It is hard to believe but the SSD industry has reached an incredible 30.72TB in a single 2.5″ 24G SAS SSD and this could have only been accomplished with KIOXIA’s 5th generation 3D TLC flash memory. This enterprise SSD is targeting high performance computing, AI, reliability and security for enterprise servers and storage and is FIPS² 140-2 certified and currently …
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Understand the Importance of NAND Flash as KIOXIA Celebrates 35 Years as Its Inventor
At least to me, it’s rather amazing how one of the most progressive inventions historically has been overlooked. It is not electricity. It is not the light bulb and it isn’t the telephone but you can bet that it plays a massive role within each in every moment of our lives. It is NAND flash and NAND was invented by …
Read More »KIOXIA Displays BG5 & CD7 PCIe 5 SSD Within Amazing Virtual Experience Center – CES 2022
CES 2022 has come and gone once again and estimates are that this year may have experienced an attendance drop of at least 75% not including companies that cancelled last minute as a result of the latest Omicron COVID-19 variant. It is unfortunate but, in so many ways, life goes on and we all have to adapt and carry on. …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces Production of EM6 NVMe-oF SSDs and BG5 Gen 4 for Client Portfolio
KIOXIA has introduces two key products in the flash world in the past few weeks, the EM6 NVMe-oF SSD for enterprise and the BG5 update for PCIe 4.0 which will be available to typical PC users as a client addition to pre-built PC systems. EM6 NVMe-oF ENTERPRISE SSD To start things along, the EM6 is an enterprise NVMe-oF SSD available …
Read More »KIOXIA Introduces First PCIe 5.0 EDSFF SSD to Market – Gen 4×4 Speeds Using only Half the Lane Space
We might think that development in the SSD world has slowed a bit by now but that isn’t the case whatsoever. As much as we have seen a mass change from the 2.5″ SATA SSD capable of 540MB/s to todays M.2 form factor which is only a fraction of the size yet capable of 8TB capacities up to 7GB/s, the …
Read More »KIOXIA FL6 Series Enterprise NVMe Gen 4 SSD – SLC Based XL-Flash Moves Things Back to the Future
A rather interesting entry into the SSD world by KIOXIA as of late has many businesses watching closely. The KIOXIA FL6 enters the same space as both the Samsung Z-NAND and Intel Optane SSDs and many believe the KIOXIA entry may make quite the impression with respect to comparable pricing. Rather unique is the fact that the FL6 is KIOXIA’s …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces XG7 PCIe 4 NVMe SSDs for Notebooks at Dell Technologies World Virtual Show 2021
Dell Technologies World was held this past week and it is a shining example of our ability to overcome and adapt. Where thousands of people would once have flown to DTW from every corner of the world, this years event was held virtually and available online. Virtual keynotes. Virtual booths. Virtual announcements. Virtual product displays. And of course access to …
Read More »KIOXIA Shows Its Wares In an Amazing CES 2021 Virtual Debut
I might be getting a bit old but I miss the introductory handshake or hug of our traditional CES meetings along with the personal nature of one on one conversation. We have entered a new era that isn’t changing anytime soon and we have no choice but to hang on for the ride and make the best of things right …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces XG7/XG7-P PCIe 4.0 SSDs for High-end Client Applications
KIOXIA is announcing the release of their new XG7/XG7-P Series of PC OEM-focused SSDs, updating their portfolio of PCIe 4.0 client SSDs for desktops, notebooks and workstations. KIOXIA’s comprehensive product offerings now span enterprise, data center and client segments, addressing a wide array of usage scenarios and optimizing tomorrow’s data, service and content-driven environment. Designed for demanding PC environments, the …
Read More »KIOXIA Announces XD6 E1.S – Industry’s 1st PCIe 4.0 OCP NVMe Cloud Specification-Enabled SSD
KIOXIA is announcing their newest significant technological development for cloud data center applications. The new XD6 Series further expands KIOXIA’s broad portfolio of client, date center and enterprise SSDs. The E1.S form factor XD6 SSDs are the first Enterprise and Datacenter SSD Form Factor (EDSFF) SSDs that target the specific requirements of hyperscale applications, and include the power, performance and …
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