Flash Memory Integration

Part 1: Introduction

Introduction

1: General Introduction

• Abstract
• 1.1 The outburst of digital data
• 1.2 Performance and power consumption of storage systems
• 1.3 Memory hierarchy and storage technology
• 1.4 Introduction to flash memory integration
• 1.5 Scope of the book
• 1.6 Target audience
• 1.7 Outline of the book
• 1.8 How to read this book

2: Flash Memories: Structure and Constraints

• Abstract
• 2.1 General presentation of flash memory
• 2.2 Constraints and limitations
• 2.3 Flash memory constraint management systems: general concepts
• 2.4 Conclusion

3: Evaluation of Performance and Power Consumption of Storage Systems

• Abstract
• 3.1 Benchmarking storage systems based on flash memory
• 3.2 Performance and power consumption metrics of storage systems
• 3.3 Performance and power consumption measurements for flash memory based storage systems
• 3.4 Evaluation of performance and power consumption through simulation
• 3.5 Conclusion

Part 2: Embedded Domain and File Systems for Flash Memory: Flash File Systems

Introduction

4: Flash File Systems

• Abstract
• 4.1 General presentation of FFSs
• 4.2 Integration of FFS storage systems in computer systems: the Linux example
• 4.3 Presentation of the most popular FFSs: JFFS2, YAFFS2 and UBIFS
• 4.4 Other state-of-the-art FFSs
• 4.5 Conclusion

5: Methodology for Performance and Power Consumption Exploration of Flash File Systems

• Abstract
• 5.1 General presentation of exploration methodology
• 5.2 A toolset for performance exploration of FFS-based systems on Linux
• 5.3 Exploration of power consumption: Open-PEOPLE platform
• 5.4 Conclusion

6: Performance and Power Consumption of Dedicated File Systems: Experimental Results

• Abstract
• 6.1 Hardware and driver levels
• 6.2 Exploration at the FFS level: focus on JFFS2
• 6.3 VFS level
• 6.4 Conclusion

Part 3: Flash Translation Layers

Introduction

7: Flash Translation Layer

• Abstract
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Basic mapping schemes
• 7.3 Complex mapping schemes
• 7.4 Wear leveling
• 7.5 Garbage collection algorithms
• 7.6 Cache mechanisms for flash memory
• 7.7 Conclusion

8: Methodology for the Evaluation of SSD Performance and Power Consumption

• Abstract
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 I/O software stack in Linux
• 8.3 Context: the Cloud
• 8.4 I/O monitoring tools for performance exploration
• 8.5 Performance and energy consumption analysis
• 8.6 Conclusion

9: Performance and Power Consumption of SSD Based Systems: Experimental Results

• Abstract
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Impact of I/Os on performance and energy consumption
• 9.3 A macroscopic view of performance and power consumption of storage systems
• 9.4 A microscopic view of performance and power consumption of storage systems
• 9.5 Conclusions

Part 4: Emerging Non-volatile Memories

Introduction

10: Emerging Non-volatile Memories

• Abstract
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 NVM integration
• 10.3 PCM or phase-change memory
• 10.4 MRAM or magneto-resistive memory
• 10.5 FeRAM or ferroelectric memory
• 10.6 ReRAM or resistive memory
• 10.7 Conclusion