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Introduction
2.1
Overview
The RamSan-810 is the World’s Fastest Flash Storage system. The basic unit contains up to 21
Flash sticks totaling 10 Terabytes with 4GB/s of available bandwidth. While each RamSan-810
system occupies only 1U of rack space, multiple systems can be easily aggregated at the host for
scaling capacity and performance linearly.
Note:
The 21st card is only used in Active Spare mode. See Active Spare section for more details.
2.1.1
High Performance Solid State Storage
Unlike other mass storage products, the RamSan-810 is not based on mechanical rotating disk
technology, but instead on high performance Flash memory technology. Each of the 21 Flash
storage sticks contains no moving parts and operates with a much faster protocol, reducing access
time and increasing the data transfer rate. This is achieved with the use of better connectors
(rugged, more data pins) and a simple transfer protocol.
2.1.2
Easy Installation and Configuration
The RamSan-810 is easy to install on a SAN or directly attached to a server. Most system-level
parameters can be set from the front panel, including the management IP address. Once the IP is
set, then most configurations and monitoring should be done through the intuitive Web interface.
2.2
System Components
The system components for the RamSan-810 include:
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Up to 10 Terabytes of usable data storage capacity
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2 controller slots that can contain a mixture of dual-ported 8-Gb Fibre Channel (FC) or
Quad Data Rate InfiniBand (IB) controllers
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Front panel display for monitoring and configuration
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1 Ethernet monitoring port
2.3
Power
The RamSan-810 includes two hot-swappable power modules that are auto-ranging (they accept
either 110 or 220 VAC power).
RamSan-810 User’s Manual
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Texas Memory Systems, Inc.