KIOXIA & Wasabi team up for fast, smart cloud storage

KIOXIA America, Inc., a global leader in flash memory and SSD solutions, announced its continued collaboration with Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, to further optimize the performance, reliability, and affordability of Wasabi’s cloud object storage platform. Since 2022, KIOXIA has supplied Wasabi with high-performance SAS and NVMe™ SSDs, and the partnership now extends to KIOXIA’s enterprise and data center-class NVMe SSDs, powering Wasabi’s Hot Cloud Storage Service with industry-leading efficiency.

High-Performance Cloud Storage, Powered by KIOXIA SSDs

Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage provides fast, affordable, and predictable cloud object storage for businesses of all sizes—from SMBs to large enterprises—including hundreds of state, local, and higher education institutions.

“Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage brings affordable cloud object storage to small, mid-market, and enterprise customers, including hundreds of state, local, and higher education customers,” said Pramod Kalyanasundaram, executive vice president of engineering and operations for Wasabi Technologies. “We highly value our technical and business relationship with KIOXIA and rely on their SSDs to deliver high performance and reliability for our robust cloud infrastructure.”

By leveraging KIOXIA’s NVMe SSDs, Wasabi ensures ultra-low latency and rapid read/write speeds, crucial for demanding cloud storage environments. The streamlined architecture and scalable economics of Wasabi’s solution make it an ideal choice for businesses seeking fast, secure, and cost-effective storage.

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KIOXIA’s Next-Gen SSD Technology: Accelerating Cloud and AI Workloads

KIOXIA continues to push the boundaries of storage innovation with its PCIe® 5.0-enabled CM7 Series NVMe SSDs, designed for AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and data-intensive applications. These drives deliver the speed and efficiency required for modern cloud infrastructures, ensuring Wasabi’s platform remains at the forefront of performance.

KIOXIA CM7 Series SSD Highlights:

• PCIe 5.0 & NVMe 2.0 compliant – Maximizes throughput and efficiency

• 2.5-inch (U2) and E3.S form factors – Flexible deployment options

• Dual & single-port support – Enhanced redundancy and performance

• Read-intensive & mixed-use endurance – Optimized for diverse workloads

• Up to 30.72TB capacities – Scalable for growing storage demands

Additionally, KIOXIA’s CD8 Series data center NVMe SSDs double PCIe 3.0 bandwidth (16GT/s vs. 8GT/s), making them ideal for hyperscale data centers and enterprise server workloads. Compliant with Open Compute Project (OCP) Datacenter NVMe SSD and NVMe 1.4 specifications, these drives excel in AI, HPC, and high-transaction environments.

KIOXIA CD8 Series SSD Highlights:

• PCIe 4.0 & NVMe 2.0 compliant – High-speed data transfer

• Read-intensive & mixed-use endurance – Balanced performance

• Up to 15.36TB in 2.5-inch (U2) form factor – High-density storage

• Advanced security features – Including sanitize instant erase (SIE) and self-encrypted drive (SED)

“KIOXIA and Wasabi share a commitment to innovation, and we’re proud to provide our cutting-edge NVMe SSD technology to power their high-performance cloud storage,” said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of KIOXIA America’s SSD business unit. “Together, we’re enabling fast, reliable, and scalable cloud storage solutions for modern businesses.”