In next-generation green data centers, replacing the electrical wiring interface with optical wiring and utilizing broadband optical SSD technology can greatly increase the physical distance between computing and storage devices, while maintaining energy efficiency and high signal quality.
This achievement is the result of the Japanese project “Next Generation Green Data Center Technology Development” JPNP21029. It is funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technologies Development Organization (NEDO) under the “Green Innovation Fund Project: Construction of Next Generation Digital Infrastructure.” In this project, companies will develop next-generation technologies with the goal of achieving energy savings of more than 40% compared to current data centers. Within this project, Kioxia is developing broadband optical SSDs, AIO Core is developing optoelectronic fusion devices, and Kyocera is developing optoelectronic device packages.
Axel Stoermann, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of KIOXIA Europe, commented: “As we enter a new era where AI and high-performance data centers form the basis for societal progress, it is essential to address the challenge of energy management to ensure that our technological advancements align with global sustainability goals.” He continued: "This new prototype PCIe 5.0-compatible broadband SSD with an optical interface has the real potential to revolutionize data centers and make them truly sustainable."
