Samsung develops high-performance SSD for enterprise servers

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Samsung develops high-performance SSD for enterprise servers

Posted : 2021-12-23 15:54

Updated : 2021-12-23 19:44

Samsung's newest solid-state drive for enterprise servers, the PM1743 / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

By Kim Bo-eun

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has developed a new solid-state drive (SSD) for enterprise servers that offers data transfer speeds of up to two times faster than current devices and 30 percent enhanced power efficiency than the previous generation.

The chip giant said that the PM1743 SSD integrates a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) 5.0 interface with Samsung's sixth-generation V-NAND.

PCIe 5.0 interfaces offer a bandwidth of 32 gigatransfers per second, doubling that of PCIe 4.0 interfaces. Samsung said that the PM1743 delivers outstanding read and write speeds to accommodate the rapidly-increasing performance requirements of data centers. Improved data transfer rates will allow enterprise server manufacturers deploying the PM1743 to enjoy a much higher level of performance, the company said.

In addition, the new SSD can provide improved power efficiency of up to 608 megabytes per watt, which represents about a 30-percent boost compared to the previous generation. This boost is expected to lower server and data center operating costs significantly, while also helping to reduce their carbon footprint.

Available in a wide variety of capacities from 1.92 terabytes to 15.36 terabytes, the PM1743 will be offered in the conventional 2.5-inch form factor, as well as in a 3-inch enterprise and data center standard form factor (EDSFF) ― an increasingly popular SSD form designed specifically for next-generation servers and data centers. Customers deploying 7.5mm EDSFF SSDs will be able to double the storage density in their systems, compared to when the 15mm 2.5-inch form factor is used.

Furthermore, the PM1743 is expected to be the industry's first PCIe 5.0 SSD with dual-port support, guaranteeing server operational stability and high availability when a connection to one port fails.

To address security concerns in the enterprise server market, Samsung's PM1743 has embedded a security processor and root of trust (RoT), the foundational security component of a connected device, to protect against security threats and data forgery to provide data confidentiality.

Samsung is now delivering samples of the PM1743 to global chipset and server manufacturers for joint system development. The company plans to begin mass-producing the PM1743 in the first quarter of 2022. The PM1743 has been designated a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree in the category of Computer Hardware and Components.

"The introduction of our PCIe 5.0 SSD, along with PCIe 6.0-based product developments that are underway, will further solidify our technological leadership in the enterprise server market," Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President and Head of the Memory Controller Development Team Song Yong-ho was cited as saying in a press release.

"Intel has been working with Samsung to test Samsung's newest PCIe non-volatile memory express (NVMe) SSD, the PM1743. Together, we have jointly resolved complicated technical issues encountered with PCIe 5.0 during this initial evaluation period," Intel Technology Initiatives Director Jim Pappas said.

"The performance potential of Gen5 is truly impressive. In the near future, we strongly believe that PCIe Gen5 systems with high-speed NVMe SSDs will have the ability to transform applications such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and high-performance databases. Looking ahead, we are confident that Intel and Samsung's continued commitment to industry leadership will provide these and other benefits to our mutual customers."

bkim@koreatimes.co.kr