Accelerating network storage
US storage software developer Infinite IO has launched a a Metadata Accelerator it claims can massively speed up access to data on network attached storage systems
The NSC-055s adds a controller dedicated to the acceleration of metadata requests to infinite io’s Network-based Storage Controller product line.
“With 20 microsecond response times, the NSC-055s serves metadata request over 25 times faster than a typical all-flash NAS system.” said Mark Cree, infinite io’s CEO.
infinite io makes metadata acceleration totally transparent
The NSC-055s does not require applications to be re-provisioned or storage to be virtualised with new file paths. The NSC-055s installs transparently in front of existing storage and seamlessly intercepts and responds to metadata requests.
“The NSC-055s makes tremendous sense for metadata intensive workloads,” said George Crump, President and Founder of Storage Switzerland, “infinite io has taken a unique approach to accelerating NAS system performance and breathing new life into burdened systems.”
The NSC-055s can serve up to 1,500,000 metadata requests per second with an average latency of 20 microseconds. Unlike a cache, it collects all file metadata and is always hot.
The NSC-055s is available for $US50,000.