Flash Accel makes server-side flash storage available as cache for applications that read from and write to
IBM N series back-end storage. In a
Flash Accel-enabled system, applications write to cache as well as to back-end storage, so that future application reads can be serviced locally from cache. For read-intensive applications in particular, the result is increased throughput and reduced latency. Your storage system may also realize efficiency gains on the back end, as IOPS are offloaded from the controller.
Flash Accel features intelligent end-to-end data coherency, cache persistence, and
support for VMware vSphere services, including vMotion and Storage vMotion, High Availability (HA), and Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS).
Flash Accel software runs on VMware ESXi hosts and virtual machines. You use
a browser-based graphical tool to install the host and virtual machine software and to manage caching across the vCenter.
In a Flash Accel-enabled system, applications write to cache as well as to back-end storage, so that future application reads can be serviced locally from cache. For frequently accessed data, the result is increased throughput and reduced latency.
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