HighPoint PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch Adapters Unlocks True PCIe Scalability to Revolutionize AI, GPU, and Edge Server Storage

As AI, GPU acceleration, and high-performance edge computing continue to push the boundaries of data processing, enterprises face an escalating challenge: PCIe lane limitations. Despite advancements from Intel, AMD, and ARM, which have integrated massive PCIe Gen5 bandwidth into their platforms, the demands of AI workloads, GPU acceleration, and large-scale data storage are outpacing available PCIe resources.

HighPoint’s PCIe Gen5 NVMe Switch Adapter series was engineered to tackle this imposing challenge head on. Enterprise class endurance and reliability, coupled with unparalleled storage scalability and revolutionary PCIe switching technology enable customers to evade performance pitfalls and maximize storage assets without compromising system integrity.

The PCIe Lane Bottleneck in AI, GPU & Edge Servers

High-performance computing (HPC), AI/ML training, and GPU-driven applications demand both high-speed and high-capacity NVMe storage to placate the appetite of intensive read/write operations and rapid data processing. While modern enterprise servers offer ample PCIe Gen5 lanes, these are quickly exhausted when a platform is called on to support multiple GPUs, AI accelerators, high-speed NICs, and NVMe storage devices.

• AI & Machine Learning: AI models require vast datasets and rapid access to storage, but PCIe bottlenecks threaten to limit the number of NVMe SSDs that can be deployed alongside GPUs.

• GPU Workloads & Data Processing: Multi-GPU configurations consume considerable PCIe bandwidth, leaving insufficient lanes available for high-performance NVMe-based storage.

• Edge & High-Density Computing: Space-constrained environments need to maximize storage expansion without additional PCIe slots.

HighPoint Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch Adapter: Unlocking Scalable, High-Performance Storage

HighPoint Technologies introduces the Rocket 1600 series Gen5 x16 NVMe Switch Adapter, a revolutionary solution that offloads HighPoint PCIe storage traffic from server CPUs, enabling large-scale NVMe storage expansion without consuming valuable PCIe lanes. By leveraging a single PCIe Gen5 x16 slot, these adapter empower enterprise systems to scale up to 4 Petabytes of NVMe storage—a game-changer for AI, HPC, and data-intensive workloads.

Rocket 1600 series NVMe Switch Adapters efficiently expand 32 PCIe Gen5 lanes from a single x16 slot on Intel, AMD, or ARM systems, enabling seamless connectivity for up to 32 enterprise or data center-class NVMe devices. This high-performance solution maximizes bandwidth and scalability while optimizing system resources for demanding storage applications.