Micron Launches World's First 60TB Data Center SSD: ION 6550

Micron has unveiled the ION 6550, a groundbreaking 60TB PCIe Gen5 SSD designed for data center applications. This high-capacity drive boasts impressive performance and improved energy efficiency in a compact E3.S form factor. Performance and Efficiency The ION 6550 offers significant improvements over its predecessor, the ION 6500: Up to 179% faster sequential read speed Up to 150% faster sequential write speed Up to 80% faster random reads Up to 20% better energy efficiency "The Micron 6550 ION is a game-changer for high-capacity storage solutions...to address the insatiable capacity and power demands of AI workloads." - Alvaro Toledo, Micron. Capacity and Density The ION 6550 is the only data center SSD to reach 60TB in the E3.S form factor. This allows for incredibly dense storage solutions, with up to 44.2 petabytes achievable in a single rack using 1U servers. Key Advantages for Data Centers Reduced operating costs Scalability for AI and Big Data Smaller footprint Enhanced security…