The NVMe interface, specifically PCIe 3.0 NVMe 1.3, has been the preferable SSD interface for virtually any use case for a while now. This interface has been used time and again as vendors continue to improve in performance with each new generation. PCIe has now entered into 4.0, bringing with it a massive gains in sequential and random performance. The KIOXIA CD6 is the latest SSD to hit the market (and one of the first PCIe 4.0 for enterprise), focusing on consistent performance in demanding 24x7 environments. This makes it ideal for data-centers with mixed-use and read intensive endurance needs. The KIOXIA CD6 SSDs are also SFF-TA-1001 conformant, which allow for connectivity with SAS, SATA and NVMe drives on the same backplane (as well as Tri-mode controllers).