Samsung, Google, and partners create TP4193 standard for SSD virtualization in hardware, boosting AI data center efficiency

Samsung, Google, and other partners develop the TP4193 standard that moves SSD virtualization into hardware. This increases AI data center efficiency but also drives up hardware demands, likely keeping SSD prices high.

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