- KIOXIA launches 122.88TB SSD with PCIE GEN5 AND DUE
- LC9 series NVME SSD is designed for AI workload and hyperscale -storage
- The new drive comes in a compact 2.5-inch form factor
After almost seven years on top, Nimbus Data’s massive Exadrive 100TB 2.5-inch SSD has been discouraged by Kioxia, which has revealed a new 122.88TB model, which not only offers a higher storage capacity but also supports PCIe Gen5, a first to this category.
Several companies have previously announced 120 TB-Class SSDs, including Solidigm, but Kioxia’s LC9 Series 122.88TB NVME SSD stands out by pairing its ultra-high capacity with a compact 2.5-inch form factor and a next generational interface with double portable capacity to the failure of the faulty or connectivity.
“AI workloads extend the capacity for data storage, ask for larger capabilities and faster access to the extensive data sets found in today’s data lakes, and Kioxia is ready to offer the necessary advanced technologies, including 2 TB QLC BICS Flash Generation 8 of 3D flash memory, CBA and the complementary Aisaq,” Gmbh.
Supports the needs of the AI system developers
122.88TB SSD is aimed at hyperscale storage systems, AI workloads and other data-intensive applications that depend on capacity and speed. There is no word about accessibility or pricing yet, but the company plans to show the new drive at “Different upcoming conferences”.
“This new LC9 series NVME SSD is an instrumental kioxia product extension that supports the AI system developers’ need for storage of high capacity, high performance and energy efficiency for applications such as AI model training, inference and collection-Augmented generation on a faster scale,” Störmann said.
Reporting on the new SSD, Servethehome Notes, “This is a hot segment of the market, and it is great to see kioxia joining. As ai clusters get larger, the shared storage tier is usual Measured in exabytes. Teams have Found that replacing Hard Drives with SSDS Often Reduced Power, Footprint, and TCO Compared to Running Hybrid Arrays. Moving from Lower-Capacity runs to the 122.88TB capacity in a 2.5-inch drive form factor really highlights the benefit of flash in these systems.
