2024 FMS Blog, Part 3
- WDC and Micron were key players at the 2024 FMS conference, showcasing advancements in storage technology.
- WDC announced new products, including a client QLC SSD and an enterprise SSD for AI, while Micron introduced Gen 9 NAND flash products with high I/O speeds.
- The event highlighted the industry's focus on AI-driven storage solutions and the collaboration among major companies.
The 2024 FMS conference showcased significant advancements in storage technology, featuring key players such as Western Digital (WDC) and Micron, along with controller companies like Silicon Motion, Microchip, and Phison. During the event, WDC's EVP Robert Soderbery highlighted a new era of NAND technology, revealing that the average bit growth rate across four generations of 2D NAND was 27%, with a corresponding memory cost reduction of 24%. WDC introduced several innovative products, including a client QLC SSD and an enterprise SSD designed for AI applications, boasting capacities up to 61.4TB. Micron presented its Gen 9 NAND flash products, which offer impressive I/O speeds of 3.6GB/s, and emphasized their commitment to automotive solutions. The company is also focusing on end-to-end data protection through encryption technologies, aiming to enhance storage capabilities for AI workloads. Their product lineup includes DRAM and SSD solutions tailored for various applications. Silicon Motion discussed its SM2508 PC SSD products, which promise breakthrough power efficiency, while Phison unveiled its own branded storage products under the PASCARI label. Phison's aiDAPTIV architecture aims to optimize GPU memory, NAND, and DRAM, facilitating memory offload for comprehensive storage solutions. The conference underscored the growing importance of AI in storage technology, with companies actively developing products that cater to this demand. The collaboration between major storage and controller companies reflects a concerted effort to innovate and meet the evolving needs of the market.