Sun Flash Modules in Sun servers and blades deliver unprecedented application performance and they consume less than 1/5 the power of both memory DIMMs and traditional disk drives. They enable new levels of storage density and performance while lowering power consumption, reducing energy costs, and conserving datacenter space.
Flash Modules deliver unprecedented performance within a small laptop memory sized SO-DIMM form factor, including NAND SLC flash. They provide extremely fast read access times and a DRAM that provides a local buffer to accelerate flash write performance and maintain active data structures. Flash Modules in Sun servers and blades dramatically increase application performance compared to spinning disks. Flash Modules are also 70 times more cost efficient than traditional HDDs in terms of $/IOPs, and they have better write performance than many SSDs.
Reduce cost
Revolutionary Flash Modules provide high I/O throughput at an affordable price point, helping storage professionals and datacenter operators increase datacenter efficiency and accelerate I/O- intensive applications without straining already tight computing budgets. Flash Modules designed for enterprise datacenters deliver high reliability, energy efficiency, and fast I/O performance. And they enable new levels of storage density and performance while lowering power consumption, reducing energy costs and conserving datacenter space. The result is an increase in return on assets from installed servers while lowering operating costs.
Greener IT
Conserve datacenter resources
Flash Modules deliver virtually unmatched power efficiencies; they consume less than 1/5 the power of both memory DIMMs and disk drives, and they have lower cooling requirements making them "greener" than their alternatives. Flash Modules can meet high-performance requirements using much less space and cost, freeing up racks and power for other uses. Sun Flash-enabled servers help conserve these precious datacenter resources.
Reduce Risk
Fewer devices that last longer
Flash modules have no moving parts, which provides extreme robustness and durability. Data is stored on integrated circuits that can withstand significant shock and vibration; they are more rugged, deliver higher reliability, and last longer. Gain up to a 10-year data retention rate under normal workloads with the highest enterprise class Flash. With fewer devices that last longer, datacenter operators spend less time diagnosing and replacing failed devices, and users access their data much faster.
