Bundled eMLC PCIe Board, Software helps alleviate latency.
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Combining 450 GB eMLC PCIe board with NEVEX Virtual Technologies' CacheWorks software, RamSan-80 accelerates IO-intense applications and alleviates latency caused by slow-performing hard disks in backend storage. Included eMLC-based PCIe Flash can be used with range of servers and offers direct connection to memory resources, while CacheWorks optimizes virtual application performance and leverages Windows memory cache to optimize use of existing storage capacity.
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Texas Memory Unveils RamSan-80 Bundle with Application Optimized Caching Software
Texas Memory Systems Introduces RamSan-80 Bundle for Server-side Caching First TMS product to integrate eMLC Flash storage with server application caching software from NEVEX Virtual Technologies
Houston, Texas - Texas Memory Systems, Inc., provider of The World's Fastest Storage®, today introduced the RamSan-80, a 450GB eMLC PCIe board integrated with NEVEX Virtual Technologies' CacheWorks software to deliver an unbeatable solution for virtualized applications that accelerates IO-intense applications and alleviates latency caused by slow performing hard disks in backend storage.
The RamSan-80 is Texas Memory Systems' first integrated solution combining RamSan hardware and application server software released as the result of a recent partnership between TMS and NEVEX, a Toronto-based developer of application optimized caching software. The eMLC-based PCIe Flash is an affordable card that can be used with a wide range of servers. It offers organizations a fast, direct connection to memory resources that minimizes latency issues caused by disk or RAID controllers, network protocols, switches, as well as additional hardware and software involved in both NAS and SAN topologies. NEVEX CacheWorks optimizes virtual application performance and leverages the Windows memory cache to make better use of existing storage capacity, allowing I/O-intense applications to run up to 5X faster.
"Test results clearly demonstrated that this new hardware-software combination was able to supercharge the performance of VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual applications with impressive IOPS and sustain throughput for even the most data-intense business environments," said Steven Lamb, NEVEX CEO. "We were pleased to work with TMS to develop an integrated solution that enables organizations to reduce their storage latency with Flash performance and avoid the costs traditionally associated with such systems. Caching to Flash on the server is a revolutionary approach to the way data is stored."
"The RamSan-80 is an eMLC alternative to SLC Flash, designed for applications that do not require the same write endurance. It operates at industry-leading low latency (~30 µs), similar to the SLC-based RamSan-70 PCIe card but at a fraction of the cost per capacity. It's an ideal solution that delivers leading-edge business value at an incredible ROI," said Dan Scheel, President of Texas Memory Systems. "By integrating NEVEX's application optimization cache software we are able to offer organizations fast performance and solid reliability that ensures applications do not face the latency issues inherent with other Flash and disk-based storage products on the market today. The RamSan-80 is a winning combination for our customers."
According to George Crump, founder of Storage Switzerrland, "The RamSan-80 brings a new level of reliability and speed to market with the RamSan eMLC card and the NEVEX application optimized software for virtualization. This bundle answers the constant demand we hear constantly from users when it comes to Flash implementation - bring down the price and complexity."
The Texas Memory Systems NEVEX bundle is shipping today. For more information about the bundle, please visit http://www.ramsan.com/solutions/applications/caching-solution
About Texas Memory Systems
Texas Memory Systems (http://RamSan.com) designs and builds solid state storage systems that accelerate demanding enterprise applications. Its award-winning RamSan product line, known as The World's Fastest Storage®, has continually delivered fast, reliable, and economical solutions to a broad range of enterprise and government clients around the world. Since its founding in 1978, all product design and manufacturing have taken place at Texas Memory Systems facilities in Houston, Texas, allowing Texas Memory Systems to meet the highest standards of engineering excellence and product quality.
About NEVEX Virtual Technologies
NEVEX Virtual Technologies provides award-winning server-side caching software that guarantees storage performance for the applications that really need it. NEVEX CacheWorks empowers administrators by providing flexible control for application-specific data acceleration. I/O-bound virtual platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V, running database, business intelligence, mail server and transactional webserver applications, are able to run up much faster because they are not constrained by limited storage speeds. Organizations can now use CacheWorks for performance and optimize existing spindles for capacity, snapshots/backup, and management. For more information on NEVEX and CacheWorks, please visit www.nevex.com. To keep up with the latest news at NEVEX, please sign up to follow us on Twitter, at http://twitter.com/nevexvt.
