KIOXIA SSD technology will power data centers on the lunar surface

KIOXIA has long been a pioneer in flash memory, so much so that it's already been a couple of years since it partnered with HPE to deliver 130 Terabytes of data as part of the HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 project that essentially put a data center on board the International Space Station. From scientific applications to generative AI in space, the future of data centers and computing is not confined to our planet.

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At HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026 next week, KIOXIA will highlight its contributions to HPE's Spaceborne Computer missions and how its SSDs will one day be part of lunar exploration. Yes, it seems like it will only be a matter of time before we see the first data center on the moon. One component of the most recent HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 project was to test and see how high-performance KIOXIA SSDs could support scientific research and edge computing in extreme environments.

Of course, KIOXIA will also showcase how its flash storage is helping transform modern cloud, AI, and hybrid environments at HPE Discover 2026. As a longtime HPE partner, KIOXIA's SSD solutions have long been a part of HPE's platforms, both large and small, so attendees will get to see everything from high-capacity cutting-edge PCIe 5.0 storage in the popular Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor (EDSFF) and 24G SAS (SAS-4) form factors through to cost-effective solutions.

KIOXIA will have its full SSD product portfolio on hand, including its latest KIOXIA LC9 Series Enterprise NVMe SSDs and CM Series Enterprise SAS SSDs. It will also be demonstrating systems and real-world solutions at its booth (#1011) at the Venetian Conference and Expo Center as follows.

• Enabling High-Capacity Storage for the AI Era: Featuring KIOXIA LC9 Series Enterprise NVMe SSDs
• Serving Mission-Critical Workloads with HPE Alletra Storage MP 10000: Featuring KIOXIA CM Series Enterprise NVMe SSDs
• Delivering Cost-Effective Performance with HPE MSA 2070 SAS: Featuring KIOXIA PM7 Series Enterprise SAS SSDs
• Simplifying Virtualization Deployments with HPE Morpheus VM Essentials: Featuring KIOXIA CD9P Series Data Center NVMe SSDs
• Supporting Spaceborne Computer Projects: Featuring KIOXIA SSDs supporting HPE initiatives aboard the ISS and future lunar missions
• Showcasing the KIOXIA SSD Product Portfolio: Including PCIe 5.0 and EDSFF SSD technologies designed for modern enterprise and cloud infrastructure

"Enterprises are dealing with an unprecedented mix of data-intensive workloads that demand both scale and consistency," said Neville Ichhaporia, senior vice president and general manager of the KIOXIA SSD Business Unit. "At HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, we're highlighting how KIOXIA and HPE are helping customers keep pace with those demands through storage technologies designed to deliver strong performance and efficiency across environments as diverse as modern data centers and computing in outer space."

KIOXIA will also be hosting and taking part in a number of breakout sessions, including one titled "HPE and KIOXIA: Proven Data Storage from the Data Center to the Moon" and another titled "Redefining Vector DB Management: Uniting Massive Scalability With GPU Accelerated Indexing," which will focus on its groundbreaking AiSAQ technology that leverages SSDs to optimize large-scale AI systems and databases.