IBM 100GB, 200GB, and 400GB 6Gbps SATA MLC SSDs for IBM System x

Highlights

• 100GB, 200GB and 400GB solid state drives (SSDs) in a 1.8-inch form factor that fits into an IBM unique eXFlash backplane for maximum capacity and performance
• 100GB SSD in 2.5-inch standard form factor
• Cost-effective Multilevel cell (MLC) technology with high read and write performance and superior endurance

• Full data-path protection to guard against data loss upon power failure

As technology continues to evolve, managers of enterprise computing environments are faced with balancing their clients’ performance expectations with rapidly increasing storage-driven demands for floor space and power. There in an increasing need for a solution that complements the existing DRAM and HDD-based storage hierarchy to optimize data center performance, storage costs and footprint, and reliability.

Increasingly, solid state storage is becoming a practical component in balancing datacenter cost, reliability, and manageability. The new 100, 200, and 400GB SATA MLC Enterprise SSDs for IBM® System x® employ cost-effective MLC NAND technology to bring an affordable, but performance-driven solution with high read and write performance and robust reliability. These SSDs are an excellent choice for customers requiring a read/write mix such for use in databases or in I/O caching and tiering applications. The drives also fit into a unique eXFlash backplane, allowing scalability of performance and capacity.