OCZ Launches New Z-Drive 4500 PCIe SSD Series with Windows Accelerator Software
OCZ Storage Solutions today introduced the enterprise-class Z-Drive 4500 PCI Express (PCIe) SSD Series.
The new Z-Drive 4500 Series delivers even higher performance in comparison to OCZ's Z-Drive R4 Series, leverages 19 nanometer (nm) MLC NAND flash, and is covering 800GB, 1.6TB and 3.2TB usable capacities.
Each model within the Z-Drive 4500 Series is integrated with OCZ's new Windows Accelerator (WXL) Software -- a flash new management and caching solution for Microsoft Windows Server applications. The software enables IT managers to deliver low-latency flash deployable as a local flash volume, a flash cache for HDD volumes or as a combination of both.
When deployed for caching, WXL Software performs statistical 'out-of-band' processing to intelligently cache the most frequently accessed data on Z-Drive 4500 flash. A cache warm-up and analysis mechanism is also featured enabling demanding analytical jobs to be loaded onto the Z-Drive 4500's flash cache in advance to assure that this critical data is available to the application at the exact time it is needed.
The new Z-Drive 4500 Series are driven by OCZ's proprietary Virtualized Controller Architecture (VCA) and LSI SandForce SF-2582 processors. Based on SNIA test methodologies, the series delivers maximum read bandwidth of up to 2,900 MB/s, maximum write bandwidth of up to 2,200 MB/s, random 4K block read throughput of up to 252,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) and random 4K block write throughput of up to 76,000 IOPS.
For flash-based virtualization, the Z-Drive 4500 Series works in conjunction with OCZ's VXL Virtualization Software distributing flash cache resources on-demand across virtual machines (VMs) to accelerate application performance.
The Z-Drive 4500 Series also features a suite of tools and capabilities including:
- Power loss data protection that protects in-flight write operations in the event of a sudden power failure
- End-to-end data path protection that performs data integrity checks at every data juncture ensuring that corrupted data is detected and not propagated
- 128-bit AES encryption
- TRIM Command support that enables data pages to be overwritten and re-used
- Temperature sensing and thermal throttling for maintaining consistent operating conditions so drives can continue to function through adverse temperature variances
- New SSD casings for providing a more stable and thermally efficient environment
- A rebuild of the Linux and Windows kernel device drivers from the Z-Drive R4 platform and optimized to improve SSD performance and stability
- Ease of deployment as installation drivers are packaged with RedHat Package Manager (RPM) and Debian (DEB) package files to automate the installation process
Designed in a Full-Height/Half-Length (FHHL) format the available MLC models include 800GB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT300-0800), 1.6TB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT310-1600), and 3.2TB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT320-3200).
All drives come backed with a 5 year warranty.
Each model within the Z-Drive 4500 Series is integrated with OCZ's new Windows Accelerator (WXL) Software -- a flash new management and caching solution for Microsoft Windows Server applications. The software enables IT managers to deliver low-latency flash deployable as a local flash volume, a flash cache for HDD volumes or as a combination of both.
When deployed for caching, WXL Software performs statistical 'out-of-band' processing to intelligently cache the most frequently accessed data on Z-Drive 4500 flash. A cache warm-up and analysis mechanism is also featured enabling demanding analytical jobs to be loaded onto the Z-Drive 4500's flash cache in advance to assure that this critical data is available to the application at the exact time it is needed.
The new Z-Drive 4500 Series are driven by OCZ's proprietary Virtualized Controller Architecture (VCA) and LSI SandForce SF-2582 processors. Based on SNIA test methodologies, the series delivers maximum read bandwidth of up to 2,900 MB/s, maximum write bandwidth of up to 2,200 MB/s, random 4K block read throughput of up to 252,000 input/output operations per second (IOPS) and random 4K block write throughput of up to 76,000 IOPS.
For flash-based virtualization, the Z-Drive 4500 Series works in conjunction with OCZ's VXL Virtualization Software distributing flash cache resources on-demand across virtual machines (VMs) to accelerate application performance.
The Z-Drive 4500 Series also features a suite of tools and capabilities including:
- Power loss data protection that protects in-flight write operations in the event of a sudden power failure
- End-to-end data path protection that performs data integrity checks at every data juncture ensuring that corrupted data is detected and not propagated
- 128-bit AES encryption
- TRIM Command support that enables data pages to be overwritten and re-used
- Temperature sensing and thermal throttling for maintaining consistent operating conditions so drives can continue to function through adverse temperature variances
- New SSD casings for providing a more stable and thermally efficient environment
- A rebuild of the Linux and Windows kernel device drivers from the Z-Drive R4 platform and optimized to improve SSD performance and stability
- Ease of deployment as installation drivers are packaged with RedHat Package Manager (RPM) and Debian (DEB) package files to automate the installation process
Designed in a Full-Height/Half-Length (FHHL) format the available MLC models include 800GB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT300-0800), 1.6TB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT310-1600), and 3.2TB capacity (Model ZD4RPFC8MT320-3200).
All drives come backed with a 5 year warranty.
Specifications
| PHYSICAL | |
|---|---|
| Usable Capacities (IDEMA) | 800GB / 1600GB / 3200GB |
| NAND Components | Multi-Level Cell (MLC) |
| Interface | PCI Express Gen. 2 x8 |
| Form Factor | Full-Height/Half-Length (FH/HL) |
| Storage Controller | VCA 2.0 (Virtualized Controller ArchitectureTM) |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 126.3mm x 180.9mm x 21.6mm |
| Weight | 350g |
| SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE (based on ZD4RPFC8MT320-3200 model) | |
| Max Read | Up to 2,9000 MB/s |
| Max Write | Up to 2,200 MB/s |
| Sustained Random 4K Reads1 | Up to 252,000 IOPS |
| Sustained Random 4K Writes1 | Up to 76,000 IOPS |
| Sustained Random 8K Reads1 | Up to 155,000 IOPS |
| Sustained Random 8K Writes1 | Up to 31,000 IOPS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | |
| Power Consumption | 800GB: 18.4W Idle, 20.8W Active 600GB: 20.3W Idle, 23.1W Active 1600GB: 20W Idle, 22.8W Active |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C ~ 55°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -45°C ~ 85°C |
| Airflow Requirement | 300LFM (Linear Feet per Minute) at 25°C 550LFM (Linear Feet per Minute) at 40°C |
| Certifications | RoHS, FCC , CE, BSMI, C-TICK, VCCI, KCC, UL |
| RELIABILITY/SECURITY | |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 2 million hours |
| Endurance Rating | Minimum of 0.68PB (800GB), 1.3PB (1600GB), 2.5PB (3200GB) |
| Power Fail Protection | Full in-flight data protection for unexpected system power loss |
| Data Path Protection | End-to-end data path protection at every data juncture |
| Data Reliability | Read Unrecoverable Bit Error Rate (UBER) 10-17 |
| Data Encryption | Data compression, Data de-duplication, and AES 128bit encryption |
| Product Health Monitoring | Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) support with enteprise attributes |
| Data Recovery | In case of block failures, RAID mechanisms are used to recover data |
| COMPATIBILITY | |
| PCI Express | PCI Express x8 or x16 slot; Fully compliant with the PCI Express Electromechanical Specification Rev. 2.0, and PCI Express Base Specification Rev. 2.0 |
| Serial ATA (SATA) | SATA Rev. 2.6 compliant ATA feature set; ATA-8 compliant |
| Operating Systems | 32/64-bit Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 8.1 32/64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2013 R2 64-bit Linux Red Hat Enterprise, Oracle & Centos 6.x 64-bit SLES 11 SP1-3 64-bit Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS, 12.x, 13.x VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1, 5.x |
| Power Management | Supports ATA Power Management Specification |
| Power Requirement | PCIe 12V & 3.3V |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | |
| Performance Optimization | TRIM (requires OS support) |
| Optimize Sustained Latency Performance | Consistent latency IO operations regardless of data entropy |
| Temperature Sensor | Temperature sensing and thermal throttling without sacrificing performance under normal operation |
| Custom Configuration Options | Allow performance aggregation across multiple cards for increased performance |
| Proprietary Virtualized Controller Architecture (VCA) 2.0 | Virtualizes SSD devices into a massively parallel array of memory Consolidated SMART support |
| Upgradable Firmware | Field-upgradable firmware |
| Services & Support | 5-year warranty; Dedicated FAE support |
