KIOXIA brought a handful of its latest data center SSDs to the 2024 International CES. The lineup begins with the CD8P series designed for a balance in data-heat (frequency of access) and capacity, with applications that include CDN, compute, read-intensive use-cases, and data streaming. The drive comes in the 2.5-inch 18 mm U.2 and EDSFF E3.8 form-factors. The CD8P features a PCI-Express 5.0 x4 host interface, and comes in capacities ranging between 1.92 TB, going all the way up to 15.36 TB. Write endurance recommended is between 1 DWPD to 3 DWPD, so this really isn't a major write-intensive drive, for that, you'll need to pay attention to our next drive, the KIOXIA FL6.

The FL6 from KIOXIA is a scribe par none. It's aimed at write heavy applications such as server caching, and the hottest tiers in tiered storage; and Big Iron database machines. The FL6 comes in capacities of up to 3.2 TB, but offers a mammoth 60 DWPD write endurance. It comes in the 2.5-inch 18 mm form factor with PCI-Express 3.0 x4 interface. Security features include SIE, SED, and FIPS 140-2.Next up, is the CD8. This is essentially a Lite variant of the CD8P, and comes in capacities ranging between 960 GB to 15.36 TB, with a PCI-Express 4.0 x4 host interface. It only comes in 2.5-inch 15 mm-thick form-factor, with a U.2 interface. It has much of the same use-cases as the CD8P. Lastly, there's the CM7, which trades in capacity for all else. The drive comes in mammoth capacities of 30 TB, in the 2.5-inch 15 mm and EDSFF form-factors, with a PCI-Express 5.0 x4 host interface. Endurance is still in the 1-3 DWPD range. Applications range from AI/ML to big data analytics, finance, CMS, and databases (although not meant for write intensive applications).