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CXL Memory and Storage

Oct. 17, 2024
One of the main targets for CXL is memory expansion.

Compute Express Link (CXL) is a cache-coherent interconnect based on PCI Express (PCIe). The articles in this TechXchange address the architecture and standards. CXL can be used for a range of applications, including memory expansion. Many CXL memory controllers and CXL storage boards are already available. 

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Astera Labs delivers CXL-attached memory controllers for high-volume deployment.
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Microchip's new SMC 2000 series helps open the door to CXL-attached memory in the data center.
CXL is Bringing More Memory to the Cloud
CXL 2.0 is helping deliver large amounts of shared memory to enterprise and cloud servers.
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In response to an exponential growth in data, the industry is on the threshold of a groundbreaking architectural shift that will fundamentally change the performance, efficiency...
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CXL Controllers, Switches and Boards

SMART Modular Technologies
SMART Modular Technologies’ 4- and 8-DIMM CXL-memory boards deliver up to 4 TB of storage.
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The new memory module, one of the components within a 2-TB Pooled CXL Memory System, takes on the challenges wrought by AI and ML.
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Startup XConn Technologies wants its CXL 2.0 switch, code-named Apollo, to play a major part in the data centers of the future.

CXL Resources

Here are some useful links and videos addressing CXL and memory expansion. 

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