Micron Prepares 16GB Memory Module

Servers memory capacity will get a boost later this year with availability of 16 GB modules. Micron is currently sampling the devices, which are built in a 36x2x2Gb “twin-die” stack configuration. Commercial availability is planned for late 2006. Ultra-dense DDR and DDR2 memory modules ar etypically used in high-end server environments when a memory upgrade makes more economical sense than replacing a complete server. However, high-end memory is not quite mainstream in terms of pricing and typically out of reach for the average customer.

I look forward to seeing what this module actually looks like. For ~$15,000, I don’t think many people will be jumping on this one. I can’t imagine what server would need this module. Considering 8GB * 2 would technically offer better performance, it would be hard to imagine anyone ponying up $30K for 32GB of ram!