KOVE
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You cannot deliver on the promises of AI without understanding the memory surface
challenges associated with today ’ s data centres , memory is at the heart of many of these challenges .”
Although Compute Express Link ( CXL ) has promised to improve the way servers deploy memory , it is not without its issues . The technology – an open standard for high-speed , high-capacity data centre connections – is still yet to become available , and its widespread adoption may take years to materialise . It ’ s also built around assumptions of hardware , not software running on any hardware , like Kove .
Because it is a nascent technology , CXLcompatible hardware and software are not yet widely available , making it difficult to leverage any of the technology ’ s future
capabilities . Relying on CXL for performance is a long-game strategy , and will require all new hardware , which is a problem when the need for more storage is immediate – and pressing . Kove ’ s design runs on any hardware and software without hardware limitations .
Kove : SDM™ is a more viable solution than CXLL “ The difference between CXL and Kove : SDM™ is you can run Kove right now , and on your existing hardware ,” Overton says . “ This is a huge benefit because nobody ’ s going to replace everything in one fell swoop . CXL is a promise , and even if it stays on schedule it is still several years away .”
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