Kove
Kove:SDM™ is the first patented software-defined memory solution, enabling servers to access a shared, scalable memory pool—far larger than local capacity—so workloads get exactly the memory they need, when they need it, with no new hardware.
Meet the world’s first fully mature, validated, software-defined memory solution, Kove:SDM™
Founded in 2003, Kove has a long history of solving technology’s most complex infrastructure challenges. From pioneering high-speed backups for large databases and setting sustained storage speed records, to inventing technology that allows cloud storage to scale without limits, Kove has consistently redefined what’s possible in enterprise IT. After years of research, development, and rigorous validation, Kove launched its most transformative innovation yet: Kove:SDM™, the world’s first patented and fully mature software-defined memory solution.
Kove:SDM™ breaks the rigid link between compute and memory by enabling individual servers to draw from a centralized memory pool—including amounts far beyond what could be physically installed in a server. This software-based memory allocation happens dynamically and precisely, ensuring every job receives exactly the memory it needs, when it needs it. The result: continuous computation without bottlenecks, even as models scale and workloads fluctuate.
With Kove:SDM™, enterprises can dramatically boost performance and efficiency across AI/ML, analytics, virtualization, and edge workloads. By keeping GPUs and CPUs fully utilized—without requiring hardware overhauls—customers accelerate training and inference times, reduce iteration cycles, and bring innovations to market faster. Most Kove:SDM™ deployments achieve annual ROI in the 50–80% range, with some exceeding 200%, thanks to reduced over-provisioning, minimized stranded capacity, and a significant drop in infrastructure sprawl. Kove:SDM™ is tightly integrated with Red Hat OpenShift, OpenShift AI, and Enterprise Linux, and operates seamlessly across any supported hardware. Within OpenShift clusters, Kove:SDM™ can increase container density by up to 100x, enabling higher throughput and dramatically greater workload consolidation.Beyond performance, Kove:SDM™ also delivers on sustainability. By increasing utilization per server, it reduces power and cooling requirements by up to 54%, supporting energy-conscious enterprises aiming to shrink their environmental footprint. Whether deployed in core data centers, hybrid clouds, or low-power edge environments, Kove:SDM™ provides consistent, scalable, and cost-effective memory performance—without compromising on security or control.
Security is foundational to Kove:SDM™. It features secure client masking, memory zeroing, fabric partitioning, and 64-bit key encryption—ensuring safe multi-tenancy and robust data isolation. And with local-memory-level latency delivered from 150 meters away or more, it eliminates one of the most persistent barriers to performance in modern distributed computing.
A unique product from Kove that provides software-defined memory [means] that we’re going to be able to train the models, and monitor the network, really, without any computer or hardware limitations.
Tom ZschachChief Innovation Officer - SwiftBenefits to working with Kove
More Performance, No New Hardware
Run AI/ML and real-time workloads without expensive infrastructure upgrades. Data scientists can run whatever size datasets they want — iterating faster, improving time-to-solution.
Lower TCO, Higher Efficiency
Reduce over-provisioning and stranded capacity while scaling seamlessly. Most customers achieve an annual ROI in the 50-80% range for their Kove:SDM™ investment — and it can be as high as 200%.
Lower Power & Cooling Costs
With increased utilization of each server, you require fewer servers, which reduces your energy needs up to 54%. Imagine less cooling, a smaller footprint, and more processing power for your teams.
Edge & Cloud Memory Flexibility
Extend memory to edge nodes and hybrid cloud environments without vendor lock-in.
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- FMS Keynote: Software-Defined Memory is Here
Watch the FMS 2024 Keynote and learn how Kove eliminated memory limitations by doing what was thought to be impossible: virtualizing memory. - Kove:SDM™ Memory Tower 39i
The Kove:SDMTM Memory Tower 39i is a groundbreaking solution that delivers massive, scalable memory to accelerate AI, ML, and data workloads. - EE Times Article: Kove Virtualizes Memory in the Data Center
Kove virtualizes memory in data centers, boosting AI/ML performance, cutting latency, and enabling scalable, hardware-agnostic memory for modern enterprise workloads. - Supermicro Solution Brief
Supermicro and Kove deliver ultra-fast, scalable data movement with Kove:SDMTM, enabling real-time AI/ML workflows and eliminating I/O bottlenecks. - DataCentre White Paper: Kove:SDMTM Driving Greater Data Center Performance
Kove:SDMTM transforms data center performance by separating memory from compute, enabling faster AI/ML processing, scalability, and greater hardware efficiency. - NTT Panel: Smart and Sustainable Data Centers of the Future
At NTT Upgrade 2025, leaders discuss how Kove:SDM™ boosts data center efficiency by virtualizing memory across hardware with lower power use. - The Ultimate Guide to Software-Defined Memory (SDM)
Kove's Ultimate Guide to Software-Defined Memory (SDM) explains how SDM boosts performance, reduces latency, and maximizes memory use across AI, ML, and data-intensive workloads. - Ultra-low power architecture for the network edge
Red Hat explores ultra-low-power architectures at the network edge, enhancing efficiency, scalability, and sustainability for edge computing and 5G deployments.
