ASR5805 SSD controller and MaxIQ kit |
PCIe Drive Arrays |
Storage Center 5 |
AssuredSAN 3730 Array |
ioDrive 320GB |
StorageWorks IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class |
NSSD-X25-128-C07M-PN |
| Adaptec |
Apricorn |
Compellent |
Dot Hill Systems |
Fusion-IO |
HP |
Ritek |
| $645 and for the MaxIQ Kit (CD software and one SSD) $1,295. |
PCIe board only: $199, PCIe board with four MLC 256GB SSDs is $2,999. |
$141,632, which includes all hardware and software licensing. SSDs are priced at $13,533 each. |
$36,158 as tested |
$6,830 |
160GB, $7,700; BLc3000 enclosure $4,300; 2 HP BL490c blades $8,022 |
MSRP $400 |
| Accelerates all internal drives in the system. Low price for excellent performance. Easy install. |
Low price. Configuration is easy. |
SSD performance can be easily added to an existing array, SSDs and standards hard drives can be mixed in one enclosure. |
Relatively inexpensive; easy setup SAN system allows sharing with multiple servers. |
Very high performance; no write cliff. |
Very high performance; no write cliff; doesn’t use extra space in chassis; installs on each blade as mezzanine card. |
Least expensive; easy installation.
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| Still subject to write-cliff under intensive long write sessions, though not to the extent of others. |
Board is 12.25-inches long. Write cliff. |
Expensive |
Write cliff. |
Only 64-bit operating systems are supported; booting from device not supported. |
Only 64-bit operating systems are supported; installation requires downloading drivers; expensive. |
Write cliff. |
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| Performance (25%) |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
| Compatibility (20%) |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Installation/Docs (20%) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Manageability (25%) |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Value (10%) |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Total |
4.7 |
4.55 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.75 |
3.6 |
3.36 |
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Scoring key: 5: Exceptional; 4: Very good; 3: Average; 2: Below average; 1: Subpar or not available. |
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