The RamSan-710 provides 5 GB/s bandwidth with 5 TB of SLC Flash storage in a small 1U footprint that minimizes power and cooling costs.

Texas Memory Systems, Inc. (TMS) is proud to introduce its second RamSan Series-7 system: the 1U rackmount RamSan-710. Powered by the new Series-7 Flash Controller with 32nm SLC Flash from Toshiba, the RamSan-710 is the fastest (5 GB/s) 1U shared storage system. It is easy to install, with four 8-Gb Fibre Channel or QDR InfiniBand ports. The RamSan-710 turbocharges datacenters with minimal impact on power and space.

The Series-7 Flash Controller that powers the RamSan-710 is based on high-performance Xilinx FPGAs and an embedded PowerPC core. It manages Flash, corrects faults, tracks performance, and logs operational data. Incorporating patented Variable Stripe RAID (VSR) technology, standard chip-level RAID, and an advanced ECC algorithm, the Series-7 Flash Controller provides the RamSan-710 with an expected lifespan of 10 years. The Series-7 Flash Controller is exclusively available in the RamSan-710 and other Texas Memory Systems Series-7 products.

Like previous RamSan designs, the RamSan-710 provides a complete integrated storage platform inside the box. The RamSan-710 includes 21 Flash boards, 2 high-bandwidth I/O modules (2 ports each), 1 management Ethernet port, and a fast cross-bar switch that connects everything for smooth data flow through the system. These components combine to optimize the RamSan-710 bandwidth, IOPS, latency, and reliability.

“Flash storage is no longer just a tool for those in the rarified IT atmosphere, but is rapidly becoming a standard real-world enabler of both better performance and improved economics,” said Mark Peters, Senior Analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group. “Texas Memory brings decades of experience to this market, together with an ability – exemplified by this new RamSan-710 – to design and package products to fulfill the needs of regular, yet very demanding, IT shops that require affordable and easy IO turbo-charging