SMART Modular Technologies announces new Compute Express Link Memory Module

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- SMART Modular Technologies Inc (SMART), a division of SGH and a global leader in memory solutions, solid-state drives, and hybrid storage products, has announced its new Compute Express Link (CXL™) Memory Module, the XMM CXL memory module.

SMART’s new DDR5 XMM CXL modules help boost server and data centre performance by enabling cache coherent memory to be added behind the CXL interface, further expanding big data processing capabilities beyond the current 8-channel/12-channel limitations of most servers.

The industry adoption of composable serial-attached memory architecture enables a whole new era for the memory module industry. Serial-attached memory adds capacity and bandwidth capabilities beyond main memory DIMM modules.

According to a statement, servers with XMM CXL modules can be dynamically configured for different applications and workloads without being shut down. Memory can be shared across nodes to meet throughput and latency requirements.

SMART’s introductory XMM CXL modules are offered with a leading-edge CXL ASIC controller built into an E3.S form factor with 64GB of DDR5 memory that is compliant with the CXL 2.0 specification.

The goal of this module is to allow customer and CPU partners to bring up the CXL ecosystem and validate compliance across a variety of server platforms.

SMART’s XMM CXL modules provide additional memory capacity that can be dynamically allocated behind the CXL interface for those workloads that need it.

SMART is utilising its experience in enabling new technologies and new interconnect standards to fully support the adoption of CXL memory.

-- BERNAMA