A very interesting press release from HP* today, which sounds perfect for - in a near, or far future - LL’s server parks:

HP today announced that researchers have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. This scientific advancement could make it possible to develop computer systems that have memories that do not forget, do not need to be booted up, consume far less power and associate information in a manner similar to that of the human brain.

This functionality could play a significant role as “cloud computing” becomes more prevalent. Cloud computing requires an IT infrastructure of hundreds of thousands of servers and storage systems. The memory and storage systems used by today’s cloud infrastructure require significant power to store, retrieve and protect the information of millions of web users worldwide.

Memristor-based memory and storage has the potential to lower power consumption and provide greater resiliency and reliability in the face of power interruptions to a data center. Another potential application of memristor technology could be the development of computer systems that remember and associate series of events in a manner similar to the way a human brain recognizes patterns. Artificial Intelligence Bots, someone? ;) This could substantially improve today’s facial recognition technology, enable security and privacy features that recognize a complex set of biometric features of an authorized person to access personal information, or enable an appliance to learn from experience.

More at the HP Press Release. Hattip to Mr. Zer0x Xenox zeroX! ;)

* Normally I strongly dislike HP, especially after they succeeded at ruining two of my OS’s with their crappy drivers + whatever they pack with that. If they make this work, I might forgive them for that! ;)

Tags: fourth fundamental circuit element, hardware, HP, press release

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