Crucial starts shipping 128GB DDR4 LRDIMM module for $3,999

Here's something interesting from Crucial, the company is now shipping world's first DDR4 LRDIMM with a capacity of 128GB. The memory is aimed at Intel Xeon Skylake-SP servers, it is shipped in modules with frequencies starting at 2666MHz. The module runs at 1.2V but the latency of CL22 is pretty high, that's probably as this module is pretty complicated to make.

This is the highest-capacity module in the world. Crucial achieved this by stacking Micron 8Gb DDR4 ICs four high, using Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) technology. Each 128GB module features a total of 36 of these stacks.

Crucial offers the module for $3,999.



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Crucial, a leading global brand of memory and storage upgrades, today announced the immediate availability of 128GB DDR4 LRDIMMs, a new offering in its server memory product portfolio. The 128GB DDR4 LRDIMM is the highest density server memory module that Crucial has offered to date, and with speeds starting at 2666 MT/s, the new DDR4 server memory modules increase the installed memory capacity per server to help maximize CPU and server hardware capabilities.

Memory-dependent server applications like virtualization, in-memory database computing, and high performance computing (HPC) require massive amounts of available RAM. These new server modules support a number of memory-intensive computing applications, such as Microsoft® SQL® , Oracle® , Microsoft Azure® , VMware® VDI, Cloudera® , Hortonworks® and SAP HANA® . Additionally, each module is 100 percent component- and module-tested to mission-critical server standards, ensuring quality from start to finish through a 34-stage manufacturing process and more than 100 tests and verifications. For qualified customers, the 128GB LRDIMM server modules are also backed by the Crucial Reliance Program.

“Performance bottlenecks weaken an organization’s infrastructure and impede overall productivity,” said Michael Moreland, Crucial worldwide product manager. “Increasing the memory footprint per server can help IT managers extend the life of their current infrastructure so that workloads can thrive.”

The new 128GB DDR4 LRDIMMs are optimized for the latest Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor family, allowing companies to maximize next-generation deployments. The modules are available for purchase at www.crucial.com and through select global partners.