Storage is now identified as the prerequisite and foundation for unleashing the full potential of high-performance computing power, which is known as one of the three main pillars, namely storage power, computing power, and transmission capacity, that have constituted the critical supporting system of the framework of digital economy. The scale of large model parameters advancing toward trillion level has catalyzed the continuous expansion of high-computing scenarios such as enterprise data centers and supercomputing centers, and industries across the board are placing increasingly higher demands on storage systems' excellence in dealing with high concurrency and throughput, power optimization, but lower operational costs. For enterprises, higher-specification storage solutions are translated into improved operational efficiency and greater economic benefits.
At the 2024 China Data and Storage Summit, which was recently closed in Beijing, BIWIN offered a fascinating demonstration of its high-efficient eSSD and CXL memory modules, exemplifying eminent storage support for frontier applications such as cloud computing, among others. The DOIT AWARD 2024 were simultaneously announced during the summit where BIWIN's PCIe 5.0 SSDs of its SP506/516 series were honored with the "2024 Enterprise SSD Product Gold Award," a convincing proof of BIWIN's innovative technical capabilities and core product strengths in the enterprise-grade storage sector.
Siyu Jin, Industry Consultant from TECHXCOPE, Visited BIWIN's Exhibition Booth
Full Coverage of Server Memory + Enterprise SSDs, Balancing Performance and RAS Features
In order to meet the high standards of data storage requirements in advanced computing scenarios, BIWIN has channeled its experiences in technical expertise and innovation capabilities in storage solutions to establish a Beijing subsidiary focusing on enterprise storage R&D and sales, which is designed to create systematic storage solutions for cloud computing, data centers, AI servers, and intelligent computing centers. Now, BIWIN has launched multiple storage solutions characterized by high performance, stability and security, for instance, Enterprise PCIe 4.0/5.0 NVMe SSDs, Enterprise SATA SSDs, Enterprise RDIMMs, and CXL 2.0 Memory Expansion Modules. These products cover 2.5-inch, U.2, E1.S, E3.S form factors and two major interfaces of PCIe and SATA, achieving wider coverage of product categories and breakthroughs in technical innovation at the meantime.
Innovative CXL 2.0 Memory Expansion Module
Empowering High-Performance Computing, Unleashing AI Innovation Potential
The explosion of AI applications has made the "memory wall" one of the primary constraints on computing system performance. BIWIN's newly self-developed CXL memory expansion module supports the CXL 2.0 specification and is backward compatible with CXL 1.1 as well. The strong memory expansion capabilities and high bandwidth support offered by the modules make them a ideal choice for computing areas including deep learning model training based on AI/ML, HPC scientific computing, and data-intensive applications in cloud computing, meeting the computing power requirements of high-performance CPUs/GPUs.
The BIWIN CXL memory expansion card accommodates two different interface standards, AIC and E3.S, to meet the diverse needs of various server architectures. The AIC type can expand memory capacity up to 2TB, while the E3.S supports a maximum capacity of 128GB. The physical layer follows the PCIe 5.0 standard with support for 8 channels, achieving a peak bandwidth of up to 30GB/s. Its DDR5 memory speed reaches 6400MT/s, significantly enhancing system-level performance. Moreover, the CXL 2.0 memory expansion module is integrated with various low-speed communication interfaces, such as SMBUS, I3C, I2C, and SPI, making it easier to retrieve basic information from DIMM memory. Equipped with robust RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) capabilities, specifically functionalities like SECDED, SDDC ECC, CXL link CRC, and automatic error correction, the module is competent to safeguard the stability and reliability of the system.
SP406/416 Series Enterprise PCIe 4.0 SSD
Ultra-Low Latency, Excellent Power Efficiency
The BIWIN SP406/416 series enterprise PCIe SSD products offer maximum sequential read/write speeds of 7050MB/s and 4200MB/s, covering both 1 DWPD read-intensive and 3 DWPD mixed read-write applications. Furnished with superior controller chip architecture, it delivers ultra-low latency and excellent power efficiency, suitable for large-scale data centers, cloud computing, compute servers, and AI servers. The series also supports various modern data center features, including AES256 encryption, Sanitize advanced formatting, Internal RAID, Secure Boot, and TCG Opal 2.0.
SS621 Series 2.5" SATA SSD
Building Robust Enterprise Data Centers
Tailored for the requirements of establishing robust enterprise data centers, BIWIN introduced the SS621 series 2.5" SATA SSD featuring with excellent stability and reliability. It's capable of achieving maximum sequential read speeds of 560MB/s and write speeds of 535MB/s, with 4K random read/write (IOPS) up to 100K/45K. The series offers various capacity options (480GB~7.68TB) with a 1DWPD endurance guarantee.
Innovative Storage Solutions, Successfully Creating a Benchmark for High-End PCIe 5.0 Enterprise SSDs
The DOIT AWARD 2024 revealed during the summit gathered groundbreaking and representative products and solutions in the storage industry, among which BIWIN's SP506/516 series enterprise PCIe 5.0 SSD was awarded the "2024 Enterprise SSD Product Gold Award."
In response to data storage needs in the AI era, BIWIN has significantly improved storage density, performance, and power efficiency of enterprise storage products through the implementation of its integrated R&D and packaging and testing strategy. The company has set up experienced development teams of media research, controller IC design and firmware algorithm development to conduct in-depth media characteristic analysis and architecture design for enterprise applications and enhance overall storage system performance through algorithmic optimization. This includes efficient wear leveling algorithms, garbage collection mechanisms, and ECC to further extend storage device lifespan, reduce data loss risks, and improve data read/write efficiency. In terms of advanced packaging and testing, BIWIN applies cutting-edge packaging technology and rigorous testing processes to improve storage integration and heat dissipation performance to a greater extent, making sure that all products are qualified for comprehensive quality inspection before delivery, including testings of function, performance, reliability, and environmental adaptability, so as to provide customers with high performance and reliability enterprise storage products.
The BIWIN SP506/516 series enterprise PCIe 5.0 SSD stands as one of its high-end representative products in the enterprise sector. Based on the PCIe 5.0x4 interface, it doubles the maximum bandwidth compared to Gen4 products and covers capacities from 2T to 16T, meeting deployment needs across EDSFF new servers, traditional servers, and workstations. Furthermore, featured with an innovative SSD controller chip architecture, this series achieves ultra-low and consistent read/write latency and demonstrates prominent power efficiency, able to provide industry-leading IOPS/Watt comprehensive performance and help customers further reduce TCO. The products cover both 1 DWPD read-intensive and 3 DWPD mixed read-write applications and support various modern data center features, including AES256 encryption, Sanitize advanced formatting, Data-path E2E Protection, Internal RAID, Secure Boot, and TCG Opal 2.0.
Conclusion
Through continuous efforts in storage solution R&D and upgrades, BIWIN has undertaken efforts to enhance performance of its enterprise products in all aspects of security, reliability, and power efficiency. In the context of unfolding integration of digital transformation, BIWIN remains committed to providing powerful, efficient, flexible, and secure storage solutions for enterprise customers, empowering them to unlock data potential and drive business development into a new chapter of AI+.