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Revolutionary sNVMe-oF Enhances Data Center Security with Minimal Overhead

10/24/2025

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sNVMe-oF is a secure disaggregated storage solution for modern data centers that enhances data protection without sacrificing performance.
Researchers from ETH Zurich and NVIDIA created sNVMe-oF and extended the NVMe-over-Fabrics protocol for confidentiality, integrity, and data freshness.
Initial tests show 1–2% overhead for sequential reads and 5% for random reads, aided by smart NIC accelerators and a disaggregated Hazel Merkle Tree.

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Story summary

sNVMe-oF is a secure disaggregated storage solution for modern data centers that enhances data protection without sacrificing performance.
Researchers from ETH Zurich and NVIDIA created sNVMe-oF and extended the NVMe-over-Fabrics protocol for confidentiality, integrity, and data freshness.
Initial tests show 1–2% overhead for sequential reads and 5% for random reads, aided by smart NIC accelerators and a disaggregated Hazel Merkle Tree.