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Title: Better than UPS?
Post by: Technical Ben on Oct 20, 2011, 09:42:57
Well, at least for recovery from power loss...

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2011/10/19/viking_hybrid_dram_nand/

A handy DIMM memory is linked to a flash card. In a power cut, the memory is written to the card, and restored on power up.  ;D
Title: Re: Better than UPS?
Post by: Gary on Oct 20, 2011, 09:45:45
Quote from: Technical Ben on Oct 20, 2011, 09:42:57
Well, at least for recovery from power loss...

http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2011/10/19/viking_hybrid_dram_nand/

A handy DIMM memory is linked to a flash card. In a power cut, the memory is written to the card, and restored on power up.  ;D
Does it keep your router and lights on as well though  ;)
Title: Re: Better than UPS?
Post by: Rik on Oct 20, 2011, 10:18:01
For that, you need a UPS. Interesting development, though.
Title: Re: Better than UPS?
Post by: Lance on Oct 20, 2011, 10:18:31
And with an UPS hopefully there wouldn't be a loss of power!

Where this would come in useful is in a lower power state standby. Something like the hibernate feature of windows, but without the need for delay when the data is written to or read from the hard drive.
Title: Re: Better than UPS?
Post by: Technical Ben on Oct 20, 2011, 17:58:15
And how many UPS systems survive the whole weekend it takes for the electrician to turn up? The memory pack is mainly for systems where the rare incident of a UPS failure needs it's own backup backup system. IE, if the fault is in the power line/fuse after the UPS (such as local flooding etc). :laugh: