NVMe

Fast storage interface

NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) is a protocol for accessing solid-state drives through a computer's PCIe bus.

Designed specifically for flash storage rather than adapted from older hard-drive interfaces, NVMe delivers dramatically faster read and write speeds than SATA connections: The new NVMe drive cut my boot time in half.

Most modern laptops and desktops use NVMe for their primary storage.

technology

SSD

Chip-based storage device

flashBrief burst of light
storageSpace for keeping goods
controllerDevice directing a system

protocol · interface · NAND · firmware · queue · latency · throughput · bandwidth · specification · standard

hardware

drive

Operate a vehicle

controllerDevice directing a system
heatsinkPassive heat dispersal device
enclosureConfined, bordered space

slot · connector · motherboard · adapter · thermal · throttling · DRAM · cache · chip · die

performance

speed

Rate of motion

latencyDelay in system response
throughputProcessing rate over time
benchmarkStandard for comparison

sequential · random · read · write · transfer · gigabyte · megabyte · millisecond · microsecond · parallelism

enterprise

datacenter

Facility housing networked computers

serverOne who attends tables
arrayOrdered collection or display
RAIDDisk virtualization technology

hot-swap · redundancy · endurance · virtualization · fabric · zoned · namespace · multipath · SAN · hyperscale

NVMe

SSD

drive

speed

datacenter

NVMe

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