We just launched the Stornado E16, our fastest enterprise storage server yet.

The E16 packs 16 hot-swappable E1.S NVMe drives into a compact 2U platform, with PCIe Gen5 and a direct drive-to-CPU architecture designed to maximize bandwidth and minimize latency.

A few highlights:

• 16x hot-swappable E1.S NVMe bays
• PCIe Gen5 electronics
• Direct drive-to-CPU architecture
• Compact 2U form factor
• Support for Ceph, ZFS on Linux, Proxmox, CentOS, and more
• Scales from a single system to large clustered deployments
• Open architecture with no vendor lock-in

We built the E16 for performance-intensive workloads including AI infrastructure, HPC, high-density virtualization, and real-time analytics.

🎥 Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJNa2xg8TB8

🔗 More on the Stornado E16: https://www.45drives.com/products/all-flash-server-stornado-2u/

We’d love to hear what you think. Happy to answer any questions about the E16, its hardware, or the architecture.

For years, 45Drives has helped organizations build reliable, scalable storage infrastructure. Today, we're excited to share a first look at a new platform designed for enterprise customers who demand the highest levels of storage performance.

Built around PCIe Gen5 and EDSFF NVMe storage, this new 2U platform delivers the speed, density, and bandwidth required for modern AI, analytics, virtualization, and high-performance computing environments.

What's under the hood:

All-NVMe Architecture
• 16 EDSFF NVMe bays in a compact 2U form factor

PCIe Gen5 Throughout
• Designed to take full advantage of next-generation NVMe performance

Busbar Power Distribution
• A cleaner, more serviceable design engineered for reliability at scale

Built for Performance
• Current testing is showing up to 190 GB/s read throughput and 110 GB/s write throughput
• Nearly 2× the performance of our current-generation platform

We're nearing release and excited to finally share a first look at what's next from the 45Drives Enterprise team.

What would you build with 190 GB/s of storage throughput?

Broadcom’s changes to VMware licensing and pricing have pushed many organizations to rethink their virtualization infrastructure with growing interest in open-source alternatives that offer greater flexibility and control.

Join 45Drives for a free webinar focused on Proxmox VE, modern virtualization strategies, and practical migration considerations for teams moving away from legacy platforms like ESXi and Hyper-V.

We’ll also explore how 45Drives storage and hardware solutions integrate with Proxmox to build scalable, reliable virtualization environments.

What We’ll Cover

• The current virtualization landscape after VMware changes
• Comparing legacy and open-source virtualization platforms
• Proxmox VE & Proxmox Backup Server overview
• Migration considerations and best practices
• Storage architecture for virtualization workloads
• 45Drives hardware and storage solutions for Proxmox environments

📅 May 20, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM ADT

The session will conclude with a live Q&A with the 45Drives team.

Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3703007183671139414