Fusion-io
Big Blue has licensed Fusion-io's core NAND flash
ioMemory technology.
The plan is to use the SSD storage gear exclusively in
IBM's System x server line. Apple co-founder and recently discovered Dancing Queen
Steve Wozniak is now chief scientist for Fusion-io.
A new appliance, dubbed IBM High IOPS Adapter, is aimed
at eliminating storage I/O bottlenecks and opening up storage bandwidth for
transaction-heavy database applications, such as those used in banking,
financial services, scientific research, medical imaging, social media, and
online retail.
Fusion-io's main product is the ioDrive. It is the first
direct-attached, solid-state server storage array that uses PCI-Express (PCIe) connectivity. It is capable of 120,000 random
read/write IOPS—about and is about 100 times faster than a typical SATA (serial ATA) drive.
The new IBM High IOPS Adapter can be purchased through
IBM no word on price yet.
