Kioxia KCD51LUG7T68 PCI-E NVMe Read Intensive Internal 7.68TB SSD

Kioxia KCD51LUG7T68 CD5 Series 7.68TB TLC PCI-E SSD

The Kioxia CD5 Series 7.68TB TLC PCI-E 3.0 x4 NVMe Read Intensive U.2 2.5-inch Internal Solid State Drive is designed for high-performance, enterprise-grade applications. This powerful SSD is equipped with cutting-edge PCIe 3.0 technology and NVMe 1.3 interface, providing a fast, reliable storage solution for businesses and data centers. With a large storage capacity of 7.68TB, it is ideal for data-intensive tasks like analytics, virtualized environments, and high-traffic applications.

Product Features of the Kioxia KCD51LUG7T68 CD5 Series 7.68TB SSD

The Kioxia CD5 Series SSD offers several key features that set it apart from other storage solutions, particularly in environments where performance and reliability are critical.

Read Intensive Workloads

As a read-intensive solid-state drive, the Kioxia CD5 Series is optimized for applications that require high throughput for read operations. It delivers exceptional read performance, making it perfect for workloads such as caching, web hosting, media streaming, and data retrieval in large-scale environments. With an emphasis on read-centric applications, this drive offers fast data access, ensuring the smooth operation of your business-critical systems.

Capacity & Performance

One of the standout features of this SSD is its impressive 7.68TB storage capacity. This enormous capacity ensures that you have ample room for large datasets, making it suitable for big data applications, enterprise storage systems, and virtualized workloads. The Kioxia CD5 SSD utilizes the latest 3D NAND flash technology, which enables it to deliver superior read and write speeds, providing you with the performance needed to meet the demands of modern computing.

PCIe 3.0 x4 Interface

Featuring a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface, the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD takes advantage of the latest in high-speed connectivity to ensure rapid data transfers between the drive and your system. This interface offers a maximum bandwidth of up to 32GB/s, which is essential for reducing bottlenecks and speeding up data throughput, even under heavy load.

NVMe 1.3 Technology

The integration of NVMe 1.3 technology ensures that this drive offers low latency and high input/output operations per second (IOPS), further enhancing performance. NVMe's direct connection to the CPU eliminates the need for legacy storage protocols, providing faster communication between the drive and the host system.

Applications of the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD

The Kioxia CD5 Series SSD is versatile and can be used across various industries and applications that require fast, reliable, and large-scale storage solutions.

Data Centers and Enterprise Storage

Data centers and enterprise environments can benefit from the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD, as it provides the scalability and performance needed to handle the ever-increasing amount of data being generated. Whether you're deploying cloud services, hosting websites, or running databases, the high capacity and speed of this drive ensure that your infrastructure remains fast and responsive, even during peak demand periods.

Virtualized Environments

With virtualized environments becoming the norm in modern IT infrastructure, the Kioxia CD5 Series is an ideal choice. It supports virtualization technologies like VMware, Hyper-V, and others, providing the fast data access necessary to support virtual machines and storage management. The drive's read-intensive nature ensures that virtualized applications run efficiently, even under heavy workloads.

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

HPC applications require quick access to vast amounts of data, and the Kioxia CD5 SSD is up to the challenge. Whether you're working on scientific simulations, financial modeling, or machine learning tasks, the drive's exceptional read performance helps keep your systems running smoothly and reduces the time it takes to process complex datasets.

Big Data Analytics

Big data analytics rely heavily on the ability to process and analyze massive volumes of data. The Kioxia CD5 Series SSD, with its high capacity and read-intensive design, is perfect for big data applications where you need to access large datasets quickly to make decisions in real-time. This makes it an excellent choice for data analytics in sectors such as healthcare, finance, retail, and technology.

Choose the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD

When selecting an SSD for your business, there are a few key considerations. The Kioxia CD5 Series 7.68TB SSD stands out for several reasons:

Endurance and Reliability

The Kioxia CD5 Series uses 3D TLC NAND flash technology, which ensures high endurance and reliability for enterprise workloads. With advanced wear-leveling algorithms and over-provisioning, this drive is designed to handle high workloads without compromising its lifespan. The drive's endurance makes it suitable for applications with heavy read/write cycles, such as log processing and data caching.

Energy Efficiency

Despite its exceptional performance, the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD is designed to be energy efficient, minimizing power consumption without sacrificing performance. This makes it ideal for use in large-scale data centers or systems where energy costs are a concern. The drive's power-efficient design helps reduce operational costs while maintaining high performance.

Low Power Consumption

With a low power consumption profile, the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD minimizes the strain on power supplies, which can be especially beneficial in systems that require 24/7 uptime. Its ability to run efficiently under load helps keep your data center or server room cooler, reducing the need for additional cooling equipment.

Advanced Security Features

Data security is crucial in modern IT environments. The Kioxia CD5 Series SSD comes with built-in security features such as TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption, ensuring that your sensitive data is protected from unauthorized access. Whether you're dealing with private client data, financial information, or intellectual property, you can trust this SSD to keep your data secure.

Data Encryption

The AES 256-bit encryption on the Kioxia CD5 Series ensures that data at rest is always protected. This is particularly important for businesses that need to comply with strict data security regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS. This hardware-based encryption offers seamless, real-time data protection without impacting drive performance.

Design and Form Factor

The Kioxia CD5 Series SSD is designed in a compact 2.5-inch U.2 form factor, making it easy to integrate into standard enterprise storage systems. The U.2 interface allows for easy hot-swapping, ensuring that the drive can be replaced or upgraded without downtime, which is a critical feature for systems that require high availability.

Form Factor Compatibility

As a U.2 SSD, the Kioxia CD5 Series is compatible with a wide range of servers and storage systems that support the U.2 interface. This makes it a versatile option for a variety of applications, from data centers to high-performance workstations. It can be integrated into enterprise storage arrays, enabling businesses to scale their storage solutions to meet growing demands.

Hot-Swap Capabilities

The ability to hot-swap drives is a valuable feature in many enterprise environments, and the Kioxia CD5 Series SSD supports this functionality. Hot-swapping allows administrators to replace faulty drives without shutting down the system, ensuring minimal disruption to operations and increasing system uptime.