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Fueling the Internet Revolution

ISP, ASP, E-commerce, and networking applications typically employ the SAN or NAS architecture and generally require storage solutions to handle a significant number of transactions per second. A solid state flashdrive is normally used as a read/write cache to significantly improve user response time, in addition to RAID systems as well as being a storage component of the RAID system. User response time rises almost logarithmically with the increased operations per second of the computer server being used. The solid state flashdrive also provides enhanced performance to users when used for "hot files", database indexes, journals and logs. A high performance Solid State Disk front end to SAN or NAS terabyte installation can be used to provide the service that these applications typically require. Rather than buying additional servers to improve the transactions per second, a solid state flashdrive is all that is needed; a storage solution with the smallest total cost of ownership.

The E-Disk^® Altima™ flashdrive's performance is comparable to that of the DRAM-based Solid State Disk and has the added advantage of being non-volatile. Therefore, it does not require a back-up battery or a Hard Disk Drive to save the data in the event of a power outage. Since the E-Disk^® Altima™ flashdrive has no need for these backup accessories, it is more compact, has higher capacity and consumes considerably less power than a DRAM-based Solid State Disk. Since E-Disk^® Altima™ flashdrive has the same form factor as the HDD, it can fit into an existing system without occupying additional floor space, as the oversized DRAM-based Solid State Disk solutions. The E-Disk^® Altima™ flashdrive is the best choice as a front end to SAN and NAS terabyte installations that will provide the service that these applications typically require.