Kioxia Donates Command Set Spec to Software-Enabled Flash (SEF) Project

Kioxia America, Inc. has donated a command set spec to the Linux Foundation vendor-neutral Software-Enabled Flash Project (SEF).

Built to deliver on the promise of software-defined flash, SEF technology gives storage developers control over their data placement, latency outcomes, and workload isolation requirements. Through its open API and SDKs, hyperscale environments may optimize their own flash protocols, such as flexible direct placement (FDP) or zoned namespace (ZNS), while accelerating adoption of new flash technologies. This combination of open source software and purpose-built hardware can help data centers maximize the value of flash memory. Kioxia has developed working samples of hardware modules for hyperscalers, storage developers and application developers.

“We are delighted to provide command set specifications to the SEF Project,” said Eric Ries, SVP and GM, memory and storage strategy division, Kioxia America. “This is an important step that allows the ecosystem to bring products to market, and enables customers to extract the maximum value from flash memory.”

Having previously donated an API to the SEF project, this new contribution demonstrates the Kioxia commitment to advancing the state of the art by enabling developers to optimize flash memory for their exacting needs.

Hosted by the Linux Foundation and co-founded by Kioxia, this open source, global collaboration project enables broad adoption of – and advancements to – software-defined flash to benefit the storage developer community.

According to Hilary Carter, SVP, research and communications, Linux Foundation, “The SEF Project will benefit from this important specification from Kioxia, as it allows project member companies to develop their own solutions for storage developers.”

The Linux Foundation’s SEF Project offers several levels of membership and participation.

It was on hand at the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)’s Storage Developer Conference (SDC) from September 18-21 to highlight SEF technology.