Conclusions

The design space of probe-based storage devices is vast, but can be explored more quickly with the use of a parameterized model. We have presented a model for a probe-based storage device that allows a system designer to predict performance for a set of configurable parameters. We validated this model using a simulator for probe-based storage and several workloads and found that the error was within 15%. We successfully used this model to quickly identify optimal configurations to satisfy different performance objectives.