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NVMe-over-TCP Pioneer Lightbits Supercharges Data Center SSD Storage
Lightbits Labs, a startup that pioneered the NVMe-over-TCP standard, aims to capitalize on its invention with storage software that enables data center operators to disaggregate and pool their storage. The company has received an investment from Intel Capital and has partnerships with Intel and other tech heavyweights. Lightbits technology solves the problem of poor storage utilization when using NVMe SSDs in data centers. The companys LightOS software provides fast performance and low latency over a network using standard Ethernet TCP/IP networking equipment. Lightbits has raised $50 million in venture capital and has good potential for success in the data center storage market. The company has already gained customers in the cloud service provider and enterprise sectors.
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Lightbits Labs Discusses the Benefits of NVMe™/TCP at Flash Memory Summit 2020
Intel invests in Israeli co Lightbit Labs
Intel Corp. and Israeli startup Lightbit Labs have announced a strategic partnership to develop disaggregated storage solutions for data center operators. The partnership includes technical co-engineering, go-to-market collaboration, and an investment from Intel Capital. The investment amount was not disclosed but estimated to be between $10 and $20 million. Lightbit Labs, founded by Avigdor Willenz and Eran Kirzner, offers the LightOS product, which provides high-performance shared storage across servers. The product is optimized for Intel hardware and aims to improve storage efficiency and compatibility with existing infrastructure. The partnership aims to generate new ROI metrics for enterprise and cloud customers.
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Lightbits Labs Launches Industry's First NVMe/TCP Clustered Storage Solution
Lightbits Labs Wins Bronze Award as Startup of the Year in the 14th Annual 2019 IT World Awards®
Lightbits Labs soups up NVMe fabric with all-flash SuperSSD
Lightbits Labs has introduced SuperSSD, an NVMe-oF all-flash array designed for AI and cloud applications. The array combines scale-out storage and ultralow latency with integrated hardware and software. Lightbits Labs has been running proofs of concept with cloud providers and is targeting enterprise private clouds and high-performance data analytics. Cloud infrastructure provider Packet is testing the Lightbits Labs storage in-house and in select customer deployments. The article also discusses the maturity of NVMe fabrics and how NVMe will supplant SCSI as the dominant messaging protocol for flash storage.
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LightBits Super SSD brings NVMe on vanilla Ethernet
Israeli startup LightBits has launched its Super SSD hardware, offering super-fast NVMe flash storage over plain Ethernet networks. The company aims to bring affordable NVMe in an array at the performance of server-attached disk. LightBits solution is based on its LightOS operating system, which converts TCP/IP packets to NVMe streams on the fly. The company has attracted investments from Dell EMC, Cisco, and Micron. LightBits aims to compete with NVMe-over-fabrics solutions and offers cost savings by using already-deployed standard network switches.
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Data center co Lightbits Labs raises $50m
Israeli data storage center company Lightbits Labs has raised $50 million in funding for developing future data centers. The company aims to make data storage and management faster, cheaper, and more efficient. Their solution helps enterprise private clouds and service providers save time and money while improving application performance. Lightbits Labs combines affordable Flash solutions with high-performance standard networks. The CEO states that data center storage underutilization is a significant issue, and their solution unlocks the full value of NVMe. The company plans to hire 50 more employees.
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