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- Supermicro
- WEKA
“With Supermicro’s broadest selection of Petascale storage optimized servers supporting up to 36 E3.S SSDs, the Micron 6600 ION enables up to 4.42PB per 2U server delivering the highest density and power efficiency for large capacity AI workloads,” said Michael McNerney, senior vice president, Marketing and Network Security at Supermicro. “Our customers benefit from the collaboration between Supermicro and Micron to provide compact, energy-efficient and TCO-optimized systems.”
Supermicro
“The Micron 6600 ION is a game-changer for AI infrastructure, delivering exceptional capacity and performance that enables WEKA customers to manage and process larger datasets with less infrastructure and lower energy use,” said Ajay Singh, chief product officer at WEKA. “We’re also excited about the Micron 9650 PCIe Gen6 SSD, which pairs perfectly with our Augmented Memory Grid™ technology, which extends GPU memory by leveraging ultra-fast NVMe to accelerate time to first token, boost token throughput, and help avoid the memory wall in high-throughput inference environments.”
WEKA
Frequently asked questions
High-capacity hard disk drives (HDDs) cannot match the low latency, fast read access required by modern workloads. They require significantly more space, power, and cooling for a similar capacity. The Micron 6600 ION 245TB SSD in the E3.L form factor dramatically increases rack-level capacity—up to 177 PB per rack (assuming 36U available in a 42U rack) vs. 32 PB for HDDs with 44TB HDDs. With up to 40 E3.L SSDs in a 2U server, the Micron 6600 ION 245TB SSD requires 5.5x fewer racks than modern HDD configurations, enabling higher density, fewer servers, and better data center scalability.
The next-generation Micron G9 QLC NAND, used in the Micron 6600 ION SSD, delivers higher performance and density than competitive QLC alternatives. Its six-plane NAND architecture increases parallelism, enabling more simultaneous read/write operations and improving throughput for today’s data center workloads. With an I/O transfer rate up to 3.6 GB/s, Micron G9 QLC is the fastest QLC NAND currently shipping in an SSD.
The Micron 6600 ION has lower power consumption per terabyte than HDDs, helping lower cooling demands and overall carbon emissions. The 245TB model consumes up to 30W, while a typical 44TB HDD consumes ~10W. This allows the Micron 6600 ION 245TB SSD to deliver 8.2 TB per watt,compared to 4.4 TB per watt for 44TB HDDs. This efficiency helps data center operators reduce energy costs, improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), and meet sustainability and TCO targets. For more information, view the Micron 6600 ION product brief.
The Micron 6600 ION 245TB is designed for organizations that need extreme capacity, efficient scaling, and fast access to large datasets. Industries that benefit from this ultra-dense QLC enterprise SSD include:
- AI and machine learning platforms, including model training and inference pipelines
- Cloud service providers offering scalable object and file storage
- Media, entertainment, and streaming services managing massive video libraries
- Telecommunications and CDN providers distributing content globally
- Financial services and fintech companies running large-scale analytics and real-time data systems
- Research institutions and HPC environments storing scientific datasets and simulations
All Micron 6600 ION SSDs support PCIe Gen5, delivering high bandwidth for data-intensive applications.
The Micron 6600 ION SSD is available in multiple capacities: 245TB, 122TB, 60TB and 30TB. To meet a variety of density and performance needs, the drive is available in E3.S, E3.L, and U.2 form factors. For more information, view the Micron 6600 ION product brief.
1. SSD comparisons are based on announced PCIe Gen5 capacity-focused data center SSDs with read intensive endurance, from the top five competitive suppliers of OEM data center SSDs by revenue as of February 2026, as per Forward Insights analyst report, “SSD Supplier Status Q1/26”.
2. Capacity per U calculated as E3.L: (245TB per SSD) x 40 SSDs per 2U server and filling 36U of rack space with the servers yields 4.9PB per U; E3.S: (122TB per SSD) x 20 SSDs per 1U server using 36U of rack space = 2.45PB per U.
3. NAND comparisons are based on production NAND from the top five competitive NAND suppliers as of May 2025, as noted in the Forward Insights analyst report, “NAND Quarterly Insights Q1/25.” Comparisons are based on publicly available NAND information available at product launch.
4. Micron 6600 ION: 245.76TB @ 30 watts = 8.2TB managed per watt. 44TB HDD: 44TB @ 10 watts = 4.4TB managed per watt. The difference is calculated as (8.2 / 4.4) = 1.9x better power efficiency than HDDs.