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Kioxia brings QLC NAND to E1.L ruler SSDs for hyperscale storage
Original: Kioxia is bringing QLC NAND to long E1.L ruler SSDs, targeting dense 1U hyperscale storage rather than chasing consumer
Kioxia is launching QLC NAND flash in long E1.L ruler form factor SSDs, a design aimed at packing maximum capacity into dense 1U hyperscale servers rather than competing for consumer performance benchmarks. The move targets cloud data centres where storage density and cost per terabyte matter more than raw speed, using cheaper quad-level-cell NAND in a form factor built for scale-out infrastructure.
Why now: Hyperscale storage demands are driving new high-density SSD form factors and cheaper QLC NAND adoption.
KioxiaQLC NANDE1.L SSDhyperscale data centres
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