Software-Enabled Flash: Maximizing Value Through Developer Control and Innovation

Explore a 36-minute conference talk from the Storage Developer Conference 2022 that introduces Software-Enabled Flash™ technology and its potential to revolutionize data center flash storage management. Dive into how this innovative technology redefines host and solid-state storage relationships through purpose-built, media-centric hardware and open source tools. Discover the capabilities of the Linux Foundation's Software-Enabled Flash Project, including latency control, tenant isolation, and flash background process management. Learn to maximize flash deployment value through developer-focused features like customizable software stacks, hardware-enabled controls, and application-centric storage protocols. Gain insights from KIOXIA experts Eric Ries and Scott Stetzer on implementing this groundbreaking technology, understanding its business value, and participating in the open-source community driving its development. Master concepts from multiprotocol software implementation to custom FTL development while exploring how this technology enables faster flash deployment and innovative storage solutions.