The Machine" was announced by HP last year, as a response to the rapid growth of data in recent years, and concerns that the current infrastructure will not be able to meet demand at the end this decade. The new supercomputer is capable of storing huge amounts of data, while taking a minimum of physical space.
In fact, it seems that the system of the size of a refrigerator is able to do the work of an entire data center through embedded technology in the Machine. If the finished product arrives to achieve the company's ambitions, it could be incredibly attractive and innovative for companies that manage their data.
The "memristors" not mature enough
However, the technology is not quite ready for primetime at the time of this writing. HP is still working on "memristors" The Machine that fully meets the needs of users, but the prototype expected for 2016 should use DRAM for them to provide developers with the opportunity to work on software while on the machine.
The Memristors, or at least the concepts behind them are not new. In fact, they were first theorized in the early 1970. In fact, the chips provide resistance to "writing", similar to how DRAM works, making them theoretically faster than memory the computer. However, unlike the DRAM, "memristors" will also maintain their strength even when power is removed. The result is as fast as DRAM chip, but as stable as SSD.
Unfortunately, it is that viable decisions for mass production are more difficult than HP, and its $ 500 million investment to day was intended.
The 2016 prototype for The Machine will also use a more traditional OS, based on Linux, instead of HP Homegrown platform, initially intended to be deployed.
As such, the prototype will not be as powerful as the final version looks set to be , but the fact that HP is ready to start the development process suggests that the company is confident about its project. While we may have to wait another five years before the "memristors" become viable for wider use, all signs point to a product launch in 2016.
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"The Machine" was announced by HP last year, as a response to the rapid growth of data in recent years, and concerns that the current infrastructure will not be able to meet demand at the end this decade. The new supercomputer is capable of storing huge amounts of data, while taking a minimum of physical space.
The "memristors" not mature enough
However, the technology is not quite ready for primetime at the time of this writing. HP is still working on "memristors" The Machine that fully meets the needs of users, but the prototype expected for 2016 should use DRAM for them to provide developers with the opportunity to work on software while on the machine.
The Memristors, or at least the concepts behind them are not new. In fact, they were first theorized in the early 1970. In fact, the chips provide resistance to "writing", similar to how DRAM works, making them theoretically faster than memory the computer. However, unlike the DRAM, "memristors" will also maintain their strength even when power is removed. The result is as fast as DRAM chip, but as stable as SSD.
Unfortunately, it is that viable decisions for mass production are more difficult than HP, and its $ 500 million investment to day was intended.
As such, the prototype will not be as powerful as the final version looks set to be , but the fact that HP is ready to start the development process suggests that the company is confident about its project. While we may have to wait another five years before the "memristors" become viable for wider use, all signs point to a product launch in 2016.