Where Speed Matters Most
DDRdrive and VA Technologies are working together to provide extremely fast ZFS-Based Appliances decided to environments where speed matters most. By utlising the DDRdrive X1 as the ZIL device internally, the OpenStor FXR can act as a dedicated and highly tuned data store for application such as Databases, Business Applications, Tick Stores etc. For more information about the OpenStor FXR or the DDRdrive X1, please contact us.

"The Drive for Speed"
DDRdrive LLC introduces the DDRdrive X1, a PCI Express expansion card featuring a complete solid-state storage system. The DDRdrive X1’s breakthrough architecture integrates both DRAM and NAND to re-define solid-state storage. Singularly designed to target IOPS intensive applications while setting a new standard in performance, power, and price. The DDRdrive X1 is “The drive for speed”.

DDRdrive X1 Features

• DRAM / NAND Synthesis - A one-to-one correspond- ence between solid-state storage capacities. Combines the proven speed, reliability, and longevity of DRAM with the non-volatility of NAND. Removes the necessity and perfor- mance penalty of a NAND wear leveling implementation. Resolves the intractable random write limitations of a NAND only device with DRAM’s unsurpassed IOPS potential.
• High Performance IOPS Engine - An FPGA based solid-state storage accelerator, in-the-field upgradable and purpose-built to dominate IO operations. Achieves extremely low latency and exceptional IOPS execution.
• Custom Device Driver - Avoids unneeded and archaic protocol translation with a direct-to-hardware storage stack. Bypasses conventional device driver complexity and inefficiency with extensive end-to-end IOPS optimization.
• HBA / Storage Unification - Negates needless data transfers between otherwise physically separate devices, improving data integrity and increasing IOPS performance.

Utlising DRAM and NAND
Each DDRdrive X1 presents a 4GB storage capacity, physically composed of 4GB DRAM and 4GB of NAND. Both solid-state technologies work in concert to provide the superior characteristics of DRAM (speed, reliability, and longevity) with the non-volatility of NAND. All IO operations are directed to DRAM for unsurpassed IOPS performance with NAND performing an entire drive backup or restore in less than 60 seconds.

High Performance IOPS Engine
At the core of the DDRdrive X1 Storage System is the custom high performance IOPS Engine. An FPGA based solid-state storage accelerator, in-the-field upgradable and purpose-built to dominate IO operations. The IOPS En- gine is controlled by a highly tuned device driver, together providing unprecedented end-to-end IOPS optimization.

The DDRdrive X1 offers an extremely potent and cost effective solution when combined with a “Surgical Strike” methodology, i.e. relocate only the IOPS intensive data on card, while leaving the remaining storage system intact. Databases (tables, indices, transaction logs) are a prime target. Using Microsoft Windows built-in RAID support, DDRdrive X1’s can be spanned (capacity), striped (performance), mirrored (redundancy), and RAID-5 configured. “For targeted IOPS intensive applications, the DDRdrive X1 delivers unrivaled performance (300,000+ IOPS), power efficiency (33uW/IOPS), and cost effectiveness (0.005 $/IOPS).” said Christopher George, CTO of DDRdrive LLC.