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SanDisk® Introduces Next Generation of Fusion ioMemory(TM) PCIe Application Accelerators for Boosting Data Center Performance
BANGALORE, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Ranging in Capacity From 1TB to 6.4TB, New Cards Leverage SanDisk NAND to Deliver up
to 4x Price Performance Improvement and 2x Capacity Across Varying Workloads
SanDisk [http://www.sandisk.com ] Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK
[http://investor.sandisk.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=86495&p=irol-irhomemain ]), a global leader in
flash storage solutions, today unveiled a new generation of its Fusion ioMemoryTM PCIe
application accelerators to dramaticailly improve performance, while helping to drive data
center consolidation and lower total cost of ownership. The new Fusion ioMemory PCIe
application accelerators-comprised of SanDisk NAND flash, and Virtual Storage Layer (VSL)
data access acceleration software-deliver up to a 4x price performance improvement, with
up to a 61 percent list price reduction over the previous generation Fusion ioDrive(R)2
product[1].
"Fusion-io's technology fundamentally transformed expectations about data center
performance when it debuted eight years ago, and it remains the standard by which all
other PCIe products are judged," said Vivek Tyagi, Director - Business Development &
Sales, SanDisk India - Enterprise & OEM sales. "Combining the power of Fusion ioMemory
technology with SanDisk's vertically integrated NAND flash, our engineering talent and
portfolio of SATA and SAS SSDs, provides customers with an unparalleled combination of
flexibility, performance, scalability, quality and value to help solve their data center
challenges."
A recent Gartner report indicates that "with the proliferation of server
virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), in-memory computing applications,
and the need for real-time analytics, Gartner has detected a heightened focus on PCIe
technology"[2]. Over 250,000 Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators have been
deployed by more than 7,000 customers including storage DataLogix
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/DataLogix_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], ObjectRocket by
Rackspace, Pandora [http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/Pandora_CS_SanDisk.pdf ],
Santa Monica City College
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/SantaMonicaCollege_CS_SanDisk.pdf ],
ServiceNow, TransUnion
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], the University of
Michigan and University of Victoria
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/docs/sanDisk-helps-accelerate-high-energy-physics-research-for-the-origin-of-the-universe-case-study.pdf ]
, making Fusion ioMemory a proven and safe
choice for business-critical data centers.
The Fusion ioMemory portfolio offers an array of form factors ranging from PCIe cards
to mezzanine storage for HP and Cisco blade servers. Each card is optimized for mixed-use
or read-intensive workloads and can also be paired with SanDisk's recently announced next
generation FlashSoft caching software
[http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/sandisk%C2%AE-enhances-flashsoft-caching-software-portfolio-introduces-new-bundled-solutions-for-enterprise-data-centers ]
, which reduces I/O latency in VMware vSphere(R), Windows Server(R) and Linux
environments, helping customers further accelerate enterprise applications.
"At Dell, we're committed to providing customers with solutions that have
enterprise-class storage reliability and serviceability," said Ravi Pendekanti, vice
president, Dell Server Solutions. "By providing high-performance storage devices in our
PowerEdge portfolio - such as the Fusion ioMemory PCIe accelerators - we're giving our
customers powerful solutions to address their most demanding enterprise environments."
Accelerating Time to Value for Customer Applications
Fusion ioMemory PCIe cards solve one of the most challenging data center computing
problems: reducing the length of time and infrastructure needed to extract data out of
conventional hard drive-based storage systems. By streamlining data access, Fusion
ioMemory cards can increase performance - and thereby customer satisfaction - associated
with Microsoft SQL, Oracle and MySQL databases, as well as new database technologies such
as Spark, Redis and MongoDB. For example, with Fusion ioMemory, customers can speed up
search or e-commerce applications
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/Alibris_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] or shrink the time
required to run database reports
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] by 7x or more[3].
"Every aspect of our stack has been tuned to make MongoDB fast, which is why we only
use the fastest storage like PCIe application accelerators in our platform. No matter what
the instance size is, everyone's application deserves the best quality of service," said
Chris Lalonde, chief executive and co-founder of ObjectRocket. "We rely on the superior
performance of Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators so that our customers get
more transactions per second and more consistent performance without the typical penalty
of a shared cloud environment."
By substantially reducing the total amount of hardware, software and other equipment
required to manage and run critical applications, customers regularly experience data
center consolidations of 3x or more
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ][4].
"Our business relies on being able to offer a single, integrated IT work-flow and
management system around a single system of record," said Allan Leinwand, vice president
and chief technology officer, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, ServiceNow. "SanDisk and
Fusion-io are experts in solid-state storage and flash technology with a decades-long
history of delivering innovation. We utilize their PCIe solutions so that we can be
successful in helping CIOs focus on delivering business value from the ServiceNow
enterprise cloud."
The newly updated Fusion ioMemory application accelerator portfolio includes:
- SX350 and SX300 Series-ranging in capacity from 1.25TB up to 6.4TB, the
SX350 and SX300 provide a cost-efficient solution for both mixed-use workloads such as
virtualization, databases, business intelligence and real-time financial data
processing and read-intensive workloads, such as web hosting, data mining, seismic
data processing, content caching, 3D Animation, and CAD/CAM.
- PX600 Series-Ranging from 1TB up to 5.2TB, the PX600 series is designed for
mixed-use workloads such as virtualization, databases, business intelligence and
real-time financial data processing.
- Mezzanine Series-Available on the latest HP Gen9 and Gen8 BladeSystem Servers
and the newest CISCO UCS B-Series Blade Servers, the SanDisk's Mezzanine Series
delivers high performance and density gains over hard disk drives for virtualized
environments. Utilizing the Mezzanine cards helps support more virtual machines per
server, and accelerates database mining and business intelligence, resulting in cost
and time savings.
- FlashSoft Bundles-The new bundles deliver the benefits of Fusion ioMemory
flash hardware and caching software in a single solution that is easy to evaluate,
deploy and support, regardless of storage operating systems or architectures.
Each of the new Fusion ioMemory PCIe cards also offer 2x more random read performance
over the ioDrive2 generation for increased endurance, and an updated Virtual Storage Layer
(VSL), which provides direct memory access, minimizes latency and maximizes application
throughput1.
The new portfolio of Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators is available
immediately for customer qualification. It is also available through the SanDisk
Enterprise Reseller Partner Program
[http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/sandisk-expands-channel-support-with-launch-of-enterprise-partner-program ]
for SanDisk Commercial Business
Channel partners that resell select SanDisk data center hardware and software solutions.
To learn more about how Fusion ioMemory PCIe devices can accelerate your business, visit
SanDisk at booth #1767 during the Interop Las Vegas [http://www.interop.com/lasvegas ]
Expo taking place April 28-30 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Alternatively, check
out http://www.sandisk.com/enterprise [http://www.sandisk.com/enterprise ], the SanDisk IT Blog
[http://itblog.sandisk.com ] or view this video
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qweog75HTL8 ] about the new generation of Fusion ioMemory
products. You can also register [
file:///C:/Users/21765/Documents/SL/ESS/Fusion%20ioMemory/sndk.co/ioMemoryDay ] for our
webinar series on the business benefits Fusion ioMemory application accelerators deliver,
taking place Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:30am PT. Further notes on the history of Fusion
ioMemory innovation and benefits delivered to data center infrastructures can be viewed
here [http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/Image/Story_of_ioMemory.pdf ].
About Interop(R)
Interop is the leading independent IT industry event dedicated to providing technology
professionals with the unbiased information they need to thrive as new technologies
continue to transform the enterprise. Part of UBM Tech's family of global brands, Interop
connects all levels of the IT community by showcasing the latest innovations and
technologies while providing unique opportunities for networking and career advancement.
Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live
technology implementations in its unique InteropNet program, Interop provides the forum
for attendees to experience the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has
to offer. Interop Las Vegas is the flagship event held each spring, with annual
international events in India, London and Tokyo, all produced by UBM Tech and partners.
For more information about these events, visit http://www.interop.com [http://www.interop.com ].
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global
leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the
possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed
the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the
heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones,
tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of
retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.sandisk.com
[http://www.sandisk.com ].
(c) 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk
Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Fusion ioMemory,
ioDrive, FlashSoft and VSL are trademarks of SanDisk Enterprise IP LLC. .Other brand names
mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their
respective holder(s). The performance results and cost savings discussed herein are based
on internal testing and use of Fusion ioMemory products. Results and performance may vary
according to configurations and systems, including drive capacity, system architecture and
applications.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations
for new product offerings, product availability, capacities, capabilities, performance,
usability and compatibility, our supply chain and market trends that are based on current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking
statements to be inaccurate include among others: our new product offerings may not be
available when we expect, in the manner or capacities that we expect, with the
capabilities, usability or compatibility that we expect or perform as expected, we may
have insufficient or mismatched captive memory output, capacity or inventory, the market
may not evolve as expected or the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities
and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most
recent annual report on Form 10-K. We do not intend to update the information contained in
this news release.
This news release contains references and links to third-party websites. SanDisk is
not responsible for and cannot control those websites.
[1] Price/performance numbers as compared to ioDrive2
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/data-sheets/ioDrive2_MLC_DS_SanDisk.pdf ] and current list
pricing.
[2] Gartner, "Market Trends: The Next-Generation Server-Side SSD Landscape," February
2015.
[3] Example from Transunion Interactive case study
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], a financial
services customer that reduced report time by 7-9X
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] by replacing three
server blades and four shelves of storage with a single blade containing three Fusion
ioMemory PCIe cards.
[4] Example from WeMakePrice
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] case study, a $1
billion e-commerce company in South Korea that reduced its footprint by 3:1
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], while increasing
random query times by 120x and VM build times by 6X with Fusion ioMemory.
1 Price/performance numbers as compared to ioDrive2
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/data-sheets/ioDrive2_MLC_DS_SanDisk.pdf ] and current list
pricing.
Media Contact
Reena Rajan
Reena@the-practice.net
+91-9611546655
Practice Strategic Communications India Pvt Ltd
SanDisk Corporation
SanDisk® Introduces Next Generation of Fusion ioMemory(TM) PCIe Application Accelerators for Boosting Data Center Performance
BANGALORE, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Ranging in Capacity From 1TB to 6.4TB, New Cards Leverage SanDisk NAND to Deliver up
to 4x Price Performance Improvement and 2x Capacity Across Varying Workloads
SanDisk [http://www.sandisk.com ] Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK
[http://investor.sandisk.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=86495&p=irol-irhomemain ]), a global leader in
flash storage solutions, today unveiled a new generation of its Fusion ioMemoryTM PCIe
application accelerators to dramaticailly improve performance, while helping to drive data
center consolidation and lower total cost of ownership. The new Fusion ioMemory PCIe
application accelerators-comprised of SanDisk NAND flash, and Virtual Storage Layer (VSL)
data access acceleration software-deliver up to a 4x price performance improvement, with
up to a 61 percent list price reduction over the previous generation Fusion ioDrive(R)2
product[1].
"Fusion-io's technology fundamentally transformed expectations about data center
performance when it debuted eight years ago, and it remains the standard by which all
other PCIe products are judged," said Vivek Tyagi, Director - Business Development &
Sales, SanDisk India - Enterprise & OEM sales. "Combining the power of Fusion ioMemory
technology with SanDisk's vertically integrated NAND flash, our engineering talent and
portfolio of SATA and SAS SSDs, provides customers with an unparalleled combination of
flexibility, performance, scalability, quality and value to help solve their data center
challenges."
A recent Gartner report indicates that "with the proliferation of server
virtualization, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), in-memory computing applications,
and the need for real-time analytics, Gartner has detected a heightened focus on PCIe
technology"[2]. Over 250,000 Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators have been
deployed by more than 7,000 customers including storage DataLogix
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/DataLogix_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], ObjectRocket by
Rackspace, Pandora [http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/Pandora_CS_SanDisk.pdf ],
Santa Monica City College
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/SantaMonicaCollege_CS_SanDisk.pdf ],
ServiceNow, TransUnion
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], the University of
Michigan and University of Victoria
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/docs/sanDisk-helps-accelerate-high-energy-physics-research-for-the-origin-of-the-universe-case-study.pdf ]
, making Fusion ioMemory a proven and safe
choice for business-critical data centers.
The Fusion ioMemory portfolio offers an array of form factors ranging from PCIe cards
to mezzanine storage for HP and Cisco blade servers. Each card is optimized for mixed-use
or read-intensive workloads and can also be paired with SanDisk's recently announced next
generation FlashSoft caching software
[http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/sandisk%C2%AE-enhances-flashsoft-caching-software-portfolio-introduces-new-bundled-solutions-for-enterprise-data-centers ]
, which reduces I/O latency in VMware vSphere(R), Windows Server(R) and Linux
environments, helping customers further accelerate enterprise applications.
"At Dell, we're committed to providing customers with solutions that have
enterprise-class storage reliability and serviceability," said Ravi Pendekanti, vice
president, Dell Server Solutions. "By providing high-performance storage devices in our
PowerEdge portfolio - such as the Fusion ioMemory PCIe accelerators - we're giving our
customers powerful solutions to address their most demanding enterprise environments."
Accelerating Time to Value for Customer Applications
Fusion ioMemory PCIe cards solve one of the most challenging data center computing
problems: reducing the length of time and infrastructure needed to extract data out of
conventional hard drive-based storage systems. By streamlining data access, Fusion
ioMemory cards can increase performance - and thereby customer satisfaction - associated
with Microsoft SQL, Oracle and MySQL databases, as well as new database technologies such
as Spark, Redis and MongoDB. For example, with Fusion ioMemory, customers can speed up
search or e-commerce applications
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/Alibris_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] or shrink the time
required to run database reports
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] by 7x or more[3].
"Every aspect of our stack has been tuned to make MongoDB fast, which is why we only
use the fastest storage like PCIe application accelerators in our platform. No matter what
the instance size is, everyone's application deserves the best quality of service," said
Chris Lalonde, chief executive and co-founder of ObjectRocket. "We rely on the superior
performance of Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators so that our customers get
more transactions per second and more consistent performance without the typical penalty
of a shared cloud environment."
By substantially reducing the total amount of hardware, software and other equipment
required to manage and run critical applications, customers regularly experience data
center consolidations of 3x or more
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ][4].
"Our business relies on being able to offer a single, integrated IT work-flow and
management system around a single system of record," said Allan Leinwand, vice president
and chief technology officer, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, ServiceNow. "SanDisk and
Fusion-io are experts in solid-state storage and flash technology with a decades-long
history of delivering innovation. We utilize their PCIe solutions so that we can be
successful in helping CIOs focus on delivering business value from the ServiceNow
enterprise cloud."
The newly updated Fusion ioMemory application accelerator portfolio includes:
- SX350 and SX300 Series-ranging in capacity from 1.25TB up to 6.4TB, the
SX350 and SX300 provide a cost-efficient solution for both mixed-use workloads such as
virtualization, databases, business intelligence and real-time financial data
processing and read-intensive workloads, such as web hosting, data mining, seismic
data processing, content caching, 3D Animation, and CAD/CAM.
- PX600 Series-Ranging from 1TB up to 5.2TB, the PX600 series is designed for
mixed-use workloads such as virtualization, databases, business intelligence and
real-time financial data processing.
- Mezzanine Series-Available on the latest HP Gen9 and Gen8 BladeSystem Servers
and the newest CISCO UCS B-Series Blade Servers, the SanDisk's Mezzanine Series
delivers high performance and density gains over hard disk drives for virtualized
environments. Utilizing the Mezzanine cards helps support more virtual machines per
server, and accelerates database mining and business intelligence, resulting in cost
and time savings.
- FlashSoft Bundles-The new bundles deliver the benefits of Fusion ioMemory
flash hardware and caching software in a single solution that is easy to evaluate,
deploy and support, regardless of storage operating systems or architectures.
Each of the new Fusion ioMemory PCIe cards also offer 2x more random read performance
over the ioDrive2 generation for increased endurance, and an updated Virtual Storage Layer
(VSL), which provides direct memory access, minimizes latency and maximizes application
throughput1.
The new portfolio of Fusion ioMemory PCIe application accelerators is available
immediately for customer qualification. It is also available through the SanDisk
Enterprise Reseller Partner Program
[http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/sandisk-expands-channel-support-with-launch-of-enterprise-partner-program ]
for SanDisk Commercial Business
Channel partners that resell select SanDisk data center hardware and software solutions.
To learn more about how Fusion ioMemory PCIe devices can accelerate your business, visit
SanDisk at booth #1767 during the Interop Las Vegas [http://www.interop.com/lasvegas ]
Expo taking place April 28-30 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Alternatively, check
out http://www.sandisk.com/enterprise [http://www.sandisk.com/enterprise ], the SanDisk IT Blog
[http://itblog.sandisk.com ] or view this video
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qweog75HTL8 ] about the new generation of Fusion ioMemory
products. You can also register [
file:///C:/Users/21765/Documents/SL/ESS/Fusion%20ioMemory/sndk.co/ioMemoryDay ] for our
webinar series on the business benefits Fusion ioMemory application accelerators deliver,
taking place Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:30am PT. Further notes on the history of Fusion
ioMemory innovation and benefits delivered to data center infrastructures can be viewed
here [http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/Image/Story_of_ioMemory.pdf ].
About Interop(R)
Interop is the leading independent IT industry event dedicated to providing technology
professionals with the unbiased information they need to thrive as new technologies
continue to transform the enterprise. Part of UBM Tech's family of global brands, Interop
connects all levels of the IT community by showcasing the latest innovations and
technologies while providing unique opportunities for networking and career advancement.
Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live
technology implementations in its unique InteropNet program, Interop provides the forum
for attendees to experience the most powerful innovations and solutions the industry has
to offer. Interop Las Vegas is the flagship event held each spring, with annual
international events in India, London and Tokyo, all produced by UBM Tech and partners.
For more information about these events, visit http://www.interop.com [http://www.interop.com ].
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is a global
leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has expanded the
possibilities of storage, providing trusted and innovative products that have transformed
the electronics industry. Today, SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the
heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart phones,
tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of
retail stores worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.sandisk.com
[http://www.sandisk.com ].
(c) 2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk
Corporation, registered in the United States and other countries. Fusion ioMemory,
ioDrive, FlashSoft and VSL are trademarks of SanDisk Enterprise IP LLC. .Other brand names
mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their
respective holder(s). The performance results and cost savings discussed herein are based
on internal testing and use of Fusion ioMemory products. Results and performance may vary
according to configurations and systems, including drive capacity, system architecture and
applications.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including expectations
for new product offerings, product availability, capacities, capabilities, performance,
usability and compatibility, our supply chain and market trends that are based on current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these
forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Risks that may cause these forward-looking
statements to be inaccurate include among others: our new product offerings may not be
available when we expect, in the manner or capacities that we expect, with the
capabilities, usability or compatibility that we expect or perform as expected, we may
have insufficient or mismatched captive memory output, capacity or inventory, the market
may not evolve as expected or the other risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities
and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most
recent annual report on Form 10-K. We do not intend to update the information contained in
this news release.
This news release contains references and links to third-party websites. SanDisk is
not responsible for and cannot control those websites.
[1] Price/performance numbers as compared to ioDrive2
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/data-sheets/ioDrive2_MLC_DS_SanDisk.pdf ] and current list
pricing.
[2] Gartner, "Market Trends: The Next-Generation Server-Side SSD Landscape," February
2015.
[3] Example from Transunion Interactive case study
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], a financial
services customer that reduced report time by 7-9X
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/TransUnion_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] by replacing three
server blades and four shelves of storage with a single blade containing three Fusion
ioMemory PCIe cards.
[4] Example from WeMakePrice
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ] case study, a $1
billion e-commerce company in South Korea that reduced its footprint by 3:1
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/case-studies/WeMakePrice_CS_SanDisk.pdf ], while increasing
random query times by 120x and VM build times by 6X with Fusion ioMemory.
1 Price/performance numbers as compared to ioDrive2
[http://www.sandisk.com/assets/data-sheets/ioDrive2_MLC_DS_SanDisk.pdf ] and current list
pricing.
Media Contact
Reena Rajan
Reena@the-practice.net
+91-9611546655
Practice Strategic Communications India Pvt Ltd
SanDisk Corporation