New Software Release Exploits PCIe Gen 5 Technology, Allowing Users to Capture Maximum Performance While Maintaining Data Integrity and Security
SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 2023 / Graid Technology Inc., the award-winning data protection provider and developer of the only RAID card to offer customers access to the full performance of NVMe SSDs, today announced its new software release (v1.5) for the SupremeRAID™ SR-1010 and SR-1000 offerings. Leveraging the power of PCIe Gen 5, SupremeRAID™ affords customers the performance advantage of higher bandwidth infrastructure at various RAID levels per the chart below:
| SupremeRAID™ Release v1.5 |
Traditional Hardware RAID |
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| 4K Random Read | 28 M IOPS | ← 4x better performance | 6.9 M IOPS |
| 4K Random Write | 2 M IOPS | ← 3x better performance | 651 k IOPS |
| 1M Sequential Read | 260 GBps | ← 9x better performance | 28.2 GBps |
| 1M Sequential Write | 100 GBps | ← 9.6x better performance | 10.4 GBps |
Along with the tremendous performance enhancements, SupremeRAID™ v1.5 adds additional features including increased Drive Group support from 4 to 8, enhanced Random I/O performance for AMD platforms, and support for Oracle Linux. Today, SupremeRAID™ v1.5 supports Linux, with similar functionality and increased performance for Windows Server available later this year.
“Gone are the days of I/O bottlenecks. We are extremely excited to be bringing SupremeRAID™ v1.5 for Linux to the market. Customers investing in NVMe along with PCIe Gen 5 infrastructure will experience unparalleled performance when deploying SupremeRAID™ to protect their data, giving customers the perfect platform for AI/ML, IoT, video processing, and other performance-hungry business applications,” said Leander Yu, President and CEO of Graid Technology.
The release of SupremeRAID™ v1.5 continues to set Graid Technology apart from both software and hardware RAID options across the data protection market. Both the patented out-of-path data flow and new Intelligent Parity data reduction technology securely position customers with a competitive advantage in their respective markets.
SupremeRAID™ software release v1.5 will be available to all Graid Technology customers, regardless of channel, as a free upgrade. As Graid Technology continues to expand its global OEM, distribution, and integration partnerships, the company remains committed to working with customers and partners to explore options for additional functionality in future product and software enhancements.
Benchmark Environment:
Hardware Spec:
Server: Supermicro AS-2125HS-TNR
CPU: AMD EPYC 9654 96-Core Processor x 2
Memory: Samsung M321R2GA3BB6-CQKVS DDR5 16GB x 24
SSD: Kioxia CM7 KCMY1RUG3T84 x 24
RAID Controller: SR-1010 x 1
Software Environment:
OS: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Kernel: 5.4.0-155-generic
Benchmarking tool: fio-3.16
SupremeRAID Driver version: 1.5.0
About Graid Technology Inc.
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan, our leadership is composed of a dedicated team of experts with decades of experience in the SDS, ASIC, and storage industries. Graid Technology Inc. has developed the world’s only NVMe and NVMeoF RAID card to unlock the full potential of PCIe 3, 4, and 5 SSD performance without sacrificing system integrity or security. Visit our website or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Contact Information
Andrea Eaken
Director of Marketing, Americas & EMEA | Graid Technology
andrea.eaken@graidtech.com
949-742-9928
Related Files
SupremeRAID SR-1010 Brochure and Specs_Aug 2023.pdf
SupremeRAID SR-1000 Brochure and Specs_Aug 2023.pdf
SOURCE: Graid Technology Inc.