The Linux Foundation: Software-Enabled Flash Release of Software Development Kit

The Linux Foundation announces a milestone in the realm of storage technology with the release of the Software Enabled Flash (SEF) Software Development Kit (SDK).

The SDK is donated by Kioxia Corp. – major contributor to the Software-Enabled Flash project – Kioxia’s hardware and SDK launch marks a transformative moment for developers seeking unparalleled access to the creative potential of flash storage applications.

The SEF project is thrilled to welcome Kioxia’s donation of the software-defined flash native SDK, empowering developers with capabilities to craft custom and software for flash storage applications. This move aligns with the SEF project’s mission to foster innovation and collaboration within the open source community.

SDK donated by Kioxia
The donated hardware includes the SEF project SDK, offering data center storage developers access to sample code and the ability to harness the full potential of flash media control. This encompasses WAF reduction, latency control, support for multiple protocols like ZNS and FDP, or Block, and promises future capabilities through this dynamic and programmable software-defined approach to flash.

“We are extremely happy to reach this milestone and release the software development kit to the Software-Enabled Flash project,” said Eric Ries, SVP, memory and storage strategy division, Kioxia America. “This release now opens the way to new and innovative uses of flash for storage applications that leverage the creativity and inventiveness of the users, developers, and the open-source communities.”

The SEF SDK, along with the API and command specifications, are available for download on the SEF GitHub. Developers can find information, documentation, and tutorials at the SEF project website.