Kioxia Launches First PCIe 6.0 Enterprise SSDs for AI and Data-Intensive Workloads
Event summary
- Kioxia introduced the CM10 Series, its first PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSDs, featuring 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D memory.
- The drives offer up to 92% higher sequential read performance and 85% higher random read performance compared to the previous generation.
- Designed for AI inference and Key Value (KV) cache workloads, the CM10 Series supports NVIDIA's CMX context memory storage solution.
- Available in E3.S, E1.S, and 2.5-inch form factors with capacities ranging from 1.6TB to 61.44TB.
- The drives are currently sampling to select customers and will be showcased at FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage.
The big picture
Kioxia's CM10 Series represents a significant leap in enterprise SSD technology, addressing the growing demand for high-performance storage solutions in AI infrastructure. As AI models scale towards trillions of parameters, the need for efficient and scalable storage becomes critical. The integration with NVIDIA's CMX solution underscores the strategic importance of flash storage in next-generation AI deployments.
What we're watching
- Performance Scaling
- How the CM10 Series' performance gains will impact AI model training and inference speeds.
- Market Adoption
- The pace at which enterprises adopt PCIe 6.0 SSDs for AI and data-intensive workloads.
- Competitive Dynamics
- Whether Kioxia can maintain its lead in flash memory technology against competitors.
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