Fusion-io Launches Industry's First Management Platform for Storage-Class Memory

New ioSphere Platform Demonstrates Fusion's Commitment to Innovation and Streamlines Flash-based Storage-class Memory Deployment for Enterprises

SALT LAKE CITY – November 11, 2010 – Fusion-io, pioneer of a new, flash-based, server-attached storage-class memory tier, today announced the Fusion ioSphere Platform, the industry’s first software management platform for server-attached storage-class memory. ioSphere provides live monitoring and reporting features, easy to use centralized management of distributed environments, and new advanced flash-optimized software modules, such as automated caching software that enables ioMemory to act as a cache to existing storage systems.

Deploying storage-class memory such as flash-based ioMemory in the server where applications reside is the optimal architecture to maximize application performance.  However, flash devices distributed across servers throughout the enterprise present an administrative challenge for IT architects.  ioSphere solves this challenge by centralizing the management and administration of ioMemory across distributed server platforms.

“ioSphere’s management capabilities demonstrate how well our software layer complements our hardware, giving our customers visibility into expanding deployments of flash memory in today’s data centers,” said Neil Carson, CTO of Fusion-io. “This announcement demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering innovations that solve the challenges of ever-growing data and increasingly demanding applications.”

Transforming Data Centers with Complete Device Management

The ioSphere Platform is a centralized interface for deploying and managing VSL (Virtual Storage Layer) enabled software solutions.  The ioManager software module comes standard with every ioMemory hardware device.  Additional modules, such as ioDirector, DirectCache, and future software products, will be available via software upgrades.

ioManager is built in to the ioSphere Platform, allowing administrators to easily inventory, configure and manage ioMemory devices installed in any single server.

Fusion’s ioDirector software module for the ioSphere platform centralizes flash device administration, creating a holistic view of ioMemory devices that can be viewed from a single web-based user interface for comprehensive data center management and monitoring anywhere, anytime.  Its real-time tracking capabilities optimize the allocation of ioMemory resources, improve security authentication and offer live metrics and historical trending for informed real-time decision making. 

directCache is caching software that enables ioMemory to act as cache to any storage medium whether it is a disk array, SAN, direct attached storage or iSCSI target. directCache places the caching software in the server to deliver lower cache latency.  With directCache, Fusion-io customers can have Terabytes of cache acceleration at their fingertips to speed performance of any backing store.

ioSphere becomes a single interface for third-party developers and strategic partners currently developing solutions based on the Fusion's Virtual Storage Layer (VSL). Third-party developers can now take advantage of the new architectural benefits inherent in storage-class memory deployed as a new memory tier in servers.

ioSphere will be available in Q1, 2011.  To learn more about Fusion-io, go to www.fusionio.com.

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About Fusion-io

Fusion-io, a leading provider of system, application and database acceleration, is unleashing the potential of performance-starved applications, allowing companies to rethink the way they architect their data systems. With a Fusion Powered data center, companies can increase productivity, shrink time to market and improve their customers' experience, all with less hardware, less power, and less administration. Companies are seeing performance gains of many magnitudes and server consolidation from 3-10x. Fusion-io is powering innovation that helps companies do more with less.

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