HP OEMing Stec SSDs

STEC, Inc. announced that STEC’s enterprise-class ZeusIOPS solid-state drives (SSDs) are integrated into the HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) disk array platform, creating optimized storage systems which deliver unprecedented performance and better exploit the advantages of storage virtualization.

"This relationship with HP is the result of extensive collaboration,"’ said Manouch Moshayedi, chairman and chief executive officer of STEC. "Through closely coordinated design and integration activities, STEC has optimized a range of products to meet the unique needs of HP. We are proud to have this close relationship with HP."

The ZeusIOPS SSD product family offers a comprehensive array of options for enterprise system architects. ZeusIOPS SSD provides a wide range of interface options, spanning Fibre Channel to SAS to SATA, as well as the widest range of capacity options, spanning 73GB to 1TB. Fundamental to the ZeusIOPS product family is the proprietary SSD architecture which renders an enterprise-optimized storage device with an unprecedented combination of performance and energy efficiency.

"Customers are looking for ways to grow their business without increasing IT infrastructure costs," said Bob Wilson, vice president, Storage Platforms Group, HP. "Combining the HP EVA with STEC’s SSD delivers improved input/output and lower latency, allowing existing storage platforms to handle increased transaction volumes faster and more profitably."