KIOXIA SSDs achieve Microsoft Windows Server 2022 certification

Company's NVMe and 24G SAS SSDs successfully tested with Windows Server 2022 software-defined data center solutions

  • Düsseldorf, Germany, 13 December 2022
  • KIOXIA Europe GmbH

KIOXIA Europe GmbH announced that its KIOXIA CM6 and KIOXIA CD6 Series of PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs and KIOXIA PM6 Series of 24G SAS SSDs have earned Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) certification. This designation enables KIOXIA SSDs to be used with Windows Server 2022 SDDC solutions utilizing Storage Spaces Direct. Certification testing ensures the compatibility and performance of KIOXIA SSDs.

Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct is a feature of Windows Server that creates a software-defined storage solution, combining SSDs on clustered servers and allowing the sharing of storage resources in converged and hyperconverged IT infrastructures. Users can scale out storage capacity by adding more drives or more servers in the cluster. Storage Spaces Direct automatically onboards the new drives and rebalances the storage pool.

Paul Rowan, Vice President for SSD Marketing at KIOXIA Europe GmbH: "The advancement of software-defined data center requires the right storage solutions. KIOXIA is striving to improve constantly on its past technology and can just provide this. Our SSDs based on BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology coupled with our SSD controller technology deliver performance improvements and reliable, cost-effective solutions to our customers."

Notes:

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Information in this document, including specifications and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

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About KIOXIA Europe GmbH

KIOXIA Europe GmbH (formerly Toshiba Memory Europe GmbH) is the European based subsidiary of KIOXIA Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of flash memory and solid state drives (SSDs). From the invention of flash memory to today's breakthrough BiCS FLASH 3D technology, KIOXIA continues to pioneer cutting-edge memory solutions and services that enrich people's lives and expand society's horizons. The company's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.