sTec SSD Cache Software Validated by NetApp

sTec, Inc. announced that its EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software has been
tested and validated by NetApp, Inc. for integration with NetApp storage systems in
Windows Server environments.

EnhanceIO is an SSD agnostic caching software. This
validation enables customers utilizing NetApp storage systems to have access to performance-enhancing caching software for their Data ONTAP
infrastructure.

For specific configurations supported, please check NetApp’s
Interoperability Matrix Tool (IMT).

"Our compatible server caching
partners are part of an ecosystem of tested and validated solutions that help
to enhance the performance and predictability of mission-critical applications,"
said Tim Russell, VP, data lifecycle ecosystem group, NetApp. "Partner solutions, such as sTec’s EnhanceIO
software for Windows Server, can extend the benefits of virtual storage tiering
to the enterprise server level, improving application responsiveness and
increasing overall system throughput."

"sTec’s unwavering goal of
accelerating applications in data centers and cloud computing systems demands
alignment of our enterprise solid-state storage solutions with those of fellow
industry leaders such as NetApp," said Zack Mihalis, VP product
marketing and management, sTec. "Achieving
validation for EnhanceIO helps assure that those applications realize maximum
reliability, performance and efficiency in NetApp environments."

EnhanceIO SSD Cache Software is designed to help users create,
configure and analyze existing storage environments with cost-effective scalability.
It provides non-disruptive, fast and consistent caching that
improves application performance while reducing latency with improved data
integrity. The software includes features that can be accessed via a
graphical user or command-line interface that also displays additional
statistics and analytics to deliver increased productivity. EnhanceIO is
for database, big data and virtualization applications, where the
software provides nonintrusive performance enhancement by integrating
into existing storage infrastructures and increasing I/O levels.

EnhanceIO was developed to simplify management of NetApp and other enterprise
storage systems, and its functionality is winning fans. Due to the popularity
of the software’s Profiler feature, that component is now also available
separately for free and unlimited use. Profiler empowers IT managers to
optimize storage by identifying a caching strategy for specific data center
workloads, boosting performance and maximizing existing solid-state or
rotating-disk storage hardware investments.