CXL: A New Memory High-Speed Interconnect Fabric
NETWORKComputing, Wednesday, July 26,2023
CXL enables the disaggregation of memory from compute, which can dramatically improve the performance of data-intensive workloads.
The field of computing has been advancing rapidly in recent years, with new technologies emerging that are changing the way we process and store data. One of the most exciting new technologies is Compute Express Link (CXL), a new memory fabric technology that has the potential to transform the way we compute.
How? CXL is a high-speed interconnect that enables the connection of devices like CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs to memory and storage. It is a consortium-driven standard, spearheaded by companies such as Intel, Alibaba, Google, and Microsoft, and it is designed to address the growing demand for high-performance computing and data-intensive workloads.