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Innodisk Launches Its First PCIe Gen5 SSD Series for High-Performance Data Center Applications

PCIe Gen5 SSDs Comply with OCP NVMe v2.0

April 30, 2025
Innodisk's latest PCIe Gen5 SSD series meets the OCP Data Center NVMe SSD spec v2.0 as well as the demands of AI model training and big data.

To address the demands of AI model training and big-data applications, Innodisk developed the PCIe Gen5 SSD series, which meets the OCP Data Center NVMe SSD spec v2.0. The SSDs support multiple form factors, including U.2, EDSFF E1.S, E3.S, and E3.L for data-center applications, thus serving the needs of enterprise and data center environments.

This marks a new chapter for Innodisk in further fulfilling enterprise demands. Leveraging the latest PCIe Gen 5 x4 interface and NVMe 2.0 protocol, these PCIe Gen5 SSDs overcome the speed and latency limitations of traditional storage interfaces with up to 128 TB of high-density NAND storage. They deliver speeds of up to 14 GB/s (read) and 10 GB/s (write), with out-of-band and batch-management capabilities using NVMe-MI for streamlined SSD management and multi-namespace support. This helps ensure scalable and efficient storage.

The PCIe Gen5 SSD is compatible with data-center standards such as OCP Data Center NVMe SSD spec v2.0, and is intended for seamless integration with VMware, optimizing compatibility with virtualized environments. Features include advanced security mechanisms for robust data protection and seamless integration. Secure-boot technology authenticates digital signatures during firmware updates, blocking unauthorized modifications to safeguard that only trusted firmware is executed.

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Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.

Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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