Emergono le nuove specifiche SATA 3.1. Particolare attenzione a SSD e TRIM !

A questo indirizzo emergono le nuove specifiche SATA 3.1 le più importanti :

• mSATA
– SATA for mobile computing devices, now with enhanced auto detection to provide increased interoperability by eliminating the need for a dedicated mSATA connector

• Zero-Power Optical Disk Drive (ODD)
– eliminates the power consumption of an idle SATA ODD, resulting in increased energy savings

• Required Link Power Management
– drives energy efficient power management across all SATA devices, reducing overall system power demand

• Queued Trim Command
– allows SATA SSDs to execute Trim without impacting normal operation, improving SSD performance

• Hardware Control Features
– enable host identification of device capabilities, allowing hosts to make more effective use of SATA devices

Particolare attenzione quindi al segmento mobile e ai consumi con mSATA e ODD ma anche alle istruzioni TRIM, essenziali per mantenere performanti i propi SSD. Ricordiamo che SATA-IO (Serial ATA International Organization) è l'ente che si occupa dello sviluppo dello standard SATA dal 2004.