What's Native Command Queuing (NCQ)?

The Tech Report takes a look at Native Command Queuing (NCQ) and what it can do to improve computer performance.

While faster spindle speeds are a brute-force approach to reducing rotational latency, Native Command Queuing is a more cerebral and ultimately less expensive alternative. Instead of blindly executing IO requests on a first-come, first-serve basis, NCQ allows a hard drive to intelligently reorder multiple requests based on their proximity to the drive head's position..

The full article can be read at The Tech Report