Contents

• 1. Design Guide
• 2. Introduction
• 3. Data Transfer Issues for GPU and Storage
• 4. GPUDirect Storage Benefits
• 5. Application Suitability
  • 5.1. Transfers To and From the GPU
  • 5.2. Understanding IO Bottlenecks
  • 5.3. Explicit GDS APIs
  • 5.4. Pinned Memory for DMA Transfers
  • 5.5. cuFile APIs
• 6. Platform Performance Suitability
  • 6.1. Bandwidth from Storage
  • 6.2. Paths from Storage to GPUs
  • 6.3. GPU BAR1 Size
• 7. Call to Action
• 8. Notice
• 9. OpenCL
• 10. Trademarks