SanDisk Optimizes SSDs for Enterprise Workloads

LAS VEGAS -- SanDisk has expanded its CloudSpeed Serial ATA (SATA) product family with four new solid state drives (SSDs) to meet demands of enterprise workloads. The new SSDs leverage software to address endurance challenges, particularly those created by write-intensive application workloads.

Unveiled at this week’sInteropand Cloud Connect IT Conference and Expo, the CloudSpeed Eco, Ascend, Ultra, and Extreme SSDs are all aimed for use in enterprise data centers and cloud computing environments.

Brian Cox, senior director of outbound marketing for SanDisk Enterprise Storage Solutions, said one of the primary concerns for enterprises when adopting SSDs into their computing environments is maintaining uptime and a level of service. When an SSD fails on a client device, only one user is affected, and the SSDs are not optimized for particular workflows. He said the new CloudSpeed SSDs are specifically geared at addressing specific enterprise and cloud computing uses cases while leveraging flash management software to improve the endurance and longevity of the SSD.

At the entry level is theCloudSpeed Eco, designed for read-intensive application workloads such as web servers, web 2.0 content repositories, photo sharing, media streaming, video on demand, and cloud computing. One step up is theCloudSpeed Ascend, which is aimed at read-intensive application workloads such as file servers, web-based apps, and virtual tape libraries.

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