The storage capacity of SSDs is increasing rapidly. Only a few months ago, 10TB SSD storage was big news. But now, Solid State Drives (SSDs) of up to 32TB storage space are available in the market.

How far can it actually go in terms of capacity in the next few years?

Manufacturers are now using new techniques for the production of SSDs. The term “High Capacity SSD” is likely to change over the next few years. In fact, the term “High Capacity” will likely get slashed from “SSD” once and for all.

These developments will have a lasting effect on the price of SSDs, which will decrease following mass production. As of now, a few types of SSDs that are being manufactured include Single Level Cell (SLCs), Multi-Level Cells (MLCs), Enterprise Multi-Level Cells (eMLCs) and then Triple Level Cells (TLCs).

SLCs are being sold for the highest price because of their reliability and a low ratio of errors. These drives are closely followed by MLCs – used by gaming enthusiasts – having an average price, speed and storage. MLCs are also manufactured for enterprises under the label (eMLCs). The only difference between the two is write endurance and reliability.

So what is the future of SSDs? Here are a few predictions:

1. 100TB SSDs to be produced sooner than you think

A few months ago, Samsung produced its first batch of 32TB SSDs. The major achievement here was not actually the production of 32TB SSD but using 64-Layer V-NAND chips for the production. Previously, the companies were unable to break the 48-layer barrier (which was being used to produce SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 10TB Solid State Drives). Now, when the barrier has been crossed, new opportunities await in the SSDs horizon.

Toshiba has even announced that it will launch 100TB Solid State Drives in the market within the next two years.

2. Prices of Solid State Drives will decrease drastically

New manufacturing technologies are being used for the production of SSD drives. The SLC drives are considered the most reliable and valuable for now. New manufacturing technologies such as Low-Density Parity Checker (LDPC) uses advanced error-correction system that can bring TLC drives at par with SLC SSDs. When these drives are brought to the market, the prices of Solid State Drives will receive a big cut.

3. One Petabyte Solid State Drives: Pretty soon

Finally, as the use of vertically layered flash cells has already been achieved, with the combination of efficient controllers combined with triple and quadruple layers of flash cells, it is only a matter of time until SSDs with Petabytes of storage are introduced.

Even Objective Analysis, a semiconductor Analysis Company, believes the SSDs today are reliable and have better sustainability than ever.

Further, with the integration of more processing power in SSDs, advanced error-correction systems can be implemented for even enhanced functionalities.

That sums up our predictions about what the future of SSDs holds. To get more technology-related information, subscribe to our newsletter. Or, for best prices of SSDs, visit this page.

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