Gen 6.0 SSDs are officially here as Micron unveils the world's first Gen6 SSD, the 9650, with massive sequential read/write speeds for data centers.
Micron Intros 9650 Gen6 SSD with 28/14 GB/s Sequential Read/Write Speeds, 6600 ION SSD With 122 TB Capacity, 7600 Gen 5 SSD With Sub-1ms Response Time
One of the leading storage manufacturers, Micron, has today unveiled its new lineup of data center SSDs, offering leading performance over its rivals by deploying its G9 NAND. The new lineup offers three different SSD storage drives, aiming for high performance and low latency on data center systems. By utilizing vertical integration, Micron deployed its controller, G9 NAND, DRAM, and firmware to ensure the SSDs offer leading performance in servers, offering high capacity, high speed, and lower latency while consuming less power.
While most of the world hasn't transitioned to the PCIe Gen 5.0 storage solutions, Micron has already laid the foundation for Gen6 storage solutions by unveiling the world's first PCIe 6.0 SSD, known as "9650". The Micron 9650 SSD is a Data Center SSD that offers up to 28 GB/s of sequential read (twice the speed of PCIe 5.0 SSDs) and up to 14 GB/s of sequential write speeds. As per Micron, not only does the 9650 SSD deliver the industry's leading performance out of the box, but it also offers up to 25% better efficiency at random writes and up to 67% better efficiency at random reads.
Micron 9650 SSD specialty:
- Up to 28 GB/s sequential read and 14 GB/s sequential write speeds
- Up to 5.5 MIOPS random read and 900 KIOPS random write speeds
With the industry’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD, industry-leading capacities and the lowest latency mainstream SSD—all powered by our first-to-market G9 NAND—Micron is not just setting the pace; we are redefining the frontier of data center innovation,
- Jeremy Werner, SVP and GM, Micron's Core Data Center Business Unit
The next enterprise SSD is the 6600 ION, which offers up to 122 TB of storage capacity and uses the E3.S interface. E3.S interface usually offers up to 15.36 TB of capacity, and with a gigantic 122 TB storage size, the E3.S 6600 ION SSD literally competes with E3.L form-factor data center SSDs while retaining a smaller footprint. The Micron 6600 ION SSD can achieve up to 2.4 PetaBytes of storage in a 1U server, and by deploying 36x 6600 ION SSDs, it can achieve up to 4.42 PetaBytes of storage capacity per 2U server. The efficiency is also hugely improved, consuming only 1 watt per 4.9 TB size, making it 37% better in energy efficiency than a 3x 36 TB HDD configuration.
The third one is the Micron 7600 SSD, a Gen 5 storage solution with ultra-low latency. With a sub-1ms latency, it's the fastest data center Gen 5.0 SSD, offering quick responses while offering competitive read/write performance. Excellent for AI inference and mixed workloads, 7600 is suitable for most enterprises, and is available in different form factors such as E3.S, U.2, and E1.S.
The 9650 Gen 6.0 SSD and 7600 Gen 5.0 SSDs are reportedly shipping to Micron's customers already, while the 122 TB 6600 ION SSD will start shipping in the third quarter of this year in both E3.S and U.2 form factors. Moreover, there will be a 245 TB version of the 6600 ION SSD scheduled for launch in 2026.l
News Source: Micron
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