Linux Foundation: Software-Enabled Flash (SEF) Empowers Hyperscalers with Command Set Spec

Linux Foundation announced that Kioxia America, Inc. has donated a command set specification to the Software-Enabled Flash (SEF) open source project.

SEF is a software-defined technology that delivers the full power and performance of flash memory into storage applications and development projects. Designed to harness the full potential of flash memory, it is now poised to benefit hyperscale environments, providing an unparalleled level of control over flash-based storage solutions.

Hosted by the Linux Foundation, SEF is an open source, global collaboration project that enables broad adoption of software-defined flash to benefit the storage developer community. The project is focused on flash cloud storage, and was created to be vendor agnostic and flexible in order to meet the evolving requirements of the modern data center.

SEF spec donated by Kioxia focuses on maximizing flash memory value for data centers.

“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.”

“The SEF Project will benefit from this important spec from Kioxia,” said Hilary Carter, SVP, research and communications, Linux Foundation. “It’s exciting to see SEF enable new ways for project member companies to develop their own solutions for storage developers.”

Kioxia and SEF were attendees at SNIA‘s Storage Developer Conference (SDC), September 18-21, to highlight SEF technology.