Server Memory Flashcards
What Is ECC Memory in RAM ?
Error correction code (ECC) memory is a type of RAM memory found in workstations and servers. It’s valued by professionals and businesses with critical data for its ability to automatically detect and correct memory errors, thus fighting data corruption. It’s also supposed to lead to less crashes of a server / workstation over non-ECC memory, making it really appealing to IT professionals and businesses, including financial institutions and public cloud service companies, where data corruption and outages are catastrophes.
What is the difference between SRAM and DRAM ?
Physically, ECC memory differs from non-ECC memory (like what consumer laptop / desktop RAM uses) in that it has 9 memory chips instead of 8 (memory chips are used to store data that is sent to the CPU when summoned). ECC RAM’s bonus memory chip is used for error detection and correction among the other eight memory chips.
