SanDisk
Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK),
a global leader in flash storage solutions, at Computex Taipei 2015
today announced its new CloudSpeed
Eco™ Gen. II SATA SSD, a purpose-built storage device for cloud
service providers with up to 2TB* capacity. This new SSD is now sampling
with select hyperscale customers. Based on 15nm NAND flash, the new
CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II SSD delivers greater storage density with 3x the
streaming bandwidth vs. hard disk drives (HDDs). Designed as a drop-in
replacement for HDDs, CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II provides datacenters with a
lower cost-per-square-foot for hyperscale applications such as
analytics, media streaming and content repositories.
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SanDisk's CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II SSD is a 2TB purpose-built flash storage device offering breakthrough economics for cloud service providers and hyperscale environments. (Photo: Business Wire)
Cloud Data Services, such as Big Data Analytics, SaaS, IaaS and PaaS
environments, are driving radical data center transformation. The number
of connected ‘things’ is set to explode, with Gartner forecasting this
number will reach 25 billion by 2020, generating a deluge of data that
will need to be analyzed in real-time1. Micropayments, online
commerce and similar applications are read-intensive and require high
data throughput and scalable storage capacity.
“Digital business transformation has put tremendous pressure on cloud
service providers to deliver massive capacity and performance with
increasing cost efficiency,” said John Scaramuzzo, senior vice president
and general manager, Enterprise Storage Solutions, SanDisk. “As a
trusted provider of flash-based solutions for three of the largest cloud
service providers, SanDisk understands hyperscale application demands2.
We’ve designed CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II to deliver better cloud-scale
economics with specific
features so that cloud service providers can deliver superior
customer experiences.”
Historically, cloud service providers have relied on HDDs for data
storage requirements because they offered large pools of low-cost
capacity. However, as datasets continue to grow, and access to real-time
information becomes paramount, cloud service providers are finding that
HDD-based storage can no longer keep pace with increasing demands
without significantly expanding data center footprint. As the cloud
economics of flash – such as price/performance density, endurance, heat,
power, cooling and footprint – continue to be a focal point for IaaS,
PaaS, and SaaS decision makers, many of them have turned to SanDisk.
“We’ve been very pleased with the level of innovation coming out of
SanDisk to jointly address the demands of new and emerging markets
powered by cloud, mobility and B2B/B2C businesses,” said Albert Mu, Vice
President of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation’s TYAN Business
Unit. “We look forward to continuing to work with SanDisk to bring these
solutions to market, so our joint customers can realize the benefits of
the next era in cloud computing.”
“The compelling value proposition of NAND flash memory, coupled with
increasing capacities is enabling wide-spread adoption of SSDs for
today’s emerging and demanding cloud requirements,” said Jeff
Janukowicz, research director for SSDs and Enabling Technologies at IDC.
“More cost-effective SSD solutions based on smaller process technologies
such as SanDisk CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II, make SSDs feasible for a growing
number of cloud and hyperscale applications, which is helping to propel
SSD unit shipments to grow at a 34 percent compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) between 2013 to 20183.”
As with all CloudSpeed™
SSDs, CloudSpeed
Eco Gen. II 2TB SSD includes the company’s innovative Guardian
Technology™ Platform, which works to provide a combination of
powerful error correction and detection technology, full data path
protection, and data fail recovery. The CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II SSD also
comes with a limited five year warranty**.
CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II 2TB SSD will be available through SanDisk
Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and select Enterprise
Channel Partners later this year. For more information about
CloudSpeed Eco Gen. II visit www.sandisk.com/enterprise/sata-ssd/
or this
video. Additional insights on the value that the new CloudSpeed Eco
Gen. II brings to today’s hyperscale and cloud data centers can be read
on the SanDisk
Enterprise Blog site.
Visit SanDisk at Computex Taipei 2015
See live demos and interact with SanDisk flash technology experts during
Computex 2015 taking place June 2-6 at the Taipei World Trade Center
NANGANG Exhibition Hall 4F, Stand number: N0804. SanDisk will be
showcasing its latest breadth of offerings, as well as hosting
interactive video sessions and social media contests. Hear Chris Bergey,
vice-president and general manager of mobile and tablet solutions at
SanDisk, discuss how mobile storage innovation is shaping mobile OEM
monetization during Compuforum on Friday, June 5 from 11:00am-11:30am.
About SanDisk
SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company,
is a global leader in flash storage solutions. For more than 25 years,
SanDisk has expanded the possibilities of storage, providing trusted and
innovative products that have transformed the electronics industry.
Today, SanDisk’s quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of
many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smart
phones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk’s consumer products are available at
hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide. For more information,
visit www.sandisk.com.
©2015 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark
of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the United States and other
countries. CloudSpeed, CloudSpeed Eco and Guardian Technology, are
trademarks of SanDisk Enterprise IP, LLC. Other brand names mentioned
herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of
their holder(s). The performance results and cost savings discussed
herein are based on internal testing and use of CloudSpeed products.
Results and performance may vary according to configurations and
systems, including drive capacity, system architecture and applications.
*1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual user capacity less.
**The lesser of 5 years from the date of manufacture of the product or
the date on which the product’s relevant endurance threshold set forth
in the product specifications are reached. For more warranty
information, please visit kb.sandisk.com.
1 Source: Gartner, “Predicts 2015: The Internet of
Things,” December 30, 2014.
2 Source: https://451research.com/report-short?entityId=84745&referrer=marketing
and http://www.raritandcim.com/blog/who-owns-worlds-largest-data-centers-infographic
3 Source: “Worldwide
Solid State Drive 2014–2018 Forecast and Analysis: The Need for Speed
Grows,” IDC, June 2014.
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including
expectations for new product offerings, product availability, product
use cases including for cloud and hyperscale, capacities, capabilities,
performance and cost effectiveness; product features such as error
correction and detection technology, full data path protection and data
fail recovery; and market trends including growth of connected devices
and SSD unit shipments growth in 2013-2018 that are based on current
expectations and involve numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause
these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. This news release
also contains projections from third parties, which reflect their
projections as of the date of issuance of such statements. Risks that
may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include
among others: our new product offerings may not be available when we
expect, in the manner or capacities that we expect, with the product use
cases that we expect such as utilization by cloud and hyperscale
customers, with the features, capabilities or cost effectiveness that we
expect or perform as expected, the market may not grow or evolve as
expected, SSD unit shipments may not increase as expected or the other
risks detailed from time-to-time in our Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and reports, including, but not limited to, our most
recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. We do not intend to update the
information contained in this news release.
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