PMC Maximizes Rack Storage Density for Open Compute Data Centers
January 28 2014 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Adaptec by PMC’s 24-port RAID Adapter Enables
New Levels of SAS/SATA Storage Connectivity and Performance for OCP
Architectures
PMC® (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor and software solutions
innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big
data, today announced high-density storage connectivity support for
the Open Compute Project (OCP). With three times as many ports as
other solutions, the Adaptec 78165 24-port RAID adapter enables the
densest Open Rack storage capacity, connecting more Open Vault JBOD
storage arrays per Winterfell server head node. A common scale-out
configuration can now support connectivity for 360 drives per rack,
a 33 percent increase in capacity, with fewer Winterfell servers
(see infographic). This level of extreme capacity with leading
performance per watt is critical for deploying storage at scale for
workloads such as Hadoop Big Data Analytics or OpenStack
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
“By increasing the storage connectivity that an adapter can
provide, PMC has redefined how a rack can be architected,” said
Mike Yang, general manager of Quanta QCT. “With this level of
connectivity density, we can increase storage density in the rack
and deliver an efficient solution for today’s large-scale cloud
data centers.”
“We have been working with PMC to benchmark the Adaptec 78165
RAID adapter in a Winterfell chassis,” said Steven Lu, senior
director, Product Management, Wiwynn. “There is no better
combination of performance and connectivity for high-density server
environments.”
The reference architecture is based on the OCP’s Open Rack form
factor that re-engineers the conventional data center rack for
maximum power efficiency, serviceability and investment protection.
The Adaptec 78165’s low-profile/MD2 form factor was designed for
the high-density server environments that OCP Winterfell servers
and Open Vault JBODs enable. It gives space-limited data centers
the ability to deploy internal and external SAS and SATA
connectivity and the latest PCI Express® 3.0 specification. The
adapter can be used in RAID, Simple Volume or Physical Drive
applications and performs at up to 6.6GB/s on sequential reads and
up to 5.2GB/s on sequential writes (with RAID 0), more than
doubling the performance of competing solutions.
“PMC’s high-density storage technology provides the connectivity
to enable the Open Compute ecosystem, and it fits perfectly with
the OCP’s mission for scalable, efficient and cost-effective
storage,” said Jared Peters, vice president of Server Storage
Solutions at PMC. “We’re committed to contributing to OCP work
group specifications and other projects across the industry to
enhance current and future data center solutions.”
Like other products in the Adaptec by PMC Series 7 family, the
78165 utilizes PMC’s 24-port RAID on Chip, mini SAS HD connectors
and Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP), which uses flash
memory to protect cached data and eliminates battery backup units.
The Adaptec 78165 is available in volume production.
About Adaptec by PMC®
Adaptec by PMC storage solutions protect, accelerate, and
condition data as it moves through the I/O path. We deliver
high-performance, interoperable and reliable storage solutions
combined with leading technical support. Our products enable
customers to innovate storage networks for next-generation data
centers, cloud services as well as the broader market segments
served by our channel partners. For more information please visit
www.adaptec.com.
About PMC
PMC (Nasdaq: PMCS) is the semiconductor and software solutions
innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big
data. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the
company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile
networks. PMC’s highly integrated solutions increase performance
and enable next-generation services to accelerate the network
transformation. For more information, visit www.pmcs.com. Follow
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