Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (“Silicon Motion”), recently showcased its MonTitan SM8366 PCIe Gen5 SSD controller solutions at FMS (Future of Memory and Storage) 2025 in Santa Clara, California (5–7 August).
Demonstrations included the VAST DATA Ceres V2 AI Storage platform and the Aetina NVIDIA MGX server, highlighting Silicon Motion’s commitment to delivering next-generation scalability and performance for data-intensive AI workloads.
At the event, Silicon Motion collaborated with Unigen to present the Cheetah High Capacity 128TB QLC E1.L SSD and the Cheetah 3.2TB SLC U.2 SSD—both powered by the SM8366—on the VAST Data Ceres V2 Dbox platform. Leveraging NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs for accelerated networking and compute, and housed in a compact 1U form factor, the Ceres V2 system delivers exceptional density for mission-critical AI deployments requiring both scalability and high throughput.
“We are pleased to work with Silicon Motion’s MonTitan-based SSDs that support the Ceres V2 architecture to meet the performance and density demands of AI and data-intensive workloads,” said Avery Pham, VP of strategic operations at VAST Data. “VAST is a Software Data platform utilising bleeding-edge hardware to enable software solutions. This demonstration illustrates how integrating powerful SSD technology with a disaggregated storage architecture can help enterprises scale AI infrastructure more efficiently and intelligently.”
Silicon Motion also partnered with Innodisk 5TS-P to demonstrate an 8TB E1.S MonTitan-based SSD using Aetina’s AEX-2UA1 high-performance, short-depth edge server built on NVIDIA’s MGX module design. This configuration enables powerful AI computing in space-constrained environments—ideal for high-performance edge use cases.
“The integration of MonTitan-based 5TS-P SSDs into our AEX-2UA1 edge server reflects a shared vision to support powerful AI computing in compact, real-world deployments,” said CC Wu, GM of embedded flash division at Innodisk. “By combining high-density flash storage with MGX-based computing, we are enabling edge AI systems to operate faster and smarter in space-optimised environments.”
“Our MonTitan platform is purpose-built to address the extreme demands of AI server storage,” said Alex Chou, senior vice president of enterprise storage and display interface solutions business at Silicon Motion. “Our collaborations with customers and module maker partners highlight our ability to deliver leading AI SSD solutions. Being part of the Core to Edge AI ecosystem with VAST Data, Aetina, and our other partners reinforces our commitment to delivering storage solutions that meet the ultra-high capacity and performance requirements of the next generation of AI applications for data centres and enterprise storage.”
Alongside the AI server storage demonstrations, Silicon Motion also highlighted its broad portfolio of storage solutions designed for a variety of AI-driven applications—including all-in-one Edge AI systems, AI PCs, gaming consoles, smartphones, robotics, and automotive platforms. The line-up includes PCIe Gen5 SSD, USB4, SD Express, UFS, and eMMC controllers, as well as Ferri embedded storage, showcasing the company’s expertise in scalable, high-efficiency storage solutions for diverse AI applications.
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