Kioxia Announces New SSD Model Optimized for AI GPU-Initiated Workloads

Kioxia Announces New SSD Model Optimized for AI GPU-Initiated Workloads

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2026-

KIOXIA announces a brand-new type of SSD, and it's a game-changer for AI

KIOXIA is developing a new type of SSD in collaboration with the NVIDIA Storage-Next initiative, and it's on track to make its debut later in the year.

KIOXIA Announces New Super High IOPS SSD Series

Kioxia America, Inc. today announced the development of its Super High IOPS SSD, a new type of SSD enabling the GPU to directly access high-speed flash memory as an expansion to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) in AI systems. The new Super High IOPS SSD, the KIOXIA GP Series, is purpose-built to meet the growing performance demands of AI and high-performance computing, providing larger GPU-accessible memory capacity for faster data access to AI workl…