KIOXIA America, Inc. today announced that it has donated a command set specification to the Linux Foundation vendor-neutral Software-Enabled FlashTM Project. Built to deliver on the promise of software-defined flash, Software-Enabled Flash technology gives storage developers control over their data placement, latency outcomes, and workload isolation requirements. Through its open API and SDKs, hyperscale environments may optimize their own flash protocols, such as flexible direct placement (FDP) or zoned namespace (ZNS), while accelerating adoption of new flash technologies. This unique combination of open source software and purpose-built hardware can help data centers maximize the value of flash memory. KIOXIA has developed working samples of hardware modules for hyperscalers, storage developers and application developers.

"We are delighted to provide command set specifications to the Software-Enabled Flash Project," said Eric Ries, senior vice president and general manager of the Memory and Storage Strategy Division for KIOXIA America, Inc. "This is an important step that allows the ecosystem to bring products to market, and enables customers to extract the maximum value from flash memory."Having previously donated an API to the Software-Enabled Flash project, this new contribution demonstrates the KIOXIA commitment to advancing the state of the art by enabling developers to optimize flash memory for their exacting needs.

Hosted by the Linux Foundation and co-founded by KIOXIA, this open source, global collaboration project enables broad adoption of - and advancements to - software-defined flash to benefit the storage developer community.

According to Hilary Carter, senior vice president of research & communications for the Linux Foundation, "The Software-Enabled Flash Project will benefit from this important specification from KIOXIA, as it allows project member companies to develop their own solutions for storage developers."

The Linux Foundation's Software-Enabled Flash Project offers several levels of membership and participation. To learn more, please visit www.softwareenabledflash.org.

The Software-Enabled Flash project will be on hand at the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)'s Storage Developer Conference (SDC) from September 18-21 to highlight Software-Enabled Flash technology.