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Malaysian Reserve
15-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Exascend Unveils Industry-First 30.72TB 7mm U.2 SSD for Edge Storage
PE4 Series Achieves Two-Fold Storage Density While Consuming 50% Less Power TAIPEI, July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Exascend, a global leader in advanced storage and memory solutions, today expanded its power-efficient PE4 enterprise SSD line with two new 7 mm U.2 models: 23.04TB and 30.72TB. Delivering up to 4.5TB of storage per millimeter of thickness, these drives delivers best-in-class capacity currently available in a 7 mm form factor while cutting typical power consumption in half. The new PE4 models enable system integrators to maximize capacity in edge servers, rugged industrial computers, on-premises AI nodes, and space-constrained data centers where every watt and every millimeter count. Unrivaled Density and Power Efficiency The PE4 30.72TB doubles the density of competing 7mm U.2 SSD and enables up to 737TB of flash in a single 1U server, cutting rack space requirements by 50 percent compared to 15mm drives and delivers a two-fold jump in TB-per-U efficiency. With active power draw of just 7 watts and under 1.5 watts at idle—a 70% reduction versus typical alternatives—these drives excel at applications where power budget is limited. This efficiency helps lower energy costs and supports sustainable operations by minimizing cooling requirements. For edge storage deployments, the PE4 series addresses challenges in remote or infrastructure-limited settings, including space and power limited systems, by combining compact form factors with power efficiency. This allows for greater data capacity without increasing power demands or physical footprint, facilitating applications like real-time analytics at the network edge. 'The PE4 30.72TB isn't just an incremental step forward. It's a paradigm shift for edge and on-premises storage' said Frank Chen, CEO at Exascend. 'By delivering 30.72TB of storage in a 7mm slim form factor while cutting power consumption by 50%, we enable customers to scale storage density without overhauling existing thermal design or server layout. For customers that needs a sweet spot between 15.36TB and 30.72TB, our new 23.04TB model delivers extra storage headroom at a more budget friendly price point.' Engineered for Thermal-Challenged Environments High-capacity enterprise SSDs suffer performance degradation in tight spaces with poor airflow. The PE4 23.04TB and 30.72TB models overcomes this challenge with Exascend's exclusive Adaptive Thermal Control™ technology, maintaining consistent throughput in ambient temperatures up to 70°C without suffering performance hindering thermal throttling. Its performance stability is protected by intelligent thermal engineering, integrating low power hardware design, optimized controller placement, thermal mitigation, and a casing design that enhances heat dissipation. The ATC predictive algorithm continuously monitors and tunes power and performance to prevent thermal buildup, making the new PE4 models ideal for edge servers, rugged industrial systems, high-density storage arrays, and AI workloads operating in thermally constrained environments. Enterprise-Class Performance, Reliability, and Security Featuring a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface and engineered with 3D TLC NAND, the PE4 series is rated for up to 1 drive write per day (DWPD) and offers a 2-million-hour mean time between failures (MTBF), ensuring reliability in always-on environments. The drive also includes security features such as AES-256 hardware encryption, TCG OPAL 2.0 compliance, and end-to-end data protection using advanced LDPC and RAID-level parity. Built-in hardware power-loss protection, support for NVMe namespaces, and field-upgradeable firmware make it ideal for enterprise and multi-tenant deployments. Customization services are available to meet specific OEM and integrator requirements. Availability Engineering samples of the PE4 Series U.2 SSD in 23.04TB and 30.72TB models are shipping now to select customers, with volume production scheduled for Q3 2025. The PE4 7mm family are already available in 7.68TB and 15.36TB capacities. About Exascend Exascend is a service-focused provider of cutting-edge storage and memory solutions, specializing in energy-efficient, high-performance, high-capacity storage products. With over 80 patents worldwide and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in storage technology, Exascend empowers enterprise, industrial, automotive and aerospace applications to meet the demands of AI, edge computing, and next-generation applications. For more information, visit us at:
South China Morning Post
07-03-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
‘Two Sessions' 2025: how can China get its private sector back on track?
As China's political elite gather for the country's annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump. In the sixth part of a series , Frank Chen reports on China's first privately owned high-speed railways and how they reflect the wider challenges facing the private sector. Advertisement When the first bullet train roared along a new high-speed rail line in eastern China's Zhejiang province in September, the project's investors were ecstatic. The 350km/h railway would not only slash travel times between two of Zhejiang's biggest cities; it had also broken new ground for private capital in China. The 218-kilometre line, which links the coastal city of Wenzhou and the provincial capital Hangzhou, is one of the first Chinese high-speed rail projects to be funded, built and controlled by a private consortium, rather than the state. It is part of a broader push in China to open up more parts of the economy to private investment, as the government seeks to restore confidence in the private sector and tap new funding sources to sustain its infrastructure-building drive. Advertisement As an early test case for the new model, the stakes of the project are high. Investors across China have been watching every twist and turn closely, to see if the line can succeed in generating positive returns for the consortium. So far, it has been a bumpy ride. Six months after going into operation, the line is still firmly in the red and the consortium has found it has limited powers to turn things around.
South China Morning Post
28-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's ‘two sessions' 2025: with tech the X factor, does the GDP race still matter?
As China's political elite gather for the country's annual legislative sessions in March, we examine the broader forces likely to influence policies for the coming year – and how decision-makers will respond to the unpredictable second term of US President Donald Trump. In the first part of this series, Frank Chen surveys the status of the country's high-octane economic competition with the US. Advertisement When President Xi Jinping brought China's most prominent entrepreneurs to Beijing for a symposium on February 17, his message was clear: though the race for economic and technological supremacy will be long, the country will ultimately come out on top. The world's second-largest economy has been plunged into a new trade war with the United States, as a flurry of tit-for-tat tariffs has settled in and more are likely to arrive. Investor sentiment and consumer confidence, two key pillars of domestic activity, have been subdued. Though Beijing's gross domestic product gap with Washington had widened for a third straight year, the Chinese president remained optimistic. The east wind is still prevailing,' he said at the high-profile meeting, reiterating earlier pronouncements of the country's rise concurrent with Western decline. Advertisement 'The East still holds a great deal of promise in the long run, and the Chinese economy remains incomparable on the world stage.' This declaration comes as US President Donald Trump is pulling out all the stops to consolidate his country's economic supremacy.
South China Morning Post
11-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Can China's bet on home-grown jumbo jets challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly?
Frank Chen in Shanghai and Ralph Jennings in Hong Kong Published: 6:00am, 11 Feb 2025 Updated: 11:17am, 11 Feb 2025 China has long held ambitions of turning global aviation into an 'ABC' market: breaking the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing with the entry of world-class Chinese jets. That strategy is already well under way, with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) having already received orders for hundreds of its regional and narrowbody planes, the C909 and C919. Now, the Chinese aircraft manufacturer is doubling down on plans to expand its fleet to include widebody models – including a self-developed answer to Boeing's iconic 747 jumbo jet. Enter the C929 and C939. Comac appears laser-focused on producing its own liners capable of undertaking long-haul flights, an endeavour that is not only being driven by market demand but also political and strategic factors. 'There are not too many other engineering products other than big planes that are so visible, so recognisable,' said David Yu, a professor at New York University Shanghai specialising in aviation financing. 'Just like America and Europe, China has many reasons to develop and fly home-grown widebodies that reflect its status and ambitions.'
South China Morning Post
10-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China dreams of building its own jumbo jet. Can it do it without the West?
Frank Chen in Shanghai and Ralph Jennings in Hong Kong Published: 6:00am, 11 Feb 2025 China has long held ambitions of turning global aviation into an 'ABC' market: breaking the duopoly of Airbus and Boeing with the entry of world-class Chinese jets. That strategy is already well under way, with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) having already received orders for hundreds of its regional and narrowbody planes, the C909 and C919. Now, the Chinese aircraft manufacturer is doubling down on plans to expand its fleet to include widebody models – including a self-developed answer to Boeing's iconic 747 jumbo jet. Enter the C929 and C939. Comac appears laser-focused on producing its own liners capable of undertaking long-haul flights, an endeavour that is not only being driven by market demand but also political and strategic factors. 'There are not too many other engineering products other than big planes that are so visible, so recognisable,' said David Yu, a professor at New York University Shanghai specialising in aviation financing. 'Just like America and Europe, China has many reasons to develop and fly home-grown widebodies that reflect its status and ambitions.'
