sTec s840 SSDs Certified for Windows Server 2012

sTec, Inc. announced that its s840 series enterprise SAS SSDs have been certified for Windows Server 2012,
which includes use with Windows Server 2012 Cluster in a box systems.

The performance advantages of the sTec enterprise s840 SSDs complement
Windows Server 2012’s ‘cluster in a box’ and
continuous-availability initiatives.

"SSD
technology is rapidly emerging as a significant, viable storage element in a
new generation of servers running on the ubiquitous Windows Server platform,"
said Swapna Yasarapu, director of SSD technical marketing at sTec. "Microsoft’s decision to highlight support
for this storage technology in Windows Server 2012 reflects how SSD technology
has become a mainstream storage solution that delivers unprecedented performance
for servers in data centers, cloud computing and other high-performance
enterprise environments."

"Windows Server 2012 enables a new
generation of systems that deliver HA and performance to a broad market,"
said Brian Hillger, director, server and tools marketing, Microsoft. "SSDs are a key technology that can help
unleash the full performance capabilities of these new systems. Our work with
sTec is a significant step towards giving customers the benefits of SSDs in HA
systems and helping customers utilize the potential of Windows Server 2012."

s840 are designed to enable storage systems to
realize sustainable IO/s,
and relieve the performance bottlenecks associated with traditional rotating
media disk drives. A single s840 drive can replace multiple HDDs, thus easing
the rack-space demands and performance penalties exacted by rotating media.

Windows Server powers many of the world’s largest
datacenters, enables small businesses worldwide and delivers value-added benefits to
organizations in between. In addition to supporting SSD storage, Windows Server
2012 offers a range of new features and enhancements, including those for
virtualization, networking, user experience, cloud computing and automation.