AI 서비스의 확장과 클라우드 영역의 확장을 비롯한 데이터의 증가와 고용량화는 필연적으로 데이터센터의 메모리 솔루션의 다수 채택으로 이어지고 있다. 이에 SK하이닉스가 차세대 고성능 SSD 출시를 통해 처리 속도와 전력 효율 강점을 내세워 시장 공략을 준비했다.
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▲SK Hynix data center high-performance SSD PEB110 E1.S / (Photo: SK Hynix)
PCIe 5th generation application, 2x performance and 30% power efficiency increase compared to previous generation
Strengthening SSD Portfolio for Data Centers...Diverse Customer Needs
The increase and high-capacity of data, including the expansion of AI services and the expansion of the cloud area, are inevitably leading to the adoption of a large number of memory solutions in data centers. Accordingly, SK Hynix is preparing to attack the market by emphasizing its strengths in processing speed and power efficiency through the launch of the next-generation high-performance SSD.
SK Hynix announced on the 11th that it has developed a high-performance SSD (Solid State Drive) for data centers, the 'PEB110 E1.S' (hereinafter referred to as PEB110).
SK Hynix emphasized, “As the AI era is in full swing, customer demand is increasing not only for ultra-high-speed DRAMs such as HBM, but also for high-performance NAND solution products such as SSDs for data centers,” and “In line with this trend, we have developed and introduced to the market new products that improve data processing speed and power efficiency by applying the PCIe 5th generation standard.”
SK Hynix has already developed and is mass producing the ultra-high-performance product PS1010. It is expected that through the development of PEB110, it will expand its SSD portfolio and respond to the diverse needs of customers. The company said it is currently working with global data center customers on certification of PEB110 and plans to begin mass production of the product in the second quarter of next year and supply it to the market as soon as certification is completed.
The PCIe 5th generation applied to the new product has twice the bandwidth compared to the existing 4th generation, and as a result, the data transfer speed of PEB110 reaches 32GTs (gigatransfers per second). As a result, the performance of PEB110 has been doubled compared to the previous generation, and power efficiency has also been improved by more than 30%.
Internally, SK Hynix has applied SPDM (Security Protocols and Data Model) technology, which significantly enhances information security functions, to new products for the first time in SSDs for data centers. SPDM is a core security solution specialized in protecting server systems and supports secure authentication and monitoring of servers.
With the recent increase in cyberattacks on data centers, the PEB110 equipped with SPDM is expected to be a product that also meets information security needs.
SK hynix Vice President Ahn Hyun (in charge of NS Committee) said, “This product was developed based on our 238-layer 4D NAND with proven top performance, and has secured the industry’s best competitiveness in terms of cost, performance, and quality.” He added, “Going forward, we will smoothly proceed with customer certification and mass production to solidify our position as the world’s No. 1 AI memory supplier in the data center SSD market, which is expected to continue growing in the future.”