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New performance testing conducted by
Principled Technologies shows that the
DSSD D5 delivers extreme low latency
access to data and can meet the bandwidth
requirements of hundreds of cores (tested
with 352 cores), allowing customers to
consolidate their SAS applications on a
single platform, run more analytics in
the same time period and enable more
concurrent users and applications. While
demonstrating near-linear scaling with eight
Dell R730 servers, powered by Intel Xeon
processors E5-2699 v4, and running more
than 800 and concurrent analytics jobs, Dell
EMC DSSD D5 delivered a peak bandwidth
of 22.8 GB per second. In addition, the
solution illustrated SAS CPU/real-time ratios
greater than 1.0, even with eight servers,
demonstrating that D5 was able to keep up
with CPU demand for I/O while ensuring
that all computing power was fully utilised.
Dell EMC also announced the availability of
select Dell PowerEdge Servers with the DSSD
client cards packaged together to be offered
as a drop-in-the-box shipment. This year,
Dell EMC expects to offer DSSD client cards
factory installed in select Dell PowerEdge
servers. Along with offering unprecedented
performance, reliability and flexibility, the
Dell EMC solution accelerates deployment
time and enhances ease of use.
DSSD D5 Rack-Scale Flash enables
customers to:
• Accelerate high-performance, analyticintensive workloads that require large
working data sets and/or predictable,
ultra-low response times
• Increase analytic accuracy with higher
frequency analysis on more granular data
• Enable more business users to make
analytic-driven decisions
• Consolidate SAS silos to deliver a single
analytics solution for all user roles
• Get full utilisation of existing CPU
investment and expand the types and
sources of data to deliver more robust
analysis
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INTELLIGENTCIO
At a glance…
Brocade launches nextgene ration modular routing
platform
Brocade has announced the Brocade SLX 9850, an open,
extensible, next-generation data centre routing solution
featuring visibility and network automation innovations that
gives service providers and enterprises the power to deliver
high-performance services on demand.
Leveraging a unique combination of hardware and software
innovations, the SLX 9850 router includes the embedded
Brocade SLX Insight Architecture that delivers pervasive
network visibility for unparalleled insight to meet increasingly
stringent service levels. The SLX 9850 also takes advantage of
Brocade Workflow Composer to provide server-based, DevOpsstyle network automation that integrates across IT domains for
end-to-end workflow automation.
The Brocade SLX Insight Architecture provides a new approach
to network monitoring and troubleshooting, making it faster,
easier and more cost-effective to obtain comprehensive,
real-time visibility that is required for network operations and
automation. By embedding network visibility on every router,
organiSations can achieve pervasive visibility throughout the
network to quickly identify problems, accelerate mean-time-toremediation and improve overall service levels.
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