AI's explosive growth is putting pressure on data centers to deliver higher performance without exceeding power and space limits. ScaleFlux addresses this with its FX5016 SSD controller and CSD5000 drives—designed to boost efficiency, capacity, and endurance for modern workloads.
MILPITAS, Calif., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Data infrastructure is under siege. With AI workloads exploding, data center energy consumption in the U.S. has surged past 176 terawatt-hours—accounting for 4.4% of total national consumption. (1) While companies race to meet demanding performance Service Level Agreements (SLAs)—especially in generative AI and edge deployments— they're hitting hard limits in power, space, and costs. The challenge isn't just to scale—it's to scale smarter.
ScaleFlux, a leading innovator in the storage and memory industry, is answering these challenges with a new generation of solutions built around its flagship FX5016 NVMe SSD controller—the "brains" behind the company's CSD5000 series and a foundational platform for custom SSDs from ecosystem partners.
"Modern infrastructure can't rely on brute force alone," said JB Baker, VP of Product at ScaleFlux. "AI workloads are exposing serious inefficiencies across storage and compute. Our job is to eliminate those friction points—through smarter chips, scalable platforms, and sustainable design."
The Challenge Behind the Boom
The AI-as-a-service and ML boom is fueling hyperscale deployments. GenAI workloads demand exponentially more compute and storage, often generating up to 33x more energy than traditional applications. (2) As these systems move toward edge deployments and distributed compute, legacy SSDs are becoming a bottleneck: unable to deliver the performance, density, or endurance needed to keep up. GPUs sit idle. Precious energy gets wasted. Sustainability targets fall further out of reach.
ScaleFlux's answer is the FX5016—a powerful, next-generation controller that makes SSDs faster, smarter, and more efficient. Built for PCIe Gen 5.0, the FX5016 is designed to handle the demands of today's AI and data-heavy workloads without overloading systems or driving up costs.
By automatically compressing and managing data inside the chip, the FX5016 significantly increases storage capacity and drive lifespan—all while reducing power usage and eliminating unnecessary delays. (3) Best of all, it works seamlessly out of the box—no custom software or complex setup required.
"It's about smarter utilization," Baker explained. "We designed FX5016 to give SSD and system designers a platform that simplifies integration, cuts total cost of ownership, and unlocks real performance gains—without adding complexity."
CSD5000: Ready for What's Next
The FX5016 powers the ScaleFlux CSD5000, a series of high-performance and high-capacity NVMe SSDs designed for AI, cloud-native, and data-intensive workloads. With storage options up to 256TB per drive and blazing-fast speeds, the CSD5000 goes beyond traditional SSDs—offering up to 4x better performance per watt and 6x the endurance. (4)
What makes the CSD5000 stand out?
- Massive Storage: Up to 256TB of data storage, available in a wide range of industry-standard form factors.
- High-Speed Performance: Delivers over 3 million read operations per second, and over 1 million writes with compression.
- Energy Efficient: Uses far less power to deliver top-tier performance—great for meeting ESG goals.
- Longer Lifespan: Built-in compression reduces wear and boosts usable capacity.
- Easy to Deploy: Works right out of the box with standard NVMe drivers—no extra software or integration needed.
"Our goal is to redefine what's possible in SSD functionality," said Baker. "It's not just about speed—it's about giving infrastructure teams the tools they need to scale operations responsibly and effectively."
More Than Drives: A Scalable Platform for the Industry
ScaleFlux isn't just making high-performance SSDs—it's providing technology partners with the tools to build their own. With the FX5016 chip at the core, drive vendors, OEMs and hyperscalers can create custom SSDs that meet their specific needs—faster, more reliably, and without being tied to a single NAND vendor. (5) This flexibility helps partners bring new products to market quickly while reducing supply chain headaches.
"With FX5016, we've made it possible for anyone to build smarter SSDs," said Baker. "Whether you're focused on storage capacity, durability, or energy savings, this chip helps you get more out of every drive."
As infrastructure teams grapple with the realities of power limits, data sprawl, and AI acceleration, ScaleFlux is offering a new blueprint: smarter chips, simpler integration, and scalable performance across the stack.
To learn how ScaleFlux is powering the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructure, visit http://www.ScaleFlux.com.
About ScaleFlux
In an era where data reigns supreme, ScaleFlux emerges as the vanguard of enterprise storage and memory technology, poised to redefine the landscape of the data infrastructure - from cloud to AI, enterprise, and edge computing. With a commitment to innovation, ScaleFlux introduces a revolutionary approach to storage and memory that seamlessly combines hardware and software, designed to unlock unprecedented performance, efficiency, security and scalability for data-intensive applications. As the world stands on the brink of a data explosion, ScaleFlux's cutting-edge technology offers a beacon of hope, promising not just to manage the deluge but to transform it into actionable insights and value, heralding a new dawn for businesses and data centers worldwide. For more details, visit http://www.scaleflux.com.
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