LSI adds new options for Engenio 7900

LSI is adding some exciting new options to their Engenio 7900 storage system. The main new feature is support for STEC ZeusIOPS SSDs when using the FC4600 drive enclosure; according to the LSI these can provide 80 times the IOPS performance of traditional drives.

Another spectacular addition is the DE6900 SATA drive enclosure; it can hold a staggering 60 3.5 inch drives in a 4U enclosure. The current state-of-the art in disk arrays is 48 drives per 4U machine; the new density was achieved using front-loading drive drawers that remain functional while the drawers are open. Continue reading LSI adds new options for Engenio 7900

September 28th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Networked storage | Leave a comment

STEC also prepping new MLC-based SSD units

Not wanting to be left behind in the race for the largest Solid State Drive, STEC announced that it’s shipping samples of a new ZeusIOPS drive using Multi-Level Cell flash memory. Most STEC drives are based on the faster, more reliable SLC technology, but since MLC enables higher storage densities it was only a matter of time before they added a product like this to their mix. Continue reading STEC also prepping new MLC-based SSD units

August 13th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Direct-attached storage, Networked storage | Leave a comment