Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a system that includes a data scrubbing circuit, a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) having a memory array, and an analog persistent vital information circuit (APVIC) that performs a method. The method includes resetting weights corresponding to blocks of the memory array. The method further includes adjusting the weights based on a timer, data accesses on the memory blocks, and weight change values corresponding to the weights. The method also includes determining, in response to the timer, a data scrubbing threshold based on ambient temperature and magnetic field strength. The method additionally includes determining one of the weights meets the data scrubbing threshold. Further, the method includes providing, in response to the determination, an indication that a data scrubber, scrub one of the memory blocks corresponding to the weight that meets the data scrubbing threshold. Also, the method includes resetting the weight.

Abstract: A memory system for storage access monitoring is provided. The memory system includes a media controller of a memory. An analog persistent circuit is coupled to the media controller and configured to monitor access to the memory. The analog persistent circuit stores persistent data related to memory access counts access signals from the command/address bus. A command/address bus is coupled to the analog persistent circuit. A memory array is communicatively coupled to the command address and the media controller.

Abstract: In an approach to extending the lifespan of a flash-based storage device, responsive to receiving a signal from a storage device that the storage device is low on extra blocks, one or more free logical blocks that are no longer needed are released. The storage device is notified of the one or more free logical blocks that are no longer needed. Responsive to determining that the number of valid physical blocks is greater than the number of used logical blocks, the advertised capacity of the storage device is reduced.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for dynamically altering a frequency at which data scrubbing is performed on a memory device is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes monitoring at least one of a temperature and a magnetic field of the memory device. The computer-implemented method further includes, responsive to determining that at least one of the temperature and the magnetic field of the memory device reaches and/or exceeds a predetermined threshold, respectively, increasing the frequency at which data scrubbing is performed on the memory device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method to mark data as persistent using spare bits. The method includes receiving, by a memory system, a set of data, wherein the set of data includes a subset of meta-bits, and the set of data is received as a plurality of transfers, and wherein the memory system includes a first rank and a second rank. The method also includes decoding, by a decoder, the subset of meta-bits, wherein the subset of meta-bits are configured to indicate the set of data is important. The method further includes storing, based on the decoding, the set of data in a persistent storage medium.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method to mark data as persistent using spare bits. The method includes receiving, by a memory system, a set of data, wherein the set of data includes a subset of meta-bits, and the set of data is received as a plurality of transfers, and wherein the memory system includes a first rank and a second rank. The method also includes decoding, by a decoder, the subset of meta-bits, wherein the subset of meta-bits are configured to indicate the set of data is important. The method further includes storing, based on the decoding, the set of data in a persistent storage medium.