FMS 2026: CMS and MaxLinear Expand OpenZFS Storage for AI, Cloud, and Hyperscale Infrastructure

MaxLinear, Inc., a provider of high-performance connectivity and data movement solutions, announced that Core Micro Systems (CMS), a Japan-based technology innovator, has adopted the MaxLinear Panther platform (Panther V) as the foundation for its next-generation storage infrastructure.Core Micro Systems (CMS) and MaxLinear are collaborating to deliver hardware-accelerated OpenZFS storage solutions based on the MaxLinear Panther platform for AI, cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise infrastructure.

Through this adoption, CMS is integrating the MaxLinear Panther platform into its next-generation storage solutions and collaborating with MaxLinear to deliver hardware-accelerated OpenZFS capabilities that improve storage performance, efficiency, and scalability for enterprise, cloud, hyperscale, and AI infrastructure environments.

By combining the Panther Storage Accelerator with ZFlush hardware-accelerated OpenZFS, CMS will accelerate key data services including compression, encryption, and deduplication while reducing CPU utilization and lowering infrastructure costs.

“We selected the MaxLinear Panther platform to serve as the hardware acceleration foundation for our next-generation storage solutions. The Panther Storage Accelerator and ZFlush enable us to deliver enhanced OpenZFS performance across compression, encryption, and deduplication workloads while providing customers with a highly efficient and scalable storage architecture. We look forward to expanding our Panther-based offerings to meet the growing demands of data-intensive applications,” said Shozo Takahashi, president and CEO, Core Micro Systems.

“Our collaboration with Core Micro Systems marks an important step in expanding adoption of the MaxLinear Panther platform in high-performance storage environments. By combining Panther’s hardware acceleration capabilities with CMS’s deep system expertise, we are enabling customers to accelerate OpenZFS performance, reduce system complexity, and speed time to market for next-generation AI, cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise storage platforms,” said Vikas Choudhary, SVP and GM, connectivity and storage, MaxLinear.

Advancing OpenZFS Performance with Hardware Acceleration
The solution leverages the MaxLinear Panther Storage Accelerator as the hardware acceleration engine for CMS’s next-generation storage platforms. Combined with ZFlush hardware-accelerated OpenZFS, the platform accelerates compression, encryption, and de-dupe workloads, enabling higher throughput, lower latency, and improved system efficiency while reducing CPU overhead.

Key features of the solution include:

• Comprehensive Data Acceleration – ZFlush 1.3 supports compression/decompression, encryption/decryption, and SHA-256 processing for deduplication
• Optimized OpenZFS Integration – Hardware acceleration enhances throughput and system efficiency across OpenZFS deployments
• Accelerated Data Processing – Higher throughput and lower latency for demanding storage workloads
• Reduced Infrastructure Costs – Lower CPU utilization helps reduce both CAPEX and OPEX while improving overall system efficiency
• Scalable Architecture – Designed for enterprise, cloud, hyperscale, and AI infrastructure environments

Expanding Deployments Across Asia
CMS plans to deploy Panther-based storage solutions for hyperscale, enterprise, cloud, and AI infrastructure customers across Asia. By combining MaxLinear’s Panther platform technology with CMS’s system integration expertise, the companies aim to accelerate the adoption of hardware-accelerated OpenZFS and address the growing demand for scalable, efficient storage solutions supporting modern data center and AI-driven workloads.

According to industry forecasts, the APAC data center storage market is projected to grow at approximately 8% annually, reaching nearly $25 billion by 2030 and representing an estimated 4.2 million racks. The CMS-MaxLinear collaboration is well positioned to address this expanding market opportunity with high-performance, hardware-accelerated storage solutions.