FMS: Toshiba Memory Fast Tracks Digital Transformation

At FMS, Toshiba Memory America, Inc. (TMA), the US-based subsidiary of Toshiba Memory Corporation, highlighted several technologies, form factors and products that enable the digital transformation that is currently underway.

IT is in a state of transformation, as the ways people work, communicate and connect continue to evolve. Flash memory – invented by Toshiba in 1987 – has been a catalyst for change for more than 30 years, and it’s not done yet. Touching everything from mobile computing, data centers and automobiles to the edge and the cloud – Toshiba Memory’s solutions are critical to the success of emerging applications and allow existing technologies to reach their potential.

Recent announcements include the demonstration of a Storage Class Memory solution, the debut of a new form factor specification for a removable PCIe1 NVMe2 (NVM Express) storage device, the introduction of enterprise and data center PCIe 4.0 SSDs, and a new open-source software solution that optimizes RocksDB for SSDs.

“Simply put – without flash memory, digital transformation would not be possible,” noted Scott Nelson, SVP and GM, Toshiba Memory America, memory business unit. “History has proven we are committed to bringing solutions to the market that enable our customers to develop products that keep pace with the fast moving storage market. Our recent introduction of XL-flash, the highest performing NAND available3, is further proof of this. Toshiba Memory has the innovative technologies, R&D capabilities and manufacturing necessary to support the challenges and opportunities that come with the evolution of data.“

“From powering the digital transformation of IT to making the benefits of NVMe innovations accessible to the mainstream market, Toshiba Memory builds solutions that satisfy the data demands of enterprises, consumers, mobile workforces, and organizations,” said Werner. “We consistently deliver products that meet the need for larger capacity, higher performance SSD solutions. The introduction of our Gen4 PCIe SSDs demonstrates our ability to lead the industry with transformational technologies.“

Demos at the Toshiba Memory booth included:

• Introduction of PCIe 4.0 SSDs: CM6 Series enterprise and CD6 Series data center SSDs
• XL-flash Storage Class Memory
• XFMEXPRESS
• KumoScale: Software for NVMe-oF storage
• Interactive 8K visualization of nanoscale brain images featuring CM5 eSSDs and KumoScale
• BiCS flash 3D flash memory
• Ethernet SSDs featuring native NVMe-oF
• Low Latency SSDs featuring XL-flash
• EDSFF E1.S form factor SSD demonstrations
• TRocksDB: Enhanced RocksDB for SSDs
• Serial NAND demo
• UFS4 demo boards for use with new automotive and mobile applications

Notes:

• PCIe and PCIe are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.
• NVM Express, NVMe and NVMe-oF are trademarks of NVM Express, Inc.
• Highest performing NAND available claim based on the fact that the die has been specifically designed (16 planes) to provide higher performance than TLC NAND.
• Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a trademark and product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC UFS standard specification.