Penguin Solutions Introduces CXL-Enabled DDR4 Module to Help Address Memory Shortages in AI Data Centers
Business Wire•12/11/2026•09:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Penguin Solutions introduced SMART CXL-8F2W-D4, an eight-DIMM DDR4 CXL memory add-in card
- ➤DDR4 reuse offers alternative memory sourcing and potential cost savings for AI infrastructure
- ➤AI data centers account for 34% of DRAM demand in 2026, TechInsights says
- ➤Product supports up to eight DDR4 RDIMMs on compatible CXL 2.0 platforms
Expert Statements
Satya Iyer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Integrated Memory at Penguin Solutions
“As AI inference workloads accelerate, rising memory costs are creating new challenges for organizations building and scaling AI data centers”
Satya Iyer, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Integrated Memory at Penguin Solutions
“Many organizations already have significant investments in DDR4 memory that can be leveraged to address growing memory demands. By combining CXL technology with our proven memory screening and validation expertise, we're helping customers maximize the value of existing memory investments, reduce infrastructure costs, and meet the performance and reliability requirements of production AI environments.”
Penguin Solutions Introduces CXL-Enabled DDR4 Module to Help Address Memory Shortages in AI Data Centers
Validated reuse of prior-generation DDR4 provides performance, cost savings, and an alternative path to procuring memory for AI infrastructure buildouts
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