Word of the Day: NVMe

Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms |November 9, 2017

NVMe (non-volatile memory express) NVMe (non-volatile memory express) is a host controller interface and storage protocol created to accelerate the transfer of data between enterprise and client systems and solid-state drives (SSDs) over a computer's high-speed Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) bus. The NVMe specification defines a register interface, command set and collection of features for PCIe-based SSDs with the goals of high performance and interoperability across a broad range of NVM subsystems. The NVMe specification does not stipulate the ultimate usage model, such as solid-state storage, main memory, cache memory or backup memory. NVMe provides an alternative to the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standard and the Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) standard for connecting and transmitting data between a host system and a peripheral target storage device. The ATA command set in use with Serial ATA (SATA) SSDs and the SCSI command set for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs were developed at a time when hard disk drives (HDDs) and tape were the primary storage media. NVMe was designed for use with faster media. The main benefits of NVMe-based PCIe SSDs over SAS-based and SATA-based SSDs are reduced latency in the host software stack, higher input/output operations per second (IOPS), and potentially lower power consumption, depending on the form factor and the number of PCIe lanes in use. Read more... Quote of the Day "For enterprises seeking to get the most out of flash storage, an investment in NVMe technology is becoming a foregone conclusion." - Scott Sinclair   Trending Terms nonvolatile storage solid-state drive PCIe latency 3D XPoint NVMe over Fabrics   Learning Center Are you ready for NVMe storage and the future of flash? Flash storage shifts the bottleneck to the storage network. NVMe storage technology and NVMe over Fabrics promise to address this problem. Looking at NVMe storage technologies today and tomorrow NVMe storage uses the fast NVMe connection protocol and flash-based SSDs. This guide outlines reasons why it might be the right choice for you. The present and likely future of the NVMe protocol Data speed in and out of SSDs led to the development of the NVMe protocol. Enterprises quickly saw the value in extending NVMe to storage networks. How NVMe over Fabrics will change the storage environment NVMe over Fabrics for high-end networking and the NVMe protocol replacing SCSI and SAS connectivity will each find a place in the data center. NVMe flash array startups Pavilion Data, Vexata jump in Most enterprises don't yet need the performance of an NVMe flash array, but that hasn't stopped startups from launching new storage products. Writing for Business Bringing in all-flash for primary storage adds a faster system that can provide greater __________ value for the company. a. economical b. economic Answer   Stay In Touch For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition, please contact me at: mrouse@techtarget.com   Visit the Word of the Day Archives and catch up on what you've missed!   FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Whatis.com, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget, Whatis, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.