Kioxia and Dell cram 10 PB into slim 2RU server
Kioxia and Dell announced a partnership to deliver a 2RU server with up to 10 petabytes of raw storage capacity, leveraging Kioxia's latest 1Tb 3D NAND flash chips. The server, based on Dell's PowerEdge platform, uses 30.72TB SSDs in a 2.5-inch form factor, achieving unprecedented density. This configuration is aimed at hyperscale data centers and enterprises requiring massive storage for AI training, analytics, and archival workloads. The system supports NVMe over Fabrics and is expected to be available in Q3 2026. Pricing has not been disclosed, but the per-terabyte cost is projected to be competitive with traditional HDD-based systems when factoring in power and cooling savings. The collaboration highlights a trend toward flash replacing hard drives in high-density environments.
Developers can build AI and analytics applications with near-instant access to petabytes of data in a single server.