infinite io Adds Network-Based Metadata Accelerator

infinite io, Inc. announced the NSC-055s, a network-based metadata accelerator.

The NSC-055s adds a controller dedicated to the acceleration of metadata requests to company’s network-based storage controller product line. With the NSC-055s, enterprises will be able to transparently accelerate existing applications and extend the life of NAS systems.

“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, CEO, infinite io.

Makes metadata acceleration totally transparent
The NSC-055s does not require applications to be re-provisioned or storage to be virtualized with new file paths. It 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, Storage Switzerland LLC. “infinite io has taken a unique approach to accelerating NAS system performance and breathing new life into burdened systems.“

High performance
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 shipment and is priced at $50,000.