More Power-Loss Data Protection with Intel® SSD 320 Series
Data safety features prepare for unexpected power-loss and protect system and user data.
Worried about data loss during unplanned power shutdowns? Waiting for a solution to address system power loss in client environments or inadvertent drive removal in data center applications? Your wait is over – the Intel® Solid-State Drive 320 Series (Intel® SSD 320 Series) introduces enhanced power-loss data protection features that prepare the SSD for unexpected system power loss and protect your data.
Importance of Power-Loss Data Protection
During a “clean” shutdown, most host systems initiate a command (the STANDBY IMMEDIATE command) to an SSD to give the SSD enough time to prepare for the shutdown. This allows the SSD to save data currently in transition (in temporary buffers) to the non-volatile NAND media.
However, during an unsafe power shutdown, the SSD abruptly loses power before the host system can initiate the STANDBY IMMEDIATE command. This prevents data in the temporary buffers from being saved in the non-volatile NAND
In the Intel SSD 320 Series, user data and system data are stored in temporary buffers for a very short period of time compared to their residency in the NAND media. The Intel SSD 320 Series makes sure both types of data are protected during unexpected power loss events.
How Power-Loss Data protection is Implemented
The Intel SSD 320 Series contains hardware- and firmware-based power-loss data protection features. The SSD includes a power-fail detection circuit, which sends a signal to the ASIC controller in the SSD indicating there is an imminent drop in power level. Triggered by this, SSD firmware disconnects the input power from the SSD.
Read the full More Power-Loss Data Protection with Intel® SSD 320 Series Technology Brief.
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More Power-Loss Data Protection with Intel® SSD 320 Series
Data safety features prepare for unexpected power-loss and protect system and user data.
Worried about data loss during unplanned power shutdowns? Waiting for a solution to address system power loss in client environments or inadvertent drive removal in data center applications? Your wait is over – the Intel® Solid-State Drive 320 Series (Intel® SSD 320 Series) introduces enhanced power-loss data protection features that prepare the SSD for unexpected system power loss and protect your data.
Importance of Power-Loss Data Protection
During a “clean” shutdown, most host systems initiate a command (the STANDBY IMMEDIATE command) to an SSD to give the SSD enough time to prepare for the shutdown. This allows the SSD to save data currently in transition (in temporary buffers) to the non-volatile NAND media.
However, during an unsafe power shutdown, the SSD abruptly loses power before the host system can initiate the STANDBY IMMEDIATE command. This prevents data in the temporary buffers from being saved in the non-volatile NAND
In the Intel SSD 320 Series, user data and system data are stored in temporary buffers for a very short period of time compared to their residency in the NAND media. The Intel SSD 320 Series makes sure both types of data are protected during unexpected power loss events.
How Power-Loss Data protection is Implemented
The Intel SSD 320 Series contains hardware- and firmware-based power-loss data protection features. The SSD includes a power-fail detection circuit, which sends a signal to the ASIC controller in the SSD indicating there is an imminent drop in power level. Triggered by this, SSD firmware disconnects the input power from the SSD.
Read the full More Power-Loss Data Protection with Intel® SSD 320 Series Technology Brief.
