SAS to PCIe Transition: Unlocking the Power of NVMe Technology
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SAS to PCIe Transition: Unlocking the Power of NVMe Technology
NVM Express Blog
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By Rohit Gupta | Scott Glenn | Jimmy Gomez | Praveen Midha, Western Digital
Jun. 09, 2021
® (NVMe
®) technology is a high-performance storage protocol for non-volatile storage media directly connected to the CPU via PCI Express
® (PCIe
®) interface. PCIe architecture emerged as the next logical storage interface, following Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interfaces, which were not designed for high-speed, non-volatile storage media. PCIe architecture slots directly connect to the CPU, providing memory-like access allowing software stacks to run more efficiently.