Multi-mode low-latency software-defined error correction for data centers

Fakhreddine Ghaffari, Ali Akoglu, Bane Vasić, David Declercq

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

Flash memories are gaining prominence for utilizing in large scale data centers (DCs) due to their high memory density, low power consumption and heat dissipation, and high access speed characteristics. The rate of degradation for a flash memory is largely affected by the amount and frequency of the erase/write operations, which is a challenge in the DC context that serves dynamically changing workloads. Adaptive Error Correction Code (AECC) schemes have been introduced for changing the error correction algorithm based on the reliability state of the flash. In this study we show that hard decision (bit-flipping) and soft decision decoding (Belief Propagation) class of algorithms for Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) decoders complement each other for utilizing in the flash based DCs in order to meet the dynamically changing reliability level. We propose a new family of ECC to improve the reliability of flash memory. Our Monte-Carlo simulations and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based hardware implementation analysis show that LDPC decoders are suitable for balancing the throughput, decoding performance and reliability requirements in DCs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509029914
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 14 2017
Event26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2017 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: Jul 31 2017Aug 3 2017

Publication series

Name2017 26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2017

Other

Other26th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period7/31/178/3/17

Keywords

  • Data centers
  • FPGA architecture
  • Hardware complexity/decoding performance trade-off
  • High-performance hard-decision and soft decision LDPC decoders
  • Low-latency LDPC decoder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Software
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Media Technology
  • Control and Optimization

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