BiCS10 QLC NAND is a next-generation 3D NAND technology designed to increase integration density, performance, and power efficiency for AI, cloud, and datacenter storage. HBF™ is a NAND-based memory technology addressing large-scale AI inference requirements and represents a new product category being introduced by SanDisk. In the enterprise SSD sector, the company revealed high-durability configurations for KV cache workloads, next-generation PCIe® Gen 6 technology, and ultra-high-capacity E3.S designs with reduced DRAM capacity. The AI Data Cycle Framework is SanDisk's proprietary framework that outlines storage requirements across the entire AI lifecycle, from original data archiving through training, inference, and generative content storage, with an updated version disclosed this time.

 

Khurram Ismail, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at SanDisk, stated, "AI infrastructure has entered a new phase where the ability to efficiently store, move, and access data has become as important as computing itself," and added, "As inference workloads increase, customers need memory and storage technologies that deliver optimal performance, capacity, and power efficiency without additional complexity."

 

 

SanDisk also delivered a keynote address at FMS focused on the significance of NAND in supporting large-scale AI inference. The presentation featured Jim Elliott, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), CPO Ismail, and Alper Ilkbahar, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), discussing how AI models and agentic workflows are reshaping the memory and storage hierarchy. Additionally, the company participated in a panel discussion with Google and SK Hynix examining the direction of ecosystem development for HBF™ technology. During FMS 2026, visitors can view live demonstrations of the latest technologies including HBF™, BiCS10 NAND, and enterprise SSDs at the SanDisk booth (#607).