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COMP-301A-1: Computational Storage - Controllers & Technology (Computational Storage Track)
Paper Title: Transforming Storage Controllers With Low-Cost, Low-Power Compute

Paper Abstract: Low-power processors are now available to meet the needs of a wide variety of storage controllers. Specific devices are available from a variety of sources for small in-memory controllers, eMMC/UFS controllers for embedded memories, consumer SSD controllers, and enterprise SSD controllers. High-end devices can run Linux to support open-source protocols, as well as standard or custom computational storage and machine learning workloads. Such processors not only perform NAND management, Flash Translation, and Host Control, but also add varying levels of diverse compute capabilities power-efficiently. Thus, the devices offer an alternative source of compute with significant power and cost advantages. Attendees will walk away with a clear vision of how storage devices are undergoing revolutionary transformations.

Paper Author: Neil Werdmuller, Director of Storage Solutions, Arm
Jason Molgaard, Principal Engineer, AMD

Author Bio: Neil Werdmuller is Director of Storage Solutions at Arm, a leading semiconductor technology company with over 125 billion chips shipped to date. He is responsible for driving processor and SoC technologies that power billions of storage controllers worldwide, including SSDs, hard drives, eMMC/UFS embedded memory, and in-memory controllers for high-bandwidth memory and emerging memory technologies. Neil works closely with the industry’s top storage suppliers globally to develop cutting-edge processing solutions for pushing the frontiers of speed, cost, and area for the storage market. Most notably, he specified and launched the highly successful Cortex-R8 processor, which powers many of today's market-leading eSSD storage products. He has over 28 years experience in embedded markets and earned a BSc in Computer Science from Portsmouth University (UK). He has presented at many conferences and events, including previous Flash Memory Summits.

Author 2 Bio: Jason Molgaard is the Principal Storage Solutions Architect at Arm, where he works closely with the top storage suppliers globally to define leading-edge processor subsystems and overall system storage controller architectures. He focuses on determining the best tradeoffs among performance, cost, and area. An experienced ASIC/SoC design engineer, he has proven architecture, design, verification, and design leadership experience with an emphasis on developing enterprise storage and server ASICs, including microprocessor and microcontroller design and integration. Before joining Arm, Jason architected and designed HDD and SSD storage controllers for SanDisk, Fujitsu, and HP. Jason holds an MSEE and BSEE from the University of Colorado Boulder.