Kioxia America, Inc. has introduced its first E1.L form factor SSD built with Kioxia BiCS FLASH generation 8 QLC flash memory. Designed for high-density 1U servers and read-intensive storage applications, the new Kioxia LD4 Series targets hyperscale data center-class workloads and scale-out environments.
As data requirements continue to grow, hyperscale data centers are steadily increasing the storage capacity of their highest density systems. The Kioxia LD4 Series brings high-capacity QLC flash to the E1.L form factor for read-intensive applications in these environments.
Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager, SSD business unit, Kioxia America, Inc., said, "The continued growth of data-intensive workloads is driving demand for higher-capacity storage in hyperscale data centers." He added that "QLC flash is particularly compelling for read-intensive applications, where high capacity and high read performance supports the vast data storage requirements of today's AI workloads."
Key features include PCIe 5.0 (Gen 4 x4), NVMe 2.0e specification compliance, and support for the OCP Datacenter NVMe SSD Specification 2.6. The drive uses a single-port design for hyperscale and data center-class servers. Available today in 15.36 TB and 30.72 TB capacity points, with a validated architecture enabling capacities up to 122.88 TB. Kioxia LD4 Series drives are currently sampling to select customers and will be showcased at the 2026 OCP Global Summit, taking place October 12-15 in San Jose, Calif.
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