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September 20, 2023

This is the third and the final part of the Performance Guide. The first two parts were about performance characteristics, the ways to measure it and optimal hardware and software configurations. Now, in this concluding section, we’ll be focusing entirely on RAID.

September 14, 2023

This is the second part of our Performance Guide blog post series. In the previous part, we’ve covered the fundamentals of system performance, its basic units and methods for measurement.

September 11, 2023

Just like when the NVMe protocol first appeared on the scene, the advent of server platforms and storage devices supporting the PCI-E Gen5 interface has brought forth a new layer of complexity and challenge.

September 5, 2023

We’re excited to introduce a new blog post series focused on testing and enhancing storage performance. Throughout this series, we’ll walk you through the entire process, from defining objectives and preparing the necessary hardware and software to optimizing performance using a software RAID engine.

September 3, 2023

Erasure coding and RAID are both data protection technologies that are used to improve the reliability and performance of storage systems. While erasure coding is sometimes seen as a more advanced technology than RAID, it is important to understand that they are actually two sides of the same coin.

September 2, 2023

Solid-State Drives (SSDs) have revolutionized storage technology with their transformative impact. They offer blazing speed, minimal latency, and high throughput, making data access lightning-fast and critical for applications requiring real-time processing.

September 1, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, data storage is crucial for safeguarding critical information. RAID technology has revolutionized data storage, offering improved performance, increased data redundancy, and optimized capacity. However, with various RAID levels available, selecting the ideal configuration can be challenging.

August 24, 2023

In the evolving landscape of data storage solutions, RAID has emerged as a prominent technology, offering enhanced performance, data protection, and reliability for various applications.

April 12, 2023

Our previous blog post was all about sequential load. In this article we are going to talk about small block size workloads.

March 24, 2023

The following is a guide on how to monitor performance and estimate CPU usage when running the xiRAID engine. It’s crucial to monitor performance as it helps determine the additional resources required to run the software, which can impact the overall cost of the solution.

February 14, 2023

ZFS is a popular file system that has managed to step far beyond the workstation and is actively used both in server solutions and for creating storage systems and specialized devices. This is due to the rich functionality and flexibility inherent in the solution architecture.

January 30, 2023

The SPDK (Storage Performance Development Kit) is a driver and utility framework that allows you to build high-performance storage systems in the operating system user space. It is used by cloud providers, SDS developers, and DPU-type device manufacturers as part of their SDKs.

December 19, 2022

RAID (redundant array of independent disks) is a technology that allows combining multiple disk drives into arrays or RAID volumes by spreading (striping) data across drives. RAID can be used to improve performance by taking advantage of several drives’ worth of throughput to access the dataset.

December 7, 2022

In this post we will tell you why we like the idea of disaggregated storage and why we try to create solutions using this approach.