A class of SSDs designed to deliver the capacity and reliability required by hyperscale storage systems without the additional cost of the “enterprise” features required by legacy storage architectures. Hyperscale SSDs: • Use high bit/cell flash (4 bit/cell QLC and/or 5 bit/cell PLC) • Have a single NVMe port vs premium priced dual port enterprise drives • Write directly to high bit/cell flash w/o DRAM or SLC caches • Which eliminates the need for power failure protection circuitry, and batteries or ultra-capacitors to power same