Lenovo is developing an SSD storage board with a monstrous 48TB capacity, and the company plans to release it by the middle of next year.

The board is basically a collection of high-capacity SSDs. It provides an efficient way of cramming more SSD storage into computer slots, instead of using individual drives.

The 48TB storage capacity will fit in a space for two standard 2.5-inch storage drives. That’s significantly more storage than what’s currently available in two Samsung PM1633A SSDs, which are the largest-capacity SSDs — at 15.36TB — and will fit in the same slots.

Lenovo, known more as a PC and mobile device maker than a storage company, is developing the board in its research labs. Companies like Seagate, Toshiba, NxGn Data and Amphenol are helping Lenovo develop the technology, part of a program called Project Spark.

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