Pandora Deployed Fusion ioMemory

Fusion-io, Inc. announced that the
internet radio service Pandora Media, Inc.
has deployed Fusion ioMemory to cache its music library, increasing server
performance.

The ioMemory deployment enables Pandora to continue to support its growing
listener base with an environmentally responsible data center that features
fewer, smaller, lower-power servers for reduced server sprawl and energy
consumption.

Pandora accounts for more than 69% share of all Internet radio listening
in the U.S. Pandora blends attributes of over-the-air radio with a
combination of proprietary personalization and Internet technology, enabling
personalized music listening and discovery for listeners’ varying tastes and
moods.

"Pandora is a pinnacle of
innovation in online content delivery and its rapid growth had it facing
similar challenges to other successful web leaders scaling rapidly to meet
booming growth," said Neil Carson, CTO, Fusion-io. "When listeners tune in, they expect music without
interruption, so Pandora’s team was committed to architecting a modern data
center that would continue to deliver as the company grows. With Fusion-io,
Pandora is able to meet these demands with a solution that uses far less
energy, costing less for both Pandora and our planet."

As its listener base continues to grow, Pandora was looking for a way to scale
for present and future data demand while also reducing its infrastructural
footprint and overall costs. With ioMemory integrated into its servers and the ioSphere management system, Pandora was able to replace existing
disk-based content servers that cached its most frequently requested songs in
the company’s music archive. The deployment ensures listeners
consistent, performance for the entire Pandora content library, regardless of
spikes in song popularity.

Pandora
VP of technical operations Steve Ginsberg said, "We are pleased to announce our partnership with Fusion-io, which has
allowed Pandora to create a more scalable and reliable storage strategy that
better serves our more than 125 million listeners."