Flash Memory Summit: Linux Foundation and Kioxia Showcasing Software-Enabled Flash Solutions

Linux Foundation announce that Software-Enabled Flash (SEF), an open source project hosted by foundation, will be showcased at the Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, CA.

This marks a milestone in the evolution of flash cloud storage, offering hyperscalers control over their flash-based storage capabilities.

“SEF hardware is purpose-built for hyperscale requirements and supports the Linux Foundation’s SEF open source community project,” said Eric Ries, EVP, Kioxia America Inc. “We will be demonstrating the first fully SEF-compatible SSD in Kioxia booth #307 and show how this new technology liberates flash storage from legacy HDD protocols to enable a platform tailored to the unique demands of flash media in the hyperscale environment.“

Open source support for Software-Enabled Flash will allow hyperscalers to maximize the value of flash media.

At the Flash Memory Summit, there are seminars and a keynote explaining the collaboration with new hardware and open source support for flash. Visitors can witness live demonstrations of flash hardware supporting Software-Enabled Flash technology during the FMS event. These demonstrations showcase the combination of hardware and open source API technology that enables storage developers and vendors to create customized, application-specific flash solutions for their data centers.