Paper Title: Scale-Out Architecture Using SSD Attached NVMe-oF Controllers

Paper Abstract: A new architecture converts an NVMe SSD into an NVMe-oF SSD, offloading the NVMe-oF protocol and enabling a low latency disaggregated infrastructure for NVMe storage systems. The basic idea is to simplify a JBOF’s backbone by focusing on a computeless Ethernet fabric. The result is a major reduction in backplane power consumption. There is no oversubscription, so all SSD throughput is available upstream. Such JBOFs can be daisy-chained without consuming expensive top-of-rack (ToR) switches.

Paper Author: Shahar Noy, Sr Director Product Marketing, Marvell

Author Bio: Shahar Noy is Sr Director of Product Marketing for Data Center Storage Solutions at Marvell. He leads a team focused on the definition, planning, development, and marketing of the company’s cutting-edge products and solutions. He emphasizes the enhancement of storage performance and efficiency for both cloud and enterprise applications. He is also involved in working with emerging technologies and technology partners. Before joining Marvell, Shahar was Sr Director or Strategic Marketing and Business Development at Micron, where he worked on new consumer and enterprise SSDs products and led the effort toward the first removable NVMe solution. He also worked at SanDisk, where he helped win early TLC NSAND designs. He earned an MBA at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and a BSEE from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. He has over 20 years experience in the technology industry.