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Paragraph Number

297

For example, in one embodiment, the media characteristic module 502 may access static storage media characteristics such as a make, a model, a manufacturer, a product version, or the like for the solid-state storage device 102 and/or the solid-state storage media 110 from nonvolatile storage of the solid-state storage device 102, such as in a programmable read only memory (“PROM”) or the like that is programmed by a manufacturer or vendor. The media characteristic module 502 may store dynamic storage media characteristics, such as a program/erase cycle counts, read counts, retention times, temperatures, use cases, error statistics, and the like in volatile memory of the solid-state storage device 102 and/or of the computer 112, metadata on the solid-state storage media 110, or the like. If the media characteristic module 502 stores at least a portion of the storage media characteristic repository 702 in volatile memory, in certain embodiments, the media characteristic module 502 may periodically save data of the storage media characteristic repository 702 to the solid-state storage media 110 or to other nonvolatile storage so that the media characteristic module 502 may rebuild a storage media characteristic repository 702 in response to a power failure, an improper shutdown, or the like.

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