Dell, Intel and Microsoft Join Forces for Memory Standard

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Dell, Intel and Microsoft Join Forces to Increase Adoption of NAND-Based Flash Memory in PC Platforms

Newly formed group to provide standard interface for nonvolatile memory subsystems.

[quote]REDMOND, Wash. — May 30, 2007 — Broad adoption of NAND flash memory technology in the PC platform received a boost with the formation of the Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) Working Group. The NVMHCI Working Group is chaired by Intel Corporation with core contributors including Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

NVMHCI will provide a standard software programming interface for nonvolatile memory subsystems. The interface would be used by operating system drivers to access NAND flash memory storage in applications such as hard drive caching and solid-state drives.

“Several NAND solutions are coming on the scene to take advantage of the ReadyBoostâ„¢ and ReadyDriveâ„¢ features of the Windows Vista® operating system,â€