KIOXIA and Dell Target AI Infrastructure Growth With Ultra-Dense 9.8PB Server Platform
Partnership delivers high-capacity enterprise storage architecture designed to reduce data centre costs, improve energy efficiency and support large-scale AI workloads.
KIOXIA America, Inc. announced a breakthrough in high-density storage infrastructure, collaborating with Dell Technologies to deliver a 2U server configuration capable of scaling to an unprecedented 19.8 petabytes (PB) of flash storage. By combining the Dell PowerEdge™ R7725xd server with AMD EPYC™ processors and 40 KIOXIA LC9 Series E3.L form-factor 245.76-terabyte (TB) NVMe™ SSDs, the companies are enabling a new class of storage-optimised platforms built to meet the demands of AI, large-scale data lakes, and data-intensive enterprise workloads.
Together, Dell Technologies and Kioxia have a long history of enabling scalable infrastructure for data-driven applications. This latest milestone underscores a shared commitment to advancing high-density architectures that improve performance, reduce energy consumption, and maximise data centre efficiency.
“As AI workloads grow more demanding, the infrastructure supporting them must keep pace,” said Arun Narayanan, senior vice president, Compute and Networking, Dell Technologies. “The Dell PowerEdge R7725xd combined with KIOXIA's high-capacity enterprise SSDs delivers the storage density and power efficiency our customers need to scale AI infrastructure without sacrificing performance.”
Dell PowerEdge R7725xd servers are built for modern AI and data-centric workloads, combining dense storage with powerful compute. These flexible air-cooled storage configurations complement GPU-enabled servers, supporting AI data management and model training by delivering massive storage capacity across the AI lifecycle. These systems support up to 5x 400 Gbps NICs, allowing users to fill and move data through pipelines more efficiently – ultimately making the most of their data. Paired with KIOXIA LC9 Series 245.76 TB SSDs, these systems provide high-capacity, power-efficient solutions that reduce TCO and data centre footprint.
KIOXIA LC9 Series SSDs deliver up to 245.76 TB of flash-based storage with PCIe® 5.0 performance in a range of form factors, including 2.5-inch, E3.S, and E3.L2. As the industry’s first 3 NVMe SSD at this capacity built for the demands of generative AI environments, the KIOXIA LC9 Series offers a compelling alternative to more commonly used 30.72 TB capacity SSDs. A comparable 9.8 PB configuration would require seven more servers carrying 280 additional drives, resulting in 8x the power consumption4, as well as utilising more rack space. This results in a more efficient use of space and power, enabling organisations to scale AI infrastructure without expanding their physical footprint or energy consumption.
“Our KIOXIA LC9 Series 245 TB QLC SSD isn’t just higher density, it’s a shift in how we architect AI infrastructures,” noted Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of the SSD business unit at KIOXIA America, Inc. “With the Dell PowerEdge R7725xd server accommodating 40 drives, a whopping 9.8 PB in a single 2U system can be achieved. Customers can deploy massive ingestion streams, scale data lakes effortlessly, and handle large backups in a fraction of the footprint, improving TCO to new levels.”
The solution highlights how tightly integrated compute and storage innovations can unlock new efficiencies for enterprise and hyperscale environments. By delivering extreme density without compromising performance or energy efficiency, Kioxia and Dell Technologies are helping organisations modernise infrastructure to keep pace with accelerating data growth and AI adoption.
