KIOXIA UNVEILS NEXT-GENERATION PCIE 5.0 SSDS TO POWER AI, HPC WORKLOADS

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- Kioxia Corporation, a global leader in memory solutions, has introduced a prototype of its new KIOXIA CD9P Series PCIe 5.0 NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs).

Designed to meet the increasing performance demands of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, the drives will also be showcased at HPE Discover 2025, which will be held from June 23 to 26 in Las Vegas.

The CD9P Series is the latest addition to Kioxia’s SSD portfolio and is built using its eighth generation BiCS FLASH triple-level cell (TLC) 3D flash memory, which incorporates CMOS directly Bonded to Array (CBA) technology, a breakthrough that significantly enhances storage density, performance and power efficiency.

In a statement, Kioxia said the new architecture doubles the capacity available per SSD compared with previous generation models, offering better value for data centres by improving both performance and total cost of ownership.

The CD9P Series has been engineered to ensure high throughput and low latency, key factors in supporting graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated servers where consistent data delivery is essential to maintaining GPU utilisation.

The CBA-based design reduces heat generation, improves thermal management, and enhances operational stability, making it well-suited for modern AI and HPC data centres.

Performance metrics for the new drives show significant improvements over their predecessors, with up to a 125 per cent increase in random write, 30 per cent in random read, 20 per cent in sequential read, and 25 per cent in sequential write speeds.

In terms of energy efficiency, the CD9P Series also achieves notable gains. For the 15.36 terabyte model, performance per watt has improved by approximately 60 per cent in sequential read, 45 per cent in sequential write, 55 per cent in random read, and 100 per cent in random write.

These advancements are critical in meeting growing storage requirements as AI-driven data loads become more complex and demanding, while samples of the KIOXIA CD9P Series are currently being provided to select customers for evaluation and feedback.

-- BERNAMA