Western Digital and Ingrasys Establish Long-term Collaboration to Deliver High-Performance, Fabric-Attached Disaggregated Storage for AI Workflows
National (Computex 2025), May 15, 2025 – Western Digital (Nasdaq:
WDC) and Ingrasys, a subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s
largest electronics manufacturer, today announced a strategic collaboration to
deliver a new flagship Top-of-Rack (TOR) switch with embedded storage. This new TOR EBOF (Ethernet Bunch of Flash) will
provide distributed storage at the network edge for lower latency storage access,
reducing the need for separate storage networks and avoiding trips to
centralized storage arrays. In this joint effort, Ingrasys will manufacture the
high-density TOR EBOF, leveraging Western Digital's RapidFlex™ NVMe-oF™ bridge technology.
Western Digital will collaborate with Ingrasys on the architecture and lead the
go-to-market efforts to promote NVMe-oF disaggregated storage solutions for cloud
service providers (CSPs) and storage OEMs.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone
in the rapidly expanding AI market, accelerating the adoption of
fabric-attached disaggregated storage to meet the ever-growing demands of AI
workflows.
By combining Ingrasys’ world-class manufacturing
capabilities expertise in GPU servers, and Western Digital’s expertise in
NVMe-oF and fabric-attached storage, the two companies are enabling more
flexible disaggregated infrastructure that unlocks new levels of efficiency,
scalability, and performance for data centers tackling the challenges of AI at
scale.
The Ingrasys TOR EBOF, targeted for 2027
availability, represents a cutting-edge integration of networking and storage
technologies. This innovative TOR switch features embedded storage capabilities
enabled by Western Digital's next-generation RapidFlex Fabric bridge device
supporting 100G Ethernet and NVMe™/PCIe® Gen6 drive slots for E3.S/L SSD
devices. At its core, the TOR switch is powered by the NVIDIA Spectrum™-4
switch ASIC, ensuring high-performance switching. The switch also offers
flexibility with 400/800GbE cabling options making it a robust solution for
future data center needs.
Western Digital's RapidFlex NVMe-oF fabric
bridge device is a pioneering solution in fabric-attached storage, offering low-power,
extreme performance and flexibility for modern data centers. As the only
NVMe-oF bridge device that is based on extensive levels of hardware
acceleration and removes firmware from the performance path, the I/O read and
write payload flows through the adapter with minimal latency and direct
Ethernet connectivity. This differentiated approach facilitates seamless,
high-performance integration of NVMe SSDs into disaggregated architectures,
allowing for efficient scaling of storage resources independently from compute.
“Together with Ingrasys, we continue to
accelerate the shift toward disaggregated infrastructure by co-developing
cutting-edge, fabric-attached solutions designed for the data demands of AI and
modern workloads. This collaboration brings together two leaders in storage
infrastructure modernization to deliver flexible, scalable architectures that
unlock new levels of efficiency and performance for our customers,” said Kurt
Chan, vice president and general manager, Western Digital Platforms Business.
“Our collaboration with Western Digital reflects a shared commitment to long-term innovation and customer-centric design. By combining our expertise in scalable system integration with Western Digital’s leadership in storage technologies, we’re building a foundation for future-ready, fabric-attached solutions that will meet the evolving demands of AI and disaggregated infrastructure. This partnership is just the beginning of what we believe will be a lasting journey of co-innovation,” said Benjamin Ting, president of Ingrasys.
“The collaboration between Western Digital and Ingrasys brings together the high-performance storage and scalable system transformation needed to fully unlock the potential of accelerated computing. As AI and data-intensive workloads push infrastructure limits, this joint effort is set to deliver the performance, low latency, and disaggregated scalability that next-generation data centers require,” said Gilad Shainer, senior vice president of networking at NVIDIA.
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About Ingrasys
Ingrasys, a subsidiary of
Foxconn Technology Group, is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and AI
computing solutions. The company delivers high-performance servers, storage
systems, AI accelerators, and rack-scale platforms with advanced liquid cooling.
Backed by a vertically integrated supply chain and engineering expertise,
Ingrasys drives AI innovation to empower the next generation of sustainable
data centers. Learn more at www.ingrasys.com.
About Western Digital
Western Digital empowers the
systems and people who rely on data. Consistently delivering massive capacity,
high quality and low TCO, Western Digital is trusted by hyperscale cloud
providers, enterprise data centers, content professionals and consumers around
the world. Core to its values, the company recognizes the urgency to combat
climate change and is on a mission to design storage technologies that not only
meet today’s data demands but also contribute to a more climate-conscious
future. Follow Western Digital on LinkedIn and learn more at www.westerndigital.com.
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