Xyratex to Provide ClusterStor HPC Storage With HP

Xyratex Ltd. is working with Hewlett-Packard Development company , L.P. to install its ClusterStor HPC data storage solution at a U.S. federal government site.

ClusterStor delivers a new standard in file system performance, scalability and efficiency. Its architecture brings together what were previously discrete server, network and storage platforms with their own separate software layers, into a single integrated modular scale out storage building block. This approach enables the system to scale both performance and capacity while reducing space, power and administrative overhead.

The ClusterStor Scalable Storage Unit (SSU) is the building block that enables rapid deployment, scale and productivity. It is five rack units high and delivers up to six GB/s of sustained read and write file system performance. ClusterStor offers support for installations with linear performance scalability from 6GB/s to 1TB/s file system processing capability, as well as linear data storage capacity from terabyte to tens of petabytes.

"We worked with the federal government to define the optimal configuration of the ClusterStor solution that met the specific needs for this intelligent application," said Ken Claffey, senior director of the ClusterStor business line at Xyratex. "We’re very excited about this strategic win within the federal government, as it’s the latest sign of the tremendous progress we’ve made with ClusterStor over the last 18 months."