Microchip introduces new member of Flashtec controller family
Summary
The NVMe 4016 allows current customers to leverage their existing firmware investment in previous generations and gives new clients the confidence and flexibility to adopt this proven platform for their toughest cloud and enterprise applications. “Microchip’s controller solutions are a strong match for our wide array of TLC and QLC SSDs and future NAND technologies," said Greg Matson, Vice President of strategic planning and marketing, Data Centre Group, Solidigm. “They offer a compelling combination of features, scalability and security for next-generation cloud and enterprise architectures.” “How we rapidly promote cutting-edge technology to our clients is crucial for us,” said Mr. Zhong Ji, Deputy General Manager, Storage R&D, Inspur. The NVMe 4016’s advanced virtualisation capabilities enable the large-scale deployment of Virtual Machines (VMs) as well as Physical Functions (PF) per port for the most efficient utilisation of the PCIe resources in ever-growing data centre and cloud computing infrastructures. “We are pleased to work with enablers like Microchip that continue to advance the PCIe SSD ecosystem,” said Scott Beekman, Vice President of memory products for KIOXIA America, Inc. “We congratulate Microchip on their newest addition, which features a flexible architecture to enable compatibility with the latest-generation Flash, including TLC, QLC and potentially future PLC, and new machine learning technology.” “Supporting a wide variety of form factors allows growth and new development in the SSD ecosystem,” said Jin Lim, Vice President of NAND Technology SK hynix America.