Data access architectures for high throughput, high capacity flash memory storage systems

We present a design framework and software tools which support the development of high performance, high capacity data storage hardware systems employing flash memory technology. This framework facilitates the design of data storage systems which provide multiple terabits of storage and access and retrieval rates of several gigabits per second. This methodology supports the design of data storage systems with widely varying functional requirements by enabling rapid exploration of the design space, providing automatic validation of functional correctness, and providing accurate quantitative predictions of performance. We present two case studies demonstrating the flexibility and scope of this approach, and describe progress toward the implementation of a prototype data storage system designed using the framework.