Lite-On Unveils EP2 U.2 Enterprise SSDs Up to 2TB

Lite-On Storage, business group of Lite-On Technology Corporation, showcased its latest enterprise and client storage solutions at its Aria suite this year for CES 2016.

Lite-On announced its EP2 NVMe M.2 PCIe SSD at the Flash Memory Summit 2015. At CES 2016, they released the new addition EP2 PCIe Gen 3 x 4, NVMe 2.5″ SSD with U.2 form factor.

The EP2 with the U.2 connector is hot swappable, providing flexibility to IT managers to change drives without shutting down the server. By combining the PCIe form factor with NVMe protocol, the EP2 U.2 series increase server application performance, lowers latency and delivers fast and predictable data access in a datacenter environment. It delivers speed with 4KB random read performance of up to 290,000 IO/s, and 4KB write performance of up to 26,000 IO/s. The EP2 U.2 also features end-to-end data protection, guarding against corruption and errors, and Power Loss Protection, against sudden power loss. The EP2 U.2 is available up to 2TB capacity.

Lite-On will also be releasing the CV1+, based on the Lite-On client SATA SSD CV1, with patented Power Loss Protection. The CV1+ is Lite-On’s first value SSD targeting data center customer. One of the greatest fears among enterprise customer is the loss of data due to sudden power loss. Lite-On, therefore, chooses to integrate PLP into the CV1 drive to create the CV1+ for its data center customer to alleviate such fears while offering unbeatable value to the customer.

“Lite-On’s engineers work closely with our vendors and customers to develop innovative solutions for a fast moving storage industry,” said Jeffrey Chang, technical product manager for Lite-On. “We are the first to offer enterprise grade data protection with a client based SSD. Companies that are looking to upgrade their data center or servers from HDDs to SSDs with a limited budget might consider our CV1+ as a great solution. Our latest CV1+ is an ideal storage solution to meet their needs, both in terms of performance and value.”

Lite-On will also be showcasing its very first client NVMe SSD. The CX2 M.2 PCIe, using the NVMe protocol provides faster and more efficient data access to simplify daily workloads and increase work productivity. It delivers speed at 4KB random read performance of up to 200,000 IO/s and 4KB write performance of up to 220,000 IO/s and is for film editors and resource heavy graphic design applications.