Kioxia is showcasing a prototype SSD with an optical interface at the "FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage" conference in Santa Clara, CA, from August 6 to August 8. The optical interface not only reduces wiring complexity but also maintains energy efficiency and high signal quality, offering enhanced flexibility for data center system design and applications.
Adopting an optical interface allows for the aggregation and seamless interconnection of individual components such as SSDs and CPUs, promoting the development of "disaggregated computing systems" that optimize resource utilization based on specific workloads. The high signal integrity of the optical interface is expected to benefit high-performance computing environments, including applications in outer space. This advancement is part of the Japanese "Next Generation Green Data Center Technology Development" project, subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project aims to achieve over 40% energy savings in future data centers, with Kioxia’s broadband SSDs playing a crucial role in this green innovation effort.
Key Points:
- Technology Showcase: Broadband SSD with optical interface at "FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage" conference.
- Benefits: Extended physical distance between compute and storage, reduced wiring, maintained energy efficiency, and high signal quality.
- Applications: Enhanced flexibility for data center design, optimized resource utilization in disaggregated computing systems, potential use in outer space environments.
- Development Project: Part of Japan's "Next Generation Green Data Center Technology Development" project, aiming for over 40% energy savings.
- Support: Subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under the "Green Innovation Fund Project."
