Next-gen solid-state storage drives: The benefits of QLC SSD technology for enterprise and cloud storage
The exponential growth of data has led to the need for modernized storage solutions. From artificial intelligence and machine learning to data-driven business intelligence, there is a need for more agile, efficient, and cost-effective ways to store and process information. The marriage of performance and density in bringing the right SSD to the market was a central point of discussion at a recent Solidigm and Supermicro roundtable.
Solidigm CEO Naoya Katayama and Solidigm CTO Yasuhiro Yamauchi sit down with Supermicro CTO Edward Lee and Vice President of Flash Solutions Mark Lee to talk about the future of data storage.
“Density is important,” Naoya begins, “because the amount of data that customers are working with is just overwhelming. We have to meet an upward demand for storage, and density is a very important element in that.” He goes on to explain that the density of QLCs enables more storage in a smaller footprint, which saves physical space and reduces overall energy costs.
“We’re prioritizing density,” Edward replies, “because the more density you have, the more storage you can have within a box, within a rack, and within a data centre. So density is critical for us, and it’s part of our differentiation.”
Edward also mentions how Solidigm is also paying attention to cost, and that the right SSD for a workload depends on factors like the read/write ratio and the nature of your data storage needs.
“You can see that the cost of storage has gone up at a very fast rate in the last few years, but with the latest SSDs, you can use less SSDs for the same amount of workloads,” Naoya replies. “Eventually, you can use less SSDs to save money. I think cost savings is also a very important point.”
Supermicro is embracing the latest storage media to serve the next generation of data center workflows. With Solidigm, they are working to incorporate the latest storage media to enable faster insights to data for cloud and enterprise workloads.
“From a density perspective, we’re looking at petabytes in 1U within the E3 Petascale platform,” Naoya says to conclude the roundtable discussion. “So, with Solidigm and Supermicro, we’re bringing the latest storage media to the market. I hope people can see the benefit of density and what we can do together.”
To learn more about Solidigm’s QLC and its impact on modern workloads, visit solidigm.com/qlc. To learn about Solidigm’s innovative flash memory solutions, visit solidigm.com.
You can also watch the full roundtable discussion below, in which the Solidigm and Supermicro executives discuss how QLC will impact the storage industry:
Solidigm, a global provider of innovative NAND flash memory solutions, became a standalone U.S. subsidiary of semiconductor leader SK hynix in December 2021. With over 2,000 employees in 13 locations worldwide, Solidigm is committed to staying at the cutting edge of storage technology.
