STEC PCIe Accelerators Enable One Million IO/s

STEC, Inc. and Super Micro
Computer, Inc. announced that STEC’s 1120 PCIe
Accelerators have enabled one-million IOPS in Supermicro SuperServer systems.

This achievement, pairing the 1120 PCIe
Accelerator SSD with SuperServer SYS-6047R-TXRF, highlights how PCIe SSD
technology can empower next-generation systems with high-performance I/O,
faster response times and reliability for enterprise-class
applications.

"Because
our s1120 delivers enterprise-class SSD features, it’s ideal for storing
business-critical data on high-performance servers such as the SuperServer
SYS-6047R-TXRF, which was designed for a wide range of data center and cloud
computing environments," said Jim Ting, STEC VP of product marketing.
"STEC and Supermicro’s collaboration
in reaching this one-million IOPS milestone reflects both companies’ ongoing
commitment to applying solid-state storage to create a new class of powerful
enterprise servers."

"Supermicro
designs server and storage solutions that address the increasing demands of
data center, cloud computing and enterprise IT environments," said
Wally Liaw, VP, sales international at Supermicro. "The one-million IOPS result set by our SuperServer SYS-6047R-TXRF,
combined with STEC’s s1120 SSD, demonstrates Supermicro’s ability to deliver
advanced computing solutions with the highest performance and reliability. We
are excited to work with STEC on innovative, next-generation SSD solutions,
providing our customers with the greatest leading-edge advantages.

STEC PCIe accelerators, the result of four
generations of SSD design expertise, are architected to take advantage of PCIe
speeds to deliver low-latency application data access. The s1120’s ASIC-based,
cut-through architecture delivers low-latency data access by eliminating
storage protocols such as SAS and SATA. They require minimal power consumption,
therefore delivering low Watt/IO, while packing storage density into the
smallest form factors, which allows for a greater number of flash devices to be
installed in industry-standard servers. The s1120 also comes with built-in STEC
proprietary CellCare Technology to provide endurance/device lifetime that
enables the use of MLC media even in write-intensive applications.
Additionally, the use of STEC’s PowerSafe Technology protects against
unscheduled power outages, while its five-year warranty ensures that the s1120
can be confidently deployed.