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The discussion began with a focus on the scalability and performance capabilities of the Xsigo VP780 chassis, which supports roughly 2,000 virtual NICs and HBAs with an aggregate throughput of around 150 Gb. The architecture allows customers to stack multiple units and form a highly redundant I/O fabric, enabling large-scale deployments while maintaining high availability. Redundant pairs and flexible configurations allow users to design for failover scenarios, such as using both iSCSI and Fibre Channel, while significantly reducing physical configuration complexity and cabling requirements.

Participants also examined the platform’s longevity and upgrade path. The Xsigo solution is designed to scale with evolving server performance demands and network speeds, allowing users to blend new and older hardware without extensive re-cabling. Legacy servers can continue to function alongside newer systems by simply reconfiguring access through Xsigo rather than modifying direct server-to-network connections. In addition, the roadmap includes upcoming support for 8 Gb Fibre Channel, new 2×10 Gb Ethernet load balancing cards, and plans to integrate storage capabilities with future IO cards. This level of backward and forward compatibility is emphasized as a key benefit of the architecture.

Finally, the discussion emphasized the cost-saving aspects of Xsigo’s solution as a powerful driver for adoption, especially in new virtualization deployments. By consolidating network I/O and minimizing hardware requirements like expensive blade switches and NICs, customers can avoid over-provisioning and reduce overall capital expenses. The panel also touched on current x86 operating system support, including Linux variants and Solaris x86, while addressing power efficiency advantages of InfiniBand. Attendees appreciated how Xsigo brought enterprise flexibility and simplicity to I/O virtualization and network consolidation, particularly in environments constrained by space, power, or budget.

The Future of Solid State Storage Panel with Howard Marks

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Future Architecture

Company: Nimbus Data, SolidFire, Violin Memory, Virident

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Personnel: Dave Wright, Howard Marks, Narayan Venkat, Tom Isakovich, Vijay Karamcheti

What’s the best solid-state storage array architecture panel with Nigel Poulton

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Array Architecture

Company: Nimble Storage, Nimbus Data, SolidFire, Violin Memory

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Personnel: Dave Wright, Narayan Venkat, Nigel Poulton, Tom Isakovich, Umesh Maheshwari

Is solid state simply a big cache or a real storage tier? Panel discussion with Chris Evans

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: SSSS1 Panel: Tier vs. Cache

Company: EMC, Nimble Storage, STEC, SolidFire, Velobit, Virident

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Personnel: Brian Sorby, Chris Evans, Dan Leary, Dave Wright, Keith Brown, Peter Velikin, Vijay Karamcheti

Brian Sorby presents the EMC vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: EMC Presents at SSSS1

Company: EMC

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Personnel: Brian Sorby

Scott Stetzer presents the STEC vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: STEC Presents at SSSS1

Company: STEC

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Personnel: Scott Stetzer

Peter Velikin presents the Velobit vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: VeloBit Presents at SSSS1

Company: Velobit

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Personnel: Peter Velikin

Vijay Karamcheti presents the Virident vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Virident Presents at SSSS1

Company: Virident

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Personnel: Vijay Karamcheti

Jonathan Goldick presents the Violin Memory vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Violin Memory Presents at SSSS1

Company: Violin Memory

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Vimeo: Jonathan Goldick presents the Violin Memory vision for solid-state storage

Personnel: Jonathan Goldick

Tom Isakovich presents the Nimbus Data vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Nimbus Data Presents at SSSS1

Company: Nimbus Data

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Personnel: Tom Isakovich

Suresh Vasudevan presents the Nimble Storage vision for solid-state storage

Event: Solid-State Storage Symposium

Appearance: Nimble Storage Presents at SSSS1

Company: Nimble Storage

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Personnel: Suresh Vasudevan

Suresh Vasudevan presents the Nimble Storage vision for solid-state storage at the Solid State Storage Symposium. This event was held in San Jose, CA on April 25, 2012.