SMRTR TechJun 25, 2026TechRadar

A solution to RAM-aggedon? AMD buys startup to transform SSDs into cheap 'virtual RAM' to cut price, its third attempt at solving memory conundrum after RAMdisk and StoreMI

SMRTR summary

AMD acquired MEXT, a startup whose software lets computers use SSD storage as cheaper virtual RAM. Since DRAM costs nearly 50 times more than flash storage, this technology could significantly cut data center memory costs, giving AMD a stronger foothold as demand for AI infrastructure keeps growing.

SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to TechRadar.

Read the original article
SMRTR Tech

Get the next batch of curated summaries in your inbox.

This archive is built from SMRTR newsletter summaries. Subscribe for hand-picked stories without the extra noise.