D7436/D7456

DERA D7436/D7456 NVMe SSDs are high-performance enterprise SSD featuring PCIe 4.0 interface and full support for the NVMe 2.0 protocol. They are powered by DERA in-house developed 3rd Generation ASIC core controller chip, EMEI, and YMTC 3D TLC NAND flash.


DERA D7436/D7456 achieve up to 7100/4800 MB/s Seq.R/W Bandwidth and up to 1600K/520K Rand.R/W IOPS, maintaining over 90% performance consistency under heavy workloads. Integrated with advanced LDPC hardware error correction, end-to-end data protection, and unexpected power loss detection, they ensure data security and are ideal for enterprise scenarios such as databases, cloud computing, and virtualization.

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KEY FEATURES

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  • NVMe 2.0 compliant
  • Support U.2 Form Factor
  • Data integrity of enterprise class
  • 1.6TB - 7.68TB capacity options
  • Up to 7100/ 4800 GB/s Seq.R/ W Bandwidth, Up to 1600K/ 520K Rand.R/ W IOPS
  • YMTC 3D TLC NAND
  • Native driver support of mainstream operating systems and hypervisors
  • Support hot-pluggable
  • Power Loss Data Protection
  • Support NVMe-MI Management interface
  • Telemetry Log Collection
  • Firmware Online Update (MCTP)
  • UEFI/ Legacy BIOS Bootable
  • AES256 and SM2/ 3/ 4 Supported
KEY BENEFITS
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Controller and Software-hardware Co-designed

The 3rd Generation ASIC controller of DERA D7436/ 76456 NVMe SSD is developed by DERA with software-hardware co-designed methodology, achieved enterprise-class data integrity, many built-in hardware acceleration units, sophisticated NAND flash management, and performance aggregation in a power-efficient way. Architected with advanced YMTC 3D TLC NAND, D7436/ D7456 deliver reliable and high performance NVMe storage solution. D7436/ D7456 offer endurance and capacity options of 1.92TB, 3.84TB, 7.68TB at 1 DWPD (5yrs), and 1.6TB, 3.2TB, 6.4TB at 3 DWPD (5yrs).
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Enterprise-Class Data Integrity

DERA D7436/ D7456 NVMe SSD realized intense hardware LDPC units, end-to-end protection on the whole data paths against silent errors, adaptive redundancy protection among independent NAND units, and protection against unexpected power-losses, AES256 and SM2/ 3/ 4 Supported, which are forged into an integrated protection for user data. In addition, D7436/ D7456 NVMe SSD constantly sense drive’s healthy and react in time accordingly, which is available for host management software to perceive and handle potential drive failure.
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High Performance and Low Latency

DERA D7436/ D7456 NVMe SSD achieved high performance with low latency. Sustained random write IOPS up to 520K, random read/ write latency low to 75/ 13us. Optimized FTL algorithm sufficiently anticipate the extreme conditions of highly-intense workloads and workload variations with sophisticated scheduling and controls over front-end I/O demands and FTL backend activities, ensuring a stable performance in all cases. D7436/ D7456 NVMe SSD deliver a performance consistency above 90% in significantly heavy random I/O workloads.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Product Series D7436 D7456
Capacity (TB) 1.92 3.84 7.68 1.6 3.2 6.4
Form Factor U.2
Host Interface PCIE 4.0x4
NVMe Compliance NVMe 2.0
NAND YMTC 3D TLC NAND
Seq. Read/ Write [1] Up to 7100/ 4800 MB/s Up to 7100/ 4800 MB/s
Ran. Read/ Write [2] Up to 1600K/ 270K IOPS Up to 1600K/ 520K IOPS
Ran. R/ W Latency (µs) [3] 75/ 13
Power [4] Max 18.5W
Idle 6W
DWPD (5 years) 1 DWPD 3 DWPD
Reliability UBER 10-17
Temperature 0-75°C
Feature On-line Firmware update, Weight Round Robin, NVMe-MI over MCTP, Telemetry Standard Interface, AES256 & SM2/ 3/ 4,E2E Data Protection, TRIM,Variable Sector Size

 

[1] 100%LBA, OIO64 (TC=1, QD=64).

[2] 100%LBA, measured with OIO256 (TC=4, QD=64).

[3] 100%LBA, OIO1 (TC=1, QD=1).

[4] 100%LBA, Sequential R/W power consumption is measured with 128KB, OIO64(TC=1,QD=64) which is lower than Random operation. Random R/W measured with 4KB, OIO256 (TC=4, QD=64). Scope trigger over 100ms sample period.

 

*Performances measured by FIO tool on linux, result may differ according to testing platform.1MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/ second.

SOLUTION

RELATED CASES

A leading enterprise's big data platform faced challenges in handling massive datasets, as traditional storage solutions failed to meet performance demands. Leveraging its proprietary core technologies, DERA PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs delivered a high-performance storage solution tailored for big data environments, significantly optimizing data processing workflows.

  • Challenge

    Explosive data growth | Legacy storage systems suffer from low I/O performance and high latency | Big data analytics efficiency constrained

  • Solution

    DERA PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, featuring in-house developed controller paired with advanced NAND flash, deliver high bandwidth and IOPS, reduce latency, and enable flexible storage capacity scaling. Optimized for big data platform architectures, they streamline data storage and access paths.

  • Benefit

    The big data processing efficiency has significantly improved, with analysis time drastically reduced, enabling more timely and precise decision-making. Concurrently, storage costs are lowered, equipment stability enhanced, providing strong support for business expansion and innovation while boosting market competitiveness.

Case1.1

To enhance competitiveness in the Mobile Cloud market and reduce infrastructure costs, China Mobile initiated a phased procurement of core components starting with SSD in 2023. Leveraging deep technical expertise in enterprise storage and innovative products, DERA ranked second in the NVMe domestic package of China Mobile's first batch AVAP centralized procurement for SSD drives.

  • Challenge

    Massive Data Storage | Rapid Access to Massive Data | High Concurrency

  • Solution

    DERA NVMe SSDs empower the state-owned bank's distributed database to fully leverage high throughput and low latency, significantly enhancing storage resource utilization. This support accelerates the construction of compute-storage separation architecture and drives faster data monetization, enabling the bank to unlock accelerated value from its data assets.

  • Benefit

    DERA D7000 has been successfully deployed in China Mobile's Cloud and intelligent computing centers, significantly enhancing data storage performance and efficiency. The solution ensures high availability and stability of cloud platforms, guaranteeing consistent operation under high-load, high-concurrency environments.

Case2.2

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