KIOXIA, Micron, and Samsung earn Best of Show awards at FMS 2026

Q: What are the stated random read IOPS and key performance targets of KIOXIA's GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 SSD mentioned in the article?

The GP1 Series is rated to deliver up to 10 million random read IOPS. It is positioned as a "super-high IOPS" PCIe 6.0 SSD purpose-built for advanced AI infrastructure, optimized for expanding GPU memory and powered by KIOXIA XL-FLASH generation 2 low-latency flash memory.

Q: What capacity and NAND technology does Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD use, and what form factor/PCIe generation is it paired with as reported?

Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD delivers up to 245 TB of usable capacity and is built with 4-bit-per-cell (QLC) Micron G9 NAND. It is offered in a small form factor paired with PCIe Gen5 performance.

Q: How does the article describe the intended use cases for Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD in AI and cloud infrastructure?

The article says Micron’s 6600 ION NVMe SSD is intended to provide very high-capacity storage for AI and cloud infrastructure, offering up to 245 TB of usable capacity. It is built with 4-bit-per-cell QLC Micron G9 NAND and delivers PCIe Gen5 performance in a compact form factor. The small form factor is highlighted as enabling companies to scale storage in ways not seen before.

Q: What layer count and primary application focus does Samsung's V10 BV‑NAND have according to the article?

Samsung's V10 BV-NAND has over 400 layers. Its primary application focus is cloud and AI memory.

KIOXIA's GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 SSD series, Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD, and Samsung's V10 BV-NAND and LPDDR5X-PIM memory win big at FMS 2026.

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TL;DR: At FMS 2026 in Santa Clara, KIOXIA won Best of Show (Specialized Storage) for its GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 SSD-XL‑FLASH Gen2-based, up to 10 million random read IOPS, Micron won the Grand Prize for its 6600 ION NVMe SSD offering up to 245TB usable with Micron G9 QLC NAND and PCIe Gen5, and Samsung won Best of Show (Next‑Gen Memory) for V10 BV‑NAND (400+ layers) and LPDDR5X‑PIM for edge AI.

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The annual FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage 2026 event took place in Santa Clara, California, this week, where the biggest names in storage, enterprise, and AI gathered to showcase and discuss the latest advances across both memory and storage. And with some of the biggest names showcasing their next-gen technology for the first time, some of the more notable award winners this year include KIOXIA, Micron, and Samsung.

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This year, KIOXIA unveiled its new GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 SSD series, purpose-built for advanced AI infrastructure. As the first super-high IOPS PCIe SSD optimized for expanding GPU memory, powered by KIOXIA XL-FLASH generation 2 low-latency flash memory, the GP1 Series impressively delivers up to 10 million random read IOPS. And with that, it more than earned its FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage 'Best of Show' award in the 'Specialized Storage' category.

When it comes to the FMS 2026 Grand Prize, that was awarded to Micron and its new 6600 ION NVMe SSD, which delivers high-capacity storage up to 245TB of usable capacity for AI and cloud infrastructure. Built with 4‑bit‑per‑cell (QLC) technology and Micron G9 QLC NAND, it offers massive storage in a compact form factor with PCIe Gen5 performance. Micron notes that the small form factor allows companies to scale in a way that hasn't been seen before.

Read more: KIOXIA showcases next-gen PCIe 6.0 NVMe SSDs at Future of Memory and Storage
Read more: KIOXIA introduces the first PCIe 6.0 CM10 enterprise SSDs, up to 92% faster than PCIe 5.0

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What are the stated random read IOPS and key performance targets of KIOXIA's GP1 Series PCIe 6.0 SSD mentioned in the article?

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What capacity and NAND technology does Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD use, and what form factor/PCIe generation is it paired with as reported?

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How does the article describe the intended use cases for Micron's 6600 ION NVMe SSD in AI and cloud infrastructure?

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What layer count and primary application focus does Samsung's V10 BV‑NAND have according to the article?

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On the memory side, Samsung's V10 BV-NAND and LPDDR5X-PIM memory earned a Best of Show award in the Next-Gen Memory category. V10 BV-NAND is all about cloud and AI memory, with over 400 layers. LPDDR5X-PIM, on the other hand, is built for edge computing with processing-in-memory (PIM) technology that can actually perform AI computations directly within memory.