SANBlaze Expands Certified Test Coverage
Feb 18, 2026
Latest 11.0 Build 12 Software Includes Full OCP 2.6 Suite, I3C Support, and PCIe® Gen6
Littleton, MA, USA — February 18, 2026 — SANBlaze Technology Inc., a leader in advanced storage and interconnect test solutions, today announced the General Availability (GA) of SANBlaze Software Release 11.0 Build 12, delivering significant enhancements to the Certified by SANBlaze® test ecosystem. Release 11.0 Build 12 expands protocol validation coverage across PCIe Gen6, OCP 2.6, and i3c, enabling device vendors, platform integrators, and silicon providers to validate next-generation designs with greater confidence and efficiency.
This release represents a major step forward in SANBlaze’s ongoing commitment to supporting emerging standards as they evolve from specification to real-world deployment.
“Release 11.0 Build 12 reflects our strategy of not just keeping pace with standards, but enabling our customers to adopt them earlier and with greater confidence,” said Rick Walsh, Sr. Vice President at SANBlaze. “With expanded OCP 2.6 coverage, new I3C test automation, and continued investment in PCIe Gen6 enablement, SANBlaze is delivering a more complete and future-ready validation platform.
Full OCP 2.6 Test Suite Available
Building on SANBlaze’s continued leadership in supporting the Open Compute Project (OCP) NVMe SSD Specification 2.6, Release 11.0 Build 12 delivers the complete up-to-date OCP 2.6 test script suite within the sought-after Certified by SANBlaze environment.
New I3C Test Scripts Integrated into Certified by SANBlaze
Release 11.0 Build 12 also introduces I3C test automation within the Certified by SANBlaze GUI, expanding SANBlaze’s coverage of modern sideband and management interfaces used in advanced storage platforms. Previously, SANBlaze supported I2C and I2C2 access through its CLI environment. With Release 11.0 Build 12, customers now gain:
- Native I3C test scripts integrated into the GUI-based Certified by SANBlaze framework
- Improved usability for validation teams that rely on graphical workflows
- Broader coverage for next-generation management and telemetry interfaces
- Enhanced automation consistency across protocols
As I3C adoption grows across enterprise and hyperscale platforms, this addition positions SANBlaze customers to validate future designs with greater depth and efficiency.