Dell launches record-shattering server with 9.8PB of flash storage in just 2U — paving the way for massive $75…
- Dell squeezes nearly 10PB of flash storage into one compact 2U server
- KIOXIA’s massive SSDs eliminated the need for seven additional storage servers
- The complete rack configuration could reportedly cost more than $75 million
Dell Technologies has unveiled a new server configuration which packs an astonishing 9.8PB of flash storage into a standard 2U chassis.
The PowerEdge R7725xd achieves this density by combining 40 of KIOXIA's LC9 Series 245.76 terabyte SSDs with AMD EPYC processors.
A comparable configuration using conventional 30.72TB drives would require seven additional servers and consume roughly eight times more power.
How the server achieves such extreme storage density
The KIOXIA LC9 Series drives are available in a specialized E3.L form factor that allows 40 of them to fit inside a single 2U chassis.
Each drive delivers up to 245.76TB of flash-based storage with PCIe 5.0 performance for demanding AI data pipelines.
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