Amax StorMax NFS Storage Solutions With Micron 5210 ION SSD

Amax Information Technologies, Inc. announced StorMax NFS storage solutions for AI and deep learning (DL) workloads.

It features the Micron Technology, Inc. ‘ 5210 ION SSD, a SSD based on QLC technology – removes data transfer bottlenecks of traditional HDD solutions while catering to the performance requirements of read-intensive workloads.

With the adoption of AI and DL technologies, a new type of storage workload profile has emerged characterized by high read performance and a low number of re-writes. Growing data lakes, increase in numbers of hidden layers in DL models, larger input data, as well as the need to share training data sets across multiple users and models have resulted in the demand for higher performing shared storage solutions compared to HDD NAS.

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The StorMax NFS series is designed to address this requirement. Compared to HDD NAS storage arrays, the company’s QLC SSD-centralized NAS storage repositories provide an 11x performance increase for both read bandwidth and read IO/s at a cost between TLC flash and spinning media. In combination with optional 100GbE or Mellanox EDR IB connectivity,

The StorMax NFS line is available in storage array capacities ranging from 15 to 184TB per node. With 33% more bits per cell, the 5210 ION SSD-based StorMax NFS storage solution offers a compelling means of reducing storage costs for read-intense workloads while maintaining the read-performance of traditional TLC-based SSD storage arrays. The solution helps shrink the gap between high-performance all-flash and traditional HDD-based storage solutions.

“Micron has strong focus on innovation and delivering memory products for emerging areas such as artificial intelligence and deep learning,” said Roger Peene, VP, product planning and strategy, storage business unit, Micron Technology. “Through our collaboration with AMAX on the StorMax NFS solution, Micron aims to help companies develop AI applications faster and more effectively by reducing data transfer times, which breaks down traditional deep learning bottlenecks.“

“As AI continues to drive business transformation, the demand for high-performance, low-cost, all-flash storage solutions is constantly increasing,” says Rene Meyer, VP, technology, Amax. “We are excited to introduce StorMax NFS Solution to address this market need and enable organizations to streamline and accelerate deep learning developments through cost-efficient, fast and remote attached shared storage.“

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Resource:
Deep Learning Performance and Cost Evaluation WP features benchmarks and a competitive cost/performance analysis of the QLC SSD storage solution compared to HDD NAS.