Is it possible to access hard disk directly from gpu?

Question

Is it possible to access hard disk/ flash disk directly from GPU (CUDA/openCL) and load/store content directly from the GPU\'s memory ?

I am trying to avoid copying

Answer 1

The real solution is on the horizon!

Early access: https://developer.nvidia.com/gpudirect-storage

GPUDirect® Storage (GDS) is the newest addition to the GPUDirect family. GDS enables a direct data path for direct memory access (DMA) transfers between GPU memory and storage, which avoids a bounce buffer through the CPU. This direct path increases system bandwidth and decreases the latency and utilization load on the CPU.