What is a driver for implementing end-to-end NVMe-oF?
What is a driver for implementing end-to-end NVMe-oF?
The purpose of NVMe-oF (Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics) is to leverage the high performance of NVMe SSDs (Solid State Drives) across a network fabric such as Fibre Channel (FC). This technology enhances the speed and efficiency of SSD storage, particularly in environments where high performance and low latency are critical. Therefore, the driver for implementing end-to-end NVMe-oF is to maximize the speed of SSD storage distributed across an FC SAN (Storage Area Network).
Server-based SAN software such as Dell EMC PowerFlex or VMware VSAN allow servers to share internal NVMe and other internal storage with each other. However, server-based SANs have scaling and other limitations. The highest demanding environments require purpose-built, optimized networked storage systems such as All-Flash PowerMax. Also, data centers typically need multiple storage systems to provide high storage capacity, and distribute storage I/O load to rapidly scale with demand.
C is correct NVMe-oF (Non-Volatile Memory Express over Fabrics) is designed to enable the efficient communication of NVMe commands between a host and storage devices over a network. The goal is to maximize the speed and efficiency of SSD (Solid State Drive) storage. Option C, "To maximize speed of SSD storage distributed across server-based SAN solutions," aligns with this purpose, emphasizing the optimization of SSD storage performance across a network using NVMe-oF.