SSD supports next-generation edge computing and AI advancements

Designed for the edge computing era, Innodisk's E1.S SSD aims to increase performance in AI and edge applications with high reliability and efficiency.

The E1.S edge server SSD provides outstanding performance, reliability, and thermal management capabilities to meet the critical needs of modern data-intensive environments and bridge the gap between traditional industrial SSDs and data centre SSDs.

As AI and 5G technologies rapidly evolve, data processing and storage demands continue to grow. The SSD meets the challenges of balancing heat dissipation and performance, which has become a major concern for today's SSDs. Conventional industrial and data centre SSDs often need help to fulfil the requirements of edge applications. The company's E1.S eradicates these bottlenecks with its Enterprise and Data Center Standard Form Factor (EDSFF) design and provides a superior alternative to U.2 and M.2 SSDs.

The SSD is engineered to excel in demanding environments, providing robust thermal management capabilities, including dynamic thermal throttling technology and a wide operating temperature range of -40C to 85C. With capacity options ranging from 400GB to 8TB and high drive writes per day (DWPD) support, this versatile drive is an efficient boot drive for data centres and a reliable storage solution for high-performance computing applications. Its excellent durability and compact form factor make it ideal for deployment in 1U servers, AI systems, and machine-learning environments.

Optimised for PCIe Gen 5, the device addresses the heat dissipation and power challenges typical in M.2 SSDs under high-performance workloads. Its hot-plug design ensures seamless upgrades while reducing downtime. It has been validated for next-gen industrial computers and edge servers, including integration into NVIDIA's MGX short-form edge AI server. The device's standard temperature series also serves as a robust boot drive for data centres, featuring hot-swappable capability and advanced features – including SSD event logs, self-monitoring, and online firmware updates. For larger server infrastructures, the company offers the E3.S SSD with extra capacity and durability, which is ideal for data centres.