{"id":"dd795a45-2163-45ee-9cfc-bd291736e225","url":"https://www.nextplatform.com/store/2026/06/29/amd-stretches-server-dram-with-flash-extended-memory/5263848","domain":"nextplatform.com","outlet":{"name":"Nextplatform","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"AMD Stretches Server DRAM With Flash Extended Memory","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["1. A DRAM crisis is emerging due to high demand from GenAI and cloud services.","2. 64 GB DIMM memory prices surged 3.5X from Q3 2025 to Q1 2026.","3. DRAM now constitutes 60-90% of server costs, averaging 75% in 2026.","4. AMD acquired startup MEXT to extend DRAM with flash storage.","5. MEXT's Predictive Memory uses AI to optimize memory usage.","6. Flash is 50X cheaper than DRAM but 500X slower.","7. MEXT's technology works with Linux systems and various workloads.","8. Performance tests show MEXT's memory extension improves cost-efficiency significantly."],"topics":["M&A"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T15:20:32.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-06-29T15:52:03.123Z","story":null}