Paper Title: Standardization for a Key-Value Interface underway at NVM Express and SNIA

Paper Abstract: NVMe KV (Key-Value) is an industry-wide proposal for a new command structure that allows access to data on an NVMe SSD controller using a key rather than a block address. Developed within the NVM Express technical working group, this Key Value command set provides a key to store a corresponding value on non-volatile media, then retrieves that value from the media by specifying the corresponding key. In addition to extensive work being undertaken by the NVM Express working group, the SNIA has completed an overarching KeyValue API released for a membership vote in January 2019. This presentation examines standardization efforts going on within the NVM Express working group and at SNIA that will allow users to access key-value data without the costly and time-consuming overhead of additional translation tables between keys and logical blocks.

Paper Author: William Martin, SSD IO Standards Development, Samsung Electronics

Author Bio: Bill Martin has over 30 years of experience in the storage industry. He is currently responsible for driving Solid State Storage forward within the industry for Samsung in a variety of standards arenas, e.g,. as Chair of the SNIA Technical Council, Chair of the SCSI T10 Committee, NVMe board member, Secretary of ATA T13 Committee, and editor of the SCSI T10 Block Commands document. He has also had extensive experience in the Fibre Channel arena including with the T11 Standards committee and leading FC interoperability events. His employers have included HP, Gadzoox, Brocade, Sierra Logic, Emulex and now Samsung. His industry work has been recognized with numerous awards from INCITS, the FCIA and the SNIA.