Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is a high-performance storage protocol that enables faster, more efficient communication between non-volatile memory like NAND and a computer’s CPU.
The term “non-volatile” refers to memory that can retain stored data after its power supply has been removed, similar to the way an older hard disk drive (HDD) works. Volatile memory like RAM, on the other hand, can only store information while connected to an active power source.
Enterprise data center engineers prefer solid state drives (SSD) with NVMe because of their ability to keep up with resource intensive workloads like AI inferencing, data analytics and telecom. These drives are able to achieve faster read/write speeds and better performance under rigorous workloads. At the same time, they offer lower power consumption compared to SATA-based drives.
This superior performance comes courtesy of NVMe’s ability to:
- Communicate directly with the CPU via PCI Express, which increases bandwidth and lowers latency.
- Support up to 64,000 command queues, each of which supports up to 64,000 commands.
- Take advantage of multicore processors, allowing multiple commands to be executed simultaneously.
- Reduce CPU overhead by using fewer cycles to handle storage tasks.
Dell PowerStore excels with Intel NVMe-equipped SSDs
PowerStore, Dell Technologies’ scalable all-flash array storage, leverages the speed and flexibility of Intel SSDs with NVMe to provide enterprise customers with high-performance solutions. Each PowerStore 2U enclosure offers twenty-five 2.5-inch NVMe drive slots. And your customers can add up to 3 expansion enclosures, each with room for an additional 24 drives.
With up to 97 NVMe-enabled drives and 4 Intel Xeon CPUs with as many as 112 cores, the PowerStore platform is purpose-built to handle the AI-era’s most demanding workloads.
Intel’s data center-focused SSDs also offer enhanced reliability for mission-critical workloads. Features like power-loss detection and soft-error mitigation to avoid silent data errors are the reason Intel SSDs are able to exceed the JEDEC standard for annual failure rate.
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