Nvidia and Kioxia target 100 million IOPS SSD in 2027 — AI server drives aim to deliver 33 times more performance

Nvidia and Kioxia are collaborating to develop a solid-state drive capable of delivering 100 million random IOPS by 2027, aiming to significantly boost AI server performance. These high-performance SSDs will be directly attached to Nvidia GPUs using a PCIe 7.0 interface in a peer-to-peer mode. Kioxia's proposed AI SSDs, based on XL-Flash memory, are designed for AI workloads requiring quick data access and processing. The companies are exploring innovative technologies like high bandwidth flash (HBF) to achieve ultra-high performance in SSDs. The move towards 100 million IOPS SSDs reflects the increasing demand for faster storage solutions to support modern GPUs optimized for burst memory access.