Remember NVMe
Full name: Non-Volatile Memory Express
Memory aid: Nonvolatile storage uses the PCIe Expressway.
M.2 describes a form factor; not every M.2 drive uses NVMe.
Study area: Storage & interfaces · Batch 1
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Server+
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NVMe — Non-Volatile Memory Express
Provides a storage command interface designed for nonvolatile memory over PCIe.
Why learn NVMe — Non-Volatile Memory Express?
Provides a storage command interface designed for nonvolatile memory over PCIe.
Where it came from
M.2 describes a form factor; not every M.2 drive uses NVMe.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Nonvolatile storage uses the PCIe Expressway.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand NVMe: Non-Volatile Memory Express.
- Recall this memory aid: Nonvolatile storage uses the PCIe Expressway.
- Explain the practical use: Provides a storage command interface designed for nonvolatile memory over PCIe.
- Explain this distinction: M.2 describes a form factor; not every M.2 drive uses NVMe.
- Identify NVMe in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NVM Express specifications (nvmexpress.org)
- SNIA dictionary (www.snia.org)