The ThinkSystem Kioxia CM5-V Mainstream NVMe Flash Storage Adapter capable of storing up to 3.2 TB is an advanced data center PCIe add-in cards optimized for mixed read-write performance, endurance, and strong data protection for Lenovo servers. It is engineered for greater performance and endurance in a cost-effective design, and to support a broader set of workloads.
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a technology that overcomes SAS/SATA SSD performance limitations by optimizing hardware and software to take full advantage of flash technology. The use of NVMe Flash Storage Adapter means data is transferred more efficiently from the processor to the storage compared to the legacy Advance Host Controller Interface (AHCI) stack, thereby reducing latency and overhead. This Flash Storage Adapter connects directly to the processor via the PCIe bus, further reducing latency and TCO compared to SAS/SATA SSDs.