Storage Solutions
Intel provides technically advanced products that support every level of computing—from data center workloads to enthusiast usage. Intel Storage Solutions empower customers to unlock exceptional storage performance and ensure data integrity, offering a cost-effective and scalable solution for intensive workloads. Built upon the latest Intel Xeon Scalable processor technologies, our product portfolio delivers enterprise-grade storage solutions for OEM and end users who seek data protection, extraordinary performance, and simplified IT operations.
Intel® Storage Engines Improve Storage Performance, CPU Efficiency, and Throughput
Free up your CPUs for business-critical workloads while meeting growing storage demands, with built-in accelerators on Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
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ADR (Asynchronous DRAM Refresh)
In the event of AC power supply failure, ADR preserves key data in the battery backed DRAM.
NTB (Non-Transparent Bridge)
High BW PCIe based link b/t two processors to implement High Availability.
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Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD)
PCIe End Point integrated in root complex to provide virtual HBA functionality for NVMe SSD such as surprise hot-plug, LED management.
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PCIe dual-cast
Copying PCIe package from one ingress port to two egress ports. Allowing for higher performance storage, especially mirroring write cache to two nodes.
Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT)
Crypto and compression. Was in PCH before. Integrated to CPU and will be called QAT 4.0 on 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
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ECRC (End-to-End CRC)
ECRC is carried forward by PCIe switch. Only checked when reach final destination PCIe End Point.
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Intel® Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel® DSA)
Offload data movement in memory. Source/destination can be memory or MMIO. Was called CBDMA. Will be integrated to CPU and called DSA 1.0 in 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU
Today's all-NVMe storage systems require a new architecture where traditional HBA architecture no longer meets the demanding workload requirements. Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC) is an enterprise-grade, integrated RAID solution on Intel® Xeon® Processors that eliminates the need for an external RAID HBA. Intel® VROC takes the robust functionality and enterprise quality of hardware RAID and combines it with the flexibility and upgradability of software RAID.
Intel® Volume Management Device
Intel® VMD is an Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor feature that enables direct control and management of NVMe SSDs from the PCIe bus without additional hardware adaptors. This robust NVMe SSD functionality allows a seamless transition to NVMe storage while limiting the downtime of critical infrastructure. Intel® VMD brings enterprise reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features to NVMe SSDs, enabling you to deploy next-generation storage with confidence.
Intel® Solid State Drive Technology
Learn about the technology that powers Intel® Solid State Drives.
Intel® Optane™ Technology
Intel® Optane™ technology cost-effectively addresses the performance and capacity gaps that exist between DRAM and NAND storage. These revolutionary memory and storage products provide an affordable, reliable solution for enabling data center and cloud applications with the capacity and performance needed to accommodate the coming generation of data demands.
Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory
Intel® Optane™ persistent memory (PMem) modules can increase system memory to previously unattainable capacities at lower cost compared to DRAM without compromising performance.
Intel® Optane™ SSDs
Intel® Optane™ Solid State Drives (SSDs) offer high performance and low latency to break through the traditional legacy storage bottlenecks, accelerate time to data-insights, and enable more work per server.