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• August 04, 2026

  

  

  

  Marvell Structera™ X, A and S: A Comprehensive CXL Portfolio Powering AI Memory Innovation

  By Khurram Malik, AVP, Data Center Memory and Storage Solutions, Marvell

  CXL has become one of the most important technologies shaping AI infrastructure. As hyperscalers race to deploy larger AI models, longer context windows and increasingly memory-intensive inference workloads, memory capacity and bandwidth have emerged as critical constraints on performance, efficiency and scaling. At the same time, CXL adoption is reaching an inflection point, moving from evaluation into real-world deployment across hyperscale environments.

  Marvell is leading this transition with Structera™ X memory expansion solutions developed alongside the world’s leading hyperscalers. The story begins with the shipping of Structera X 2404 and 2504 platforms, which have enabled hyperscalers to expand memory resources more efficiently, including extending the useful life of existing DDR4 investments while powering demanding AI workloads.

  Structera X is not a series of disconnected product eras—it is a single, continuous architectural evolution. Today’s generation is already delivering real hyperscaler deployments, ecosystem maturity and a compelling TCO advantage. From that foundation, Marvell is extending the architecture toward the next phase of AI infrastructure innovation, adding capabilities enabled by the evolving CXL 3.2 ecosystem, PCIe Gen 6 connectivity and more advanced multi-host memory sharing architectures. These advancements will create larger, more flexible memory pools, enabling more efficient sharing of resources across servers and improving infrastructure utilization at hyperscale. As the architecture advances, Marvell is driving it toward higher bandwidth, deeper data optimization and increasingly disaggregated memory environments built to meet the growing demands of AI workloads.

  Why does this matter for hyperscalers?

  AI infrastructure economics are increasingly determined by how efficiently memory can be deployed, shared and utilized. Memory stranded behind individual servers reduces overall infrastructure efficiency, while shortages of next-generation memory can slow expansion plans. CXL provides a path to disaggregate and optimize memory resources at scale, improving utilization and maximizing the value of existing investments.

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• May 28, 2026

  

  

  

  Open CPX Sets the Stage for More Flexible, Scalable Connectivity

  By George Hervey, Associate Vice President, Cloud Switch Marketing, Marvell

  Co-packaged connectivity is coming. The Open CPX MSA (Co-packaging Multisource Agreement) is working to simplify adoption.

  The consortium, which includes Marvell and other leaders in connectivity, is developing specifications and standards for solutions for integrating near-packaged optical (NPO) and/or co-packaged optical (CPO) technology into switches and servers in scalable, repeatable ways. Members are also working to support interoperability with co-packaged copper (CPC).

  The idea is to give data center service providers, equipment manufacturers and others a unified framework for next-generation connectivity to accelerate innovation and meet the surging demand for these technologies. Fewer than one million near- and co-packaged ports shipped in 2025, according to LightCounting; by 2030, shipments are projected to surpass 100 million ports per year.¹ Standards that can ensure predictability and flexibility will be critical in enabling this expected growth.

  “The initial target of the MSA will be to develop an optimized optical engine with a defined pluggable socket and electrical connector system supporting high speed and high-density connectivity between a switch or processor and co-packaged and near-package interconnects,” the Open CPX MSA website states. “The specifications will define connector mechanicals, thermals, electrical pinout, mechanical form factors, electrical, optical, and management interface specifications to ensure interoperability between multiple vendors of Open CPX.”

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• July 16, 2020

  

  

  

  The Need for Speed at the Edge

  By George Hervey, Principal Architect, Marvell

  

  In the previous TIPS to Living on the Edge, we looked at the trend of driving network intelligence to the edge. With the capacity enabled by the latest wireless networks, like 5G, the infrastructure will enable the development of innovative applications. These applications often employ a high-frequency activity model, for example video or sensors, where the activities are often initiated by the devices themselves generating massive amounts of data moving across the network infrastructure. Cisco’s VNI Forecast Highlights predicts that global business mobile data traffic will grow six-fold from 2017 to 2022, or at an annual growth rate of 42 percent¹, requiring a performance upgrade of the network.

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