What's Happening?
Kioxia has unveiled its new PCIe 6.0 SSD series, capable of reading speeds exceeding 28 GByte/s, targeting enterprise workloads such as AI inference and large KV-caches. The CM10 series utilizes 332-layer TLC-NAND from the tenth BiCS-Flash generation
and is available in server form factors E3.S, E1.S, and a 2.5-inch variant. While the E3.S and E1.S models support PCIe 6.0, the 2.5-inch version remains PCIe 5.0 compatible. The series promises significant performance improvements over previous models, with up to 92% more sequential and 85% more random read performance.
Why It's Important?
The introduction of PCIe 6.0 SSDs by Kioxia marks a significant advancement in data storage technology, particularly for data centers and enterprise environments that demand high-speed data processing. These SSDs are crucial for supporting the increasing data throughput requirements of AI and machine learning applications. The move to PCIe 6.0 could set a new standard for SSD performance, influencing future developments in the storage industry and potentially accelerating the adoption of high-speed storage solutions in enterprise settings.
What's Next?
Kioxia's new SSDs are expected to be available for customer validation soon, with broader availability following successful testing. As the industry moves towards PCIe 6.0, other manufacturers may also introduce similar high-performance SSDs, increasing competition and innovation in the market. The adoption of these SSDs will depend on the readiness of enterprise infrastructure to support PCIe 6.0 and the ability of these drives to meet the performance and reliability needs of enterprise clients.
