Micron presents the Micron 7500 SSD. This is an SSD tailored for data centers with more than 200 NAND layers. According to the manufacturer, it is the first mainstream product of its kind.

Micron shows the Micron 7500 NVMe SSD for data centers. This PCIe 4.0 SSD features 232 layers of 3D NAND storage. It’s the first data center SSD to pack so many features into a mainstream drive.

In the press release, the layers don’t just stand for superlatives: Micron states that the random write performance is around 242 percent better than comparable SSDs. In this case, 3D NAND with TLC cells means something similar. An SLC drive is more expensive, but theoretically still more efficient. Micron also claims a sequential read speed of 7 GB/s and a write speed of 5.9 GB/s.

Suitable for most workloads

The Micron SSD is competing for a place in servers designed for storage-intensive workloads. Think databases, content delivery, analytics, virtualization and of course AI. In short: According to Micron, most workloads run well on this Micron device. Although this claim may not be surprising.

Micron supports the OCP with the SSD (Open the Compute project) SSD 2.0 specification. This ensures convenient management and optimization. This provides administrators with a standardized way to monitor functionality, troubleshoot, and encrypt. The SSD is now available through partners.