Managing Memory

The development of next-generation memory technologies is currently a critical area of focus for both academic researchers and industry. The push to develop new memory technologies is driven by several trends. One trend is the von Neumann bottleneck, that is that data movement between the layers of the memory hierarchy is a major contributor to the total time and energy consumption in consumer devices. Another trend is the exponential growth of data generated by an increasingly connected world. Yet another trend is the increasingly varied types of devices being computing enabled (e.g. mobile devices) that need memory capabilities/characteristics (e.g. more energy efficient). Many new memories have characteristics that will make
their management different than the management of traditional memories. The mornings will primarily be devoted to talks by domain experts that explain various emerging memory technologies. The afternoons would be devoted to discussions of these technologies, and interesting algorithmic issues that arise in the management of these technologies.