Solidigm’s D5-P5336 61.44 TB enterprise QLC SSD launched in mid-2023 has seen unprecedented demand over the previous couple of quarters, pushed by the insatiable demand for high-capacity storage in AI datacenters. Multiple distributors have acknowledged and began making ready merchandise to service this demand, however Solidigm seems to have taken the lead in precise market availability.
At FMS 2024, Solidigm previewed a U.2 model of their upcoming 122 TB enterprise QLC SSD. The proof-of-concept Gen four drives have been working dwell in a 2U server, and Solidigm is making ready them for an early 2025 launch.
Given the capability play, Solidigm shall be counting on QLC expertise. However, the corporate was coy about confirming the NAND technology used within the product.
Source: The Advantages of Floating Gate Technology (YouTube)
The 61.44 TB D5-P5336 at the moment makes use of Solidigm’s 192L 3D QLC based mostly on the floating gate structure. This has a definite benefit for QLC endurance in comparison with the cost lure structure additionally out there to Solidigm from SK hynix. That stated, SK hynix’s 238L NAND additionally has a QLC avatar, which provides Solidigm the pliability to make use of both NAND for the manufacturing model of the 122 TB drive. Solidigm expects to substantiate this by the top of 12 months in preparation for quantity cargo within the first half of 2025.
