CES: Solid State Storage Technology Corporation (Formerly Lite-On Storage SBG) Unveils PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs

At CES 2020, Solid State Storage Technology Corporation (SSSTC), formerly Lite-On Storage SBG, plans to release a family of PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs later this year along with other client and enterprise solutions.

These PCIe Gen4 drives are expected to keep the company in the SSD space, which is expected to expand at a CAGR of 91% through 2024 when it is forecast to hit $30 billion, according to Forward Insights.

“Demand for this next gen of PCIe drives will ramp up in the second half of 2020 when SSSTC’s offerings become available,” said Gregory Wong, principal and founder, Forward Insights. “SSSTC has a history of coming to market with cutting-edge SSD technology when customers truly need and want it, and this announcement is no exception.“

The company is banking that PCIe NVMe Gen4 will be the future for the SSD industry. The first major change to the PCIe interface since 2010, its x16 slot configuration can reach approximately 32GB/s of data flowing in each direction. By comparison, the previous PCIe 3.0 format maxed out around 16GB/s. PCIe 4.0 also doubles the bandwidth of servers, creating ‘superhighways’ to increase their data load capacity to 64GB/s. All of this clears a path for more powerful SSDs.

The firm expects to ship two PCIe Gen4 SSD models, the CA6 and EA1, one for client and another for the enterprise use, in 2H20.

“PCIe Gen4 will be a key enabler for organizations trying to stay relevant in the digital age,” said Darlo Perez, MD, Americas region, SSSTC. “Success in today’s constantly changing digital world all depends on how you collect, aggregate and analyze data to gain richer insights into customer behavior. With SSDs built around PCIe 4.0, businesses will be able to store and share critical data much faster and far more efficiently than they ever imagined.“

In addition to its PCIe Gen4 announcement at CES, the company also revealed its second gen EDSFF E1.S and E1.L SSDs for data centers and hyperscale environments, providing improved manageability, serviceability, and reduced power efficiency.

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