SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Altera
Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) has developed a storage reference
design, based on its Arria® 10 SoCs, that doubles the life of NAND
flash and can increase the number of program-erase cycles by up to
7X compared to current NAND flash implementations. The reference
design includes an Arria 10 SoC with an integrated dual-core
ARM® Cortex®A9 processor, in an optimized,
cost-effective, single-chip solution, leveraging a solid-state disk
(SSD) controller from Mobiveil and NAND optimization software from
NVMdurance. This reference design provides improved performance and
flexibility in NAND utilization while reducing the cost of the NAND
array by increasing the lifetime of data center equipment.
Using FPGAs with integrated hard processor systems, designers
can quickly take advantage of the cost savings offered by
next-generation NAND devices while retaining the flexibility to
customize a solution that maximizes the performance, durability and
storage capacity of their system. This storage solution implements
Mobiveil's Universal NVM Express Controller (UNEX), a configurable
controller for PCIe-based SSDs, and NVMdurance's NAND flash
optimization software in an Arria 10 SoC, enabling data centers to
leverage the most advanced 3D NAND technology without the long
design cycles required with ASIC designs.
"An FPGA-based storage system provides hardware offload
functions and makes specification updates easier to execute than
flash storage designed with an ASIC SoC," said Ravi Thummarukudy,
CEO of Mobiveil Inc. "The new Arria 10 SoC—with its embedded ARM
cores, PCI Express Gen3 and DDR4 interfaces—along with our SSD
controller and IP from NVMdurance, squarely delivers what data
center architects need in a NAND storage solution—improved power,
scalability and total cost of ownership."
In this reference design, Mobiveil's controller supports
multi-core architectures, enabling threads to run on each core with
their own queue and interrupt without any locks required.
NVMdurance's NAND flash optimization software constantly monitors
the condition of the NAND flash and automatically adjusts the
control parameters in real time, greatly extending the flash
system's endurance. The Altera reference design also features
end-to-end data protection, encryption and compression, and
optimizes throughput and power consumption, all in a small silicon
footprint.
"Until now, it was not possible to make the economics of FPGA
flash storage work," said Robert
Pierce, senior marketing manager, compute and storage
business unit, Altera. "Our Arria 10 SoC-based solution will make
architects rethink how storage is deployed in the cloud and in
high-performance computing systems—opening up new ways to innovate
and extend a company's investment, while providing the fast
time-to-market that can be a competitive differentiator."
Availability
Altera's NAND storage reference design is
available today. More information on the solution is available at:
https://www.altera.com/b/nand-flash-memory-controller.html. For
more information about the full portfolio of Altera storage
solutions go to:
www.altera.com/solutions/industry/computer-and-storage/applications/storage/cmp-storage.html
About Altera
Altera® programmable solutions enable
designers of electronic systems to rapidly and cost effectively
innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera offers
FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, and complementary technologies, such
as power management, to provide high-value solutions to
customers worldwide. Visit Altera at www.altera.com.
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