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How Long Does NAND Flash Memory Last?: Page 4 of 4

Tech vendors also are working on a number of other techniques to extend the life of SSDs. Micron reported this week that it and Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: JAVA) have developed SLC enterprise NAND technology that dramatically extends the lifespan of flash-based storage for enterprise applications. The new technology allows 1 million write cycles and offers the highest write/erase cycling capability of any NAND technology available on the market, the company said. Details of the technology were not immediately available.