LONDON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SoftIron Ltd.,
the leader in purpose-built and performance-optimized data center
solutions, today announced the introduction of their newest
Ceph-optimized, software-defined storage appliance family,
HyperDrive® Performance+. Leveraging the AMD EPYC™ 3000 processor,
the new Performance+ family debuts the company's first x86 CPU and
NVMe SSD-based designs to be introduced in its HyperDrive series of
storage appliances.
With the initial appliances in the HyperDrive Performance+
family (Models HD61026 and HD61052), SoftIron is targeting edge
computing deployments, where high-performance, low latency
operation is needed in situations where space, power, and cooling
are challenges. The new appliances are ideal in use cases where
powerful and efficient compact clusters are desired in order to
ingest data as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. These
include applications such as media and entertainment content
delivery, CGI rendering, tier one research computing, fintech
applications, and AI training. HyperDrive Performance+ appliances
consume less than 250W of power each and provide line-rate
throughput with 25GbE network connectivity, providing an ideal
balance of performance and power for edge and remote workloads.
Used in conjunction with other members of the HyperDrive family,
and capitalizing on the automatic tiering capabilities of Ceph,
Performance+ appliances are also an ideal solution in larger
storage infrastructures for the provision of a high performance
caching tier over less powerful, but more cost-effective spinning
disk-based deployments.
"SoftIron has always been oriented towards providing the best
performance value for challenging computing environments. Recent
events have accelerated the need for solutions optimized around
this value-proposition, as the COVID-19 pandemic changes the way
both edge and even traditional data center solutions are being
implemented," said Phil Straw, CEO
of SoftIron. "Our customers are increasingly telling us that they
need to build cost-effective edge computing deployments that
deliver efficient, resilient, performance that require as little
specialized support as possible. SoftIron is committed to
engineering solutions for the issues that organizations are facing
today as they push computing into places that were previously
unthinkable. We are the leaders in delivering the scalability and
reliability that mission-critical applications require, while
freeing our customers from the vendor lock-in challenges of
proprietary solutions."
The HyperDrive Performance+ family continues SoftIron's
commitment to right-sizing data center appliances to provide
powerful, flexible, and durable software-defined storage in a
highly efficient form factor. As with all of SoftIron storage
appliances, the HyperDrive Performance+ models are uniquely
engineered to maximize the operation of Ceph by eliminating I/O
bottlenecks and hardware waste common in storage solutions that use
commercial off-the-shelf (commodity) hardware.
SoftIron HyperDrive HD61026/HD61052 Specifications:
Drive configuration/Capacity: 25.6 or 51.2 TB NVME Solid State
Drive (SSD)
Networking: 2x Interfaces (25GbE)
Data resiliency: Configurable durability by service &
protocol
Storage Protocols: Block, File, Object (Ceph-FS, RBD, S3 RADOS)
Management: 1x 1GbE, IPMI, Hyperdrive Manager
Power supply: Redundancy power (Dual Supplies); 120v - 240v; 50Hz -
60Hz
Power consumption: < 250 watts
Dimensions: 1 Rack Unit (H 44mm / W 430mm - 16.9 inches / L 899mm -
36.4 inches)
SoftIron creates the world's best appliances for highly
efficient, scale-out data center solutions, delivering
industry-leading performance on all critical metrics including
density, efficiency, capacity, speed, and heat emission.
Performance breakthroughs are enabled through task-specific
specialization; optimizing the performance of its operating
software at a granular level and thus creating the ultimate
productization of open source Ceph. Uniquely, SoftIron controls the
entire design and build process, producing all their products
within their own manufacturing facilities. As a result, SoftIron
offers 'Secure Provenance' which is the auditable provenance on all
of its data center appliances. This ensures that units are
"clear-box" solutions, free of hidden componentry that is often at
the root of common supply chain attacks.
The SoftIron HyperDrive Performance+ family of products are
available for POC and purchase today. SoftIron offers both
traditional purchasing (CAPEX) and as-a-Service (OPEX) options. For
more information, visit SoftIron's HyperDrive Storage page.
About SoftIron®
SoftIron® is the world-leader in task-specific appliances for
scale-out data center solutions. Their superior, purpose-built
hardware is designed, developed, and assembled in California, and they are the only manufacturer
to offer auditable provenance. SoftIron's HyperDrive®
software-defined enterprise storage portfolio runs at wire-speed
and is custom-designed to optimize Ceph. HyperSwitch™ is their line
of next-generation, top-of-rack switches built to maximize the
performance and flexibility of SONiC. HyperCast™ is their
high-density, concurrent 4K
transcoding solution for multi-screen, multi-format delivery.
SoftIron unlocks more excellent business value for enterprises by
delivering best-in-class products, free from software and hardware
lock-in. For more information, visit http://www.SoftIron.com.
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