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Samsung just gave Google and the AI gang the perfect reason to buy all-new storage - so don't expect SSD prices to drop
Samsung Semiconductor, Google, and other infrastructure players within the NVM Express organization have ratified TP4193, a new NVMe technical standard called
Key takeaways
- TP4193 moves SSD virtualization into the hardware itself, reducing hypervisor overhead and latency.
- Older SSD inventory cannot receive a software update to comply with TP4193 because it requires new hardware capabilities built into the controller.
- The standard will likely keep enterprise SSD prices elevated due to forced hardware refresh cycles.
Samsung Semiconductor, Google, and other infrastructure players within the NVM Express organization have ratified TP4193, a new NVMe technical standard called PCIe Exported NVM Subsystem Migration. This standard moves SSD virtualization from software-managed hypervisors directly into the SSD hardware itself. Because compliant drives require new hardware capabilities built into the SSD controller, older inventory cannot be updated via software, which is expected to trigger storage fleet refreshes and keep enterprise SSD prices elevated.
It shifts SSD virtualization to hardware, triggering data center refreshes that prevent SSD price drops.
By the numbers
- TP4193
- The NVMe technical standard for PCIe Exported NVM Subsystem Migration
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Common questions
- What happened with Samsung Semiconductor?
- TP4193 moves SSD virtualization into the hardware itself, reducing hypervisor overhead and latency.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at Techradar.
