This refers to a server that uses NVMe SSD drives. By enabling quick-swap support for NVMe SSD drive, such a server facilitates the hassle-free extension of storage capacity by adding SSDs, replacing existing SSDs with units having a higher capacity, or replacing the failed drives, while the server system is operational. In addition, the quick-swap feature protects against accidental device failures, surprise removals, or operator slip-ups. The use of such drives bring several benefits, such as

• Throughput gains – as significant as 6x SATA or SAS
• Significant (7x) latency improvements
• Enhanced flexibility to choose the drive due to shared common backplane
• Improved power efficiency and serviceability

Yes. NVMe drives have fewer server bottlenecks than HDDs and SATA SSDs. Additionally, they deliver better computer performance and overall server performance. As a result, servers with NVMe drives offer an improved user experience with faster access to data, web pages, and web apps. If you run your servers on standard storage cards and discs, you may experience bottlenecks when handling a large number of requests and user connections. This will cause sluggish speeds and slower access to data, thus delivering a poor user experience and driving your customers away. With servers that use NVMe drives, you can avoid such poor performance and resultant business losses.

Yes. Since the ATA interface constrictions don’t affect NVMe as it sits atop the PCIe directly linked to the CPU, it delivers 4X faster IOPS, which rivals the best SAS options.

NVMe is a form of SSD that’s attached to a PCIe slot on a main board. These high-speed slots were initially designed for graphics cards. Speeds you can reach on NVMe drives stand at an interface rate of 32 GB/s having a 3.9 GB/s throughput. When you’re handling a heavy workload, such as high-resolution video editing or gaming that needs loads of disk throughput, such a high speed can be extremely useful. However, despite their speed, NVMes have some drawbacks. For one, they’re costly and available just on desktop PCs. Second, though you can use them as secondary drives, you’ll want to install your OS on it to leverage its optimal potential. But right now, booting from NVMe isn’t supported by most BIOS.

Businesses where every microsecond can make a huge difference are already using NVMes. For instance, in the domains of e-commerce, finance, and software sales, where real-time customer interactions can make or break deals, NVMes are heavily used. Businesses needing to store huge amounts of data like those working with Big Data, advanced analytics apps, or functioning in the domains of AI (Artificial intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning (ML) also leverage the power of NVMes. Another use case is DevOps, where NVMes can let you run a larger number of iterations in less time. Applications with enormous queue depths for storage I/O, such as databases and some web operations, as well as heavy workloads like graphics editing can also benefit from using NVMes.

Multiple businesses and industries that need to handle huge workloads with lightning-fast speed opt for NVMe dedicated server hosting. The financial sector, e-commerce, AI and ML, Big Data, DevOps, and advanced analytics software are fields that require servers with NVMe storage.

Yes, you surely can!

By using our customization options on offer for your NVMe dedicated server, you can get the configuration that best suits your web application, website, or software. You can even choose our self-managed NVMe Server if you wish to have one.