transtec Integrates Nimble Storage

Nimble Storage, Inc. and transtec Computers Ltd announce partnership to integrate the performance of flash with high-capacity HDDs.

These IP storage systems are for complex applications like VDI, server virtualization or Exchange and SQL servers. In conjunction with Nimble Storage, transtec provides support for big-data applications by handling the increasing influx of data.

As of immediate effect, transtec will meet the associated and growing demands on storage performance, scalability and data protection with Nimble Storage’s iSCSI SAN storage solutions. The manufacturer’s CS series overcomes the old problems that traditional storage architecture faces. To date, when selecting a storage system users had to decide between performance and capacity. transtec allows users to select both.

HDD and SSD storage solutions combine best of both worlds
The secret lies at the core of the Nimble storage architecture – the specially designed and patented Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL). This is a hybrid disk concept that combines high-capacity HDDs with low-latency SSDs flash to fulfills the demands of randomly distributed read processes, HDDs, of sequential processes and capacity requirements.

The upshot is a range of new functions, such as dynamic caching, write-optimized data layout, as well as consistent data compression.

Dynamic caching speeds up read access by storing a copy of indexed, frequently retrieved and therefore actively hot data and metadata in the flash cache. Throughput also increases during read access, with latency periods dropping.

The write-optimized data layout combines all write access procedures into one single sequential write process.

The CASL architecture and the overall design of the Nimble storage systems are pre-destined to meet the cost and performance challenges of VDIs.

Data compression in real time
Real-time data compression reduces capacities by 30 to 70 percent, without compromising performance or latency time. Furthermore, Nimble Storage uses thin provisioning to provide more storage capacity than is actually available. As soon as the data is written, dynamic allocation of the capacity takes place. It also enables more efficient usage of storage capacity and HDDs.

By applying Nimble Storage’s hybrid storage systems, transtec has expanded its solutions portfolio to allow businesses to cut their capital and operational expenses. With comparable or higher performance, they need less storage capacity and have lower requirements regarding space, electricity or cooling.