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Researchers from CSAIL have devised a new system for data center caching that uses flash memory. In addition to costing less and consuming less power, a flash caching system could dramatically reduce the number of cache servers required by a data center. Credit: MIT News

Flash-memory system could reduce power consumption of data center ‘caches’ by 90%. Researchers have developed a new system for data center caching that uses flash memory, the kind of memory used in most smartphones. Most modern websites store data in databases, and since database queries are relatively slow, most sites also maintain so-called cache servers, which list the results of common queries for faster access...