VARIABLE CODE RATE SOLID-STATE DRIVE

An apparatus, as well as a method therefor, relates generally to managing reliability of a solid state storage. In such an apparatus, there is a memory controller for providing a code rate. An encoder is for receiving input data and the code rate for providing encoded data. The solid-state storage is for receiving and storing the encoded data. A decoder is for accessing the encoded data stored in the solid-state storage and for receiving the code rate for providing decoded data of the encoded data accessed. The decoded data is provided as soft decisions representing probabilities of the decoded data. The memory controller is for receiving the decoded data for adjusting the code rate responsive to the probabilities of the decoded data.