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AIC Unveils Next-Gen Storage Platforms at FMS 2026

During the Future of Memory and Storage event held from August 4 to 6, 2026, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, AIC, a global leader in enterprise storage and server solutions, showcased revolutionary memory platforms that support the latest AI infrastructure, focusing on context storage.

This year, AIC introduced their context memory platforms designed for AI inference, capable of storing pre-computed model contexts that GPU clusters can quickly access, eliminating the need to regenerate them. This innovative approach redefines the memory hierarchy in AI operations. The Key-Value (KV) Cache, which retains the context behind every model response, has outgrown the capacity of traditional GPU memory. Consequently, operators are shifting to shared NVMe Flash storage for better efficiency, reserving GPU resources for essential tasks. At FMS 2026, AIC is exhibiting this advanced stage of tech as operational hardware.

The product lineup for FMS 2026 includes items like the PCIe Gen6 platforms, dual-active high availability architectures, DPU-accelerated JBOFs for NVMe-over-Fabrics, and CXL-capable all-flash servers. Each of these innovations is geared towards building scalable and efficient AI data pipelines from data capture to inference, spotlighting AIC’s dedication to the entire AI storage stack, from petabyte-scale capacities to GPU-adjacent storage layers.

Highlights from AIC's Booth Number 419

• - F2032-G6: This dual-active flash storage system for context storage employs PCIe Gen6 with a dual-port backplane and DPU-accelerated NVMe-over-Fabrics, ensuring that one controller failure only leads to a path failover rather than an array rebuild. This model will be on display with an NVIDIA CMX card, showcasing its capabilities in context memory.
• - F2026-01-G5: A 2U PCIe Gen5 JBOF featuring continuous dual-port NVMe and multi-DPU support, offering disaggregated flash storage to GPU clusters via NVMe-over-Fabrics.
• - HA2026-HC: A high-availability, dual-active storage platform tailored for mission-critical workloads that demand zero recovery time after a rebuild.
• - SB201-SU: An all-flash NVMe server measuring 2U, equipped with two Intel Xeon 6 processors and an E3 drive bay supporting CXL for data collection, processing, and AI deployment.
• - J4078-02-04X: A 4U high-density SAS JBOD that provides the backup, archive, and large data storage behind the flash storage level.

AIC will display various other systems designed to meet the needs of next-generation memory architectures, striving to alleviate bottlenecks associated with increasingly demanding AI applications.

AIC Across the FMS Exhibition

AIC's technology will also be featured at several other booths throughout the FMS 2026 event. The F2032-G6 will be showcased at Micron's booth (107), utilizing Micron 6600 ION SSDs with a staggering 245 TB capacity. ScaleFlux will present the F2026-01-G5 at their booth (519), while solutions from AIC will also appear at Silicon Motion's booth (315).

Additionally, H3 Platform, a leading provider of PCIe and composable infrastructure solutions, will exhibit a collaborative 3U GPU-accelerated storage system developed in partnership with AIC at booth 419. This system integrates H3’s software-defined PCIe fabric orchestration with high-density NVMe technology, facilitating proximity of data to the GPU.

The FMS 2026 product offerings exemplify AIC's sustained collaboration with industry leaders in storage, memory, and AI, ensuring that their systems remain equipped to handle the AI workloads of the future, backed by companies like NVIDIA, Micron, Solidigm, and others.

"Participating in FMS is always exciting for us," commented Michael Liang, President and CEO of AIC. "AI storage is the focal point for AIC, and this exhibition presents a perfect opportunity to introduce our latest generation systems that meet the evolving demands of AI workloads. With over three decades in the industry, we look forward to continuous growth alongside it."

C.T. Sun, CTO of AIC, emphasized the critical role of the KV Cache in inference clusters, stating that the context-dependent generation of tokens makes recalculating contexts a resource-intensive process, while retrieving them remains cost-effective.

Moreover, AIC's systems are engineered specifically to retain contexts on shared flash storage close to GPUs, ensuring availability even during failures. Addressing this level effectively enhances inference performance, showcasing the intent behind their solutions and solidifying these platforms as ready for next-generation AI workloads.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by booth 419 at FMS 2026 to experience first-hand the systems leading the charge in next-gen AI storage technology, developed in collaboration with industry partners. For appointments with AIC experts during the event, please contact [email protected].

Event Details

FMS: The Future of Memory and Storage 2026
Date: August 4 - 6, 2026
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center
AIC Booth: 419
For further inquiries, reach out to [email protected].