Dell Qualifies Netlist NetVault NV Non-Volatile Memory Subsystem

Netlist, Inc. announced that Dell Inc. has qualified both its 512 megabyte and 1 gigabyte flash memory-based, non-volatile cache subsystems, NetVault NV, to support RAID storage applications on PowerEdge servers and PowerVault Direct Attached Storage solutions.

With NetVault NV, Netlist is helping enable Dell servers to recover and retain data for weeks following data center power failures. The announcement follows Dell’s recent selection of Netlist’s battery-backed module, NetVault BB.

"Partnering with Netlist gives Dell’s enterprise customers added flexibility and peace of mind when deploying PERC cache solutions," said Sally Stevens, vice president, Server Product Group Platform Marketing, Dell Inc. "NetVault NV delivers the reliability and performance our customers require while reducing the total cost of ownership for this high performing disaster recovery solution."

NetVault NV provides a solution for enhanced data center fault recovery, reduced system downtime and reduced total cost of ownership. The modules offer extended data retention by uniquely combining DRAM and Flash for high throughput performance. With Dell’s PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) using NetVault NV, Dell’s enterprise customers are able to recover business critical data more reliably following a system outage versus traditional subsystems, which often cannot preserve cache data for more than 24 to 72 hours. In addition, alternative subsystems often require either unplanned or planned system downtime for maintenance. NetVault NV eliminates the need for these system downtimes and the associated loss of sales that can occur during these events.

"We are pleased Dell selected NetVault NV, the latest addition to Netlist’s flash product line," said Steve McClure, Vice President of Marketing for Netlist. "Dell’s qualification of NetVault NV for this high reliability, disaster recovery application demonstrates our ability to deliver differentiated products enabling OEMs to deliver best in class datacenter solutions."

In addition, NetVault NV only requires power for less than a minute to backup cache data. This flexibility allows OEMs to either use smaller, lower cost batteries or eliminate batteries altogether with the use of the NetVault NV’s Power Module Unit (PMU). The PMU uses ultra capacitor technology and allows the NetVault NV solution to achieve full RoHS 6/6 product compliance.