Innodisk announced the introduction of its advanced Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module, designed to cater to the growing demands of AI servers and Cloud data centres.
The demand for AI servers is surging, with projections indicating they will account for around 65% of the server market by 2024, according to Trendforce. This rapid growth has created an urgent need for increased memory bandwidth and capacity, as AI servers now require at least 1.2TB of memory to function effectively. Traditional DDR memory solutions are increasingly struggling to keep pace with this demand, especially as the number of CPU cores continues to rise, leading to issues such as underutilised CPU resources and higher latency between protocols.
Innodisk’s CXL memory module addresses these challenges by surpassing the limitations of traditional DIMM channels, significantly enhancing server performance. The module delivers 32GB/s of bandwidth and supports data transfer speeds up to 32GT/s via the PCIe Gen5 x8 interface, providing the rapid processing power needed for AI workloads.
When equipped with four 64GB CXL memory modules, alongside eight 128GB DRAM modules, a server can boost memory capacity by 30% and bandwidth by 40%, meeting the high memory demands of AI servers without requiring additional DIMM slots. This optimises hardware architecture and reduces system complexity. Additionally, the module enables memory pooling, which allows efficient sharing of memory resources between CPUs and components, cutting down on redundant memory usage and improving overall system efficiency.
The Innodisk CXL memory module utilises the E3.S 2T form factor based on the EDSFF standard, offering flexible memory expansion and straightforward module replacement within servers. This ensures easy integration with minimal cost and complexity. As an open standard supported by key industry players, CXL is set to rapidly evolve into a comprehensive ecosystem, playing a critical role in cloud data centres, networking, and edge servers.
Innodisk is set to begin shipping the CXL memory module in the first quarter of 2025.
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