HDS intros new flash storage module

BANGALORE, INDIA: Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., unveiled Accelerated Flash storage module.

Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage features a custom-designed, rack-optimised form factor and flash memory controller technology from Hitachi.

Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage is available now on Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP).

Roberto Basilio, vice president, Infrastructure Platforms Product Management, Hitachi Data Systems. "Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage is the first flash device that is optimised for the performance and reliability required for mission-critical applications. These applications include OLTP databases, ERP, financial data management, metadata and indexing."

Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage introduces several capabilities including inline write compression that speeds writes on flash and improves MLC flash memory endurance, says a release.

"Because of the innovative multi-core flash controller technology from Hitachi, we are able to use multi-level cell (MLC) flash in enterprise applications by extending MLC endurance and exceeding the performance of single-level cell (SLC) flash. The result is the lowest cost per bit of any enterprise MLC flash solution on the market today."

When compared to 400GB MLC SSDs, Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage features four times better performance, improved environmental characteristics (power and space), and up to 46 per cent lower cost per bit. To provide customers with even more capacity cost savings, Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage is fully compatible with all Hitachi VSP features, including Hitachi Dynamic Tiering (HDT).

Hitachi Accelerated Flash storage fits into a new 8U flash chassis. Each enclosure can scale from 6.4TB up to 76.8TB of flash storage, giving it two times greater density than the largest MLC SSD available today, adds the release.

Up to four flash enclosures can be housed in Hitachi VSP, enabling more than 300TB of flash per system.