ScaleMP: Software-Defined Memory for NVMe and Intel Optane SSDs

ScaleMP, Inc. announced that its software-defined memory (SDM) has been optimized for Intel Corp.‘s Optane SSDs and was demonstrated at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).

This memory targets enterprise clients in need of larger system memory.

The memory drive demonstration will show how clients can use Intel SSDs as system memory for transparently replacing or expanding DRAM for memory-intensive applications.

“By using Intel technology, we are able to deliver industry-leading, high-end solutions for memory-intensive applications, such as in-memory databases and cloud and high-performance computing applications,” says Shai Fultheim, CEO and founder, ScaleMP. “It is lowering the acquisition cost and enabling larger system scales for enterprise IT departments. Early SDM-S deployments using the Intel Xeon processor already hold as much as 24TB of system memory, and run huge in-memory databases. Organizations can now leverage the cost benefits of NVM over DRAM and make decisions in real-time without changes to their software stacks.“

Company’s SDM technology enables the use of DRAM placed in fabric-connected systems or the use of storage class memory (such as NVMe), as system memory – transparently (respectively, SDM-F and SDM-S). As a result, more data can be analyzed in real time, for more insights and faster decision making.

“SDM technology solutions will allow Intel Optane SSDs to be immediately and transparently useable as main system memory,” said Bill Leszinske, VP, strategic planning, marketing and business development, non-volatile memory solutions group, Intel. “By working closely with the ecosystem, such as our efforts with ScaleMP, these leading edge advancements in computer architecture will drive innovation for Intel’s customers.“

This technology enables the creation of very high memory systems based on the Intel SSD DC P3700 Series and future Optane SSDs.

About vSMP foundation

vSMP Foundation aggregates multiple, industry-standard, off-the-shelf x86 servers into a single virtual high-end system. It provides customers with an alternative to traditional, expensive, symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) systems, and it also offers simplified clustering infrastructure with a single OS. It supports aggregation of as many as 128 servers into a single virtual SMP system and also enables the transparent use of NVM storage as system memory, providing customers with:

Expanded system memory – to as much as 2PB of shared memory for large-memory requirements – by using DRAM from other servers or by using enterprise-grade non-volatile memory
As many as a 32,768 CPUs on a virtual SMP with proven scalability and record-breaking memory bandwidth
Ease of use and lowest TCO for clusters coupled with simplified storage architecture
On-demand SMP with support for many common provisioning systems to enable increased data center utilization with a consolidated architecture