(opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\nLRCs could find wide application in computing. Li says one possible use for them may be in \u201cflash appliances\u201d\u2014devices made by combining several flash-memory drives. These memory devices are fast but require a special process called \u201cgarbage collection\u201d to clean up old or unused data. LRCs could help improve this process, because their design enables the flash memory to operate efficiently even during garbage collection.<\/p>\n
This work shows the strength of Microsoft\u2019s diversity, from theoretical computer scientists such as Gopalan and Yekhanin, to communications and multimedia experts such as Huang and Li in Microsoft Research, to distributed storage and systems experts as Simitci, Xu, Ogus, and Calder in Windows Azure Storage.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt shows how broad the organization is,\u201d Yekhanin says. \u201cWe have lots of people working in lots of different areas, and they can connect to create some amazing technology.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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