SOLUTION OVERVIEW

Nexenta Software-Defined Storage Accelerated by SanDisk

SanDisk Optimus.2 SAS SSD product line, utilizing Guardian technology, delivers flash solutions that are ideal for Nexenta’s customers searching for an enterprise class storage solution. Delivering high endurance levels with up to 45 DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day), and capacities ranging from 100GB to 2TB, the Optimus.2 product line solves application workload requirements across use case, from write-intensive to read-intensive, in addition to general-purpose read/write I/O.

Use Case SanDisk Optimus SSDs Software-Defined Storage

Performance for ZIL Optimus Extreme™ NexentaStor Leveraging a write-intensive Endurance: 45 DWPD • Write-intensive workloads SanDisk Optimus Extreme Capacity: 100-800GB and cache for NexantaStor in a hybrid Random Performance: • Hybrid storage pools storage pool environment 95,000/40,000 IOPS will deliver the low latency NexentaConnect Sequential Performance: required to accelerate the • GPU-intensive systems 500/500 MB/s overall performance of the • CAD/engineering users storage system Warranty: 5 years SanDisk’s Guardian Technology™ I/O for L2ARC Optimus Ultra™ NexentaStor platform combines the cost- The expected maximum Endurance: 25 DWPD • Read cache performance is based on Capacity: 150GB-1.2TB • Hybrid storage pools effectiveness of MLC flash with the probability that a read Random Performance: I/O operation is accessing NexentaConnect the extended endurance, high 95,000/40,000 IOPS data already cached in faster • Standard office workers Sequential Performance: reliability and high performance memory or L2ARC. Optimus • User profile storage Ultra increases the size of the 500/500 MB/s to meet the demanding read cache and improves I/O Warranty: 5 years requirements of a host of TCO for all-flash array Optimus Eco™ NexentaStor SSDs reduce latency, Endurance: 3 DWPD • Accelerated data enterprise applications that can’t heat generation, power Capacity: 400GB-2TB storage pools consumption and form Random Performance: factor, which all translate to NexentaConnect be as effectively served by off- 90,000/35,000 IOPS significant savings for any • Call center capacity Sequential Performance: datacenter • User data storage the-shelf SSD solutions. 500/500 MB/s Warranty: 5 years

SanDisk Enterprise SSDs SAS SSDs which are up to 2TB, making for NexentaStor this ideal for an all flash solution. In an SanDisk Extreme, with up to 50 drive ever-increasing number of deployments, writes per day (DWPD) in a 2.5” form SanDisk Optimus.2 Eco SAS SSD’s factor, is an ideal enterprise-class SSD provide an attractive alternative to HDD’s. for Nexenta ZIL deployment in most The absence of moving parts in SSDs enterprise and cloud use cases, while reduces latency, heat generation, power SanDisk Ultra provides the ability to consumption, and form factor, translating cache data at the lowest possible to significant cost savings for any data latencies to satisfy application response center. Since fewer SSDs are required to time and performance for read cache. In deliver the same outcome as more HDDs, addition to satisfying high performance massive overprovisioning of drives is no and low latency requirements in Nexenta longer necessary. This savings results tiered storage environments with in decreased capital and operational Optimus Extreme and Ultra, SanDisk expenditures, while vastly increasing also delivers an Eco product line with performance and reliability. Join the SanDisk Channel Program SanDisk Optimus Family with Guardian Technology Platform and Let’s Win Business Together! High and Consistent Performance High Capacity and Endurance for SanDisk Gold and Platinum partners • Up to 500/500 MB/s1 sequential Multiple Workloads enjoy sale and marketing benefits read/write • Optimus Eco: 400GB-2TB1 mixed-use to help you close business. Benefits • Up to 95,000/40,000 IOPS (Ascend, and read-intensive workloads include joint marketing and co-branded Ultra and Extreme) • Optimus Ascend™: 200GB-1.6TB1, sales collateral, sales leads, training, • Up to 90,000/35,000 IOPS (Eco) mixed-use workloads SanDisk logo usage, and business and • Less than 5% performance degradation • Optimus Ultra: 150GB-1.2TB1, planning tools. over lifetime write-intensive workloads More information: • Optimus Extreme: 100-800GB1, High Reliability https://businesspartners.sandisk.com/ write-intensive workloads • Full data path protection • 19nm MLC / 31-45 DWPD2 • T10-DIF support • High reliability • F.R.A.M.E. technology • Backup power circuitry

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NexentaStor SanDisk Enterprise SSDs

NexentaStor, a software-defined storage Through a combination of unique (SDS) platform, allows thousands of and innovative IP, and the use of customers all around the world to Multi-Level Cell (MLC) flash, SanDisk’s transform their storage infrastructure, newest generation of 19nm SSDs increase flexibility and agility, simplify feature a native SAS 6Gb/s interface, management and dramatically reduce outstanding performance metrics, and a costs without compromising on comprehensive set of high-end features availability, reliability or functionality. making them ideal to integrate with NexentaStor is software-defined storage existing infrastructure for a wide variety of with SMARTS: enterprise environments such as servers, • Security external storage arrays, and storage area • Manageability networks (SAN) where performance and • Availability high-availability are required. 2 • Reliability • 45 DWPD (random workload) 2 • TCO • 5 Year Warranty • Data Integrity – BER 1017 Contact Information • Scalability • FlashGuard™: Enhances flash [email protected] endurance [email protected] [email protected] • DataGuard™: Ensures data integrity • EverGuard™: Reliable 24x7 operation For more information, please visit: www.sandisk.com/enterprise

At SanDisk, we’re expanding the possibilities of data 1 Performance may vary by capacity. storage. For more than 25 years, SanDisk’s ideas 2 Warranty/DWPD - The lesser of 5 years from the date of manufacture of the product or the date on which the product’s have helped transform the industry, delivering next relevant endurance threshold set forth in the product specifications are reached. For more warranty information, please visit generation storage solutions for consumers and kb.sandisk.com. businesses around the globe. © 2014 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved. SanDisk is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation, registered in the and other Countries. Guardian Technology, FlashGuard, DataGuard and EverGuard are trademarks of SanDisk Enterprise IP LLC. Other names 951 SanDisk Drive | Milpitas | CA 95035 | USA mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). 050114