Block Storage
on Fire

Maximize Performance and Value of SSDs, HDDs, and Arrays

Reduce Build Costs and Extend Storage Life


 
 

Built for Speed, Durability, and Value

Enterprise Storage Stack changes the rules of block storage arrays


Uses Linear Writes
 

Focusing on Linear Writes, ESS transforms the usually random and chaotic write workload into a perfect linear write workload. This linear workload is more efficient at every level of the storage stack, from the individual SSD to RAID to File Systems.
 



Atomic Updates
 

Built on Atomic Updates, ESS implements a novel atomic update structure which is far more efficient than other approaches. The patented ESS "atomic update" technique writes data to media with nearly 100% efficiency.
 



Your Data is Safe
 

The ESS update engine guarantees data consistency, even if the drives do things that are unpleasant. Drives sometimes re-order writes; ESS catches these and ensures that you have valid, chronologically intact data, even if the hardware does something else.



Your Data is Validated
 

The ESS engine always validates important control data to insure data consistency. It can also validate every block end-to-end if desired.
 
 
 
 



Efficient Arrays
 

Because ESS can control writes to use exact alignment, parity-based RAID is 100% efficient. There are no read/modify/write operations to update. There are no "write holes" to plug. 100% of the linear bandwidth of member SSDs is used to store actual live data.



Reduces Server Loads
 

Random writes with traditional SSD arrays generate huge workloads on the host. ESS lowers the host overhead so that both ESS and your applications run faster.
 
 
 



Conserves Space
 

The storage devices store packed, dense data. This gives you more available storage with less hardware.
 
 
 
 
 
 



Decreases Storage Needs
 

By using techniques such as parity RAID instead of mirroring, thin provisioning, full support of trim/discard, and fine-grained block-level compression, your storage hardware needs can actually be decreased.
 
 



Extends Storage Life
 

ESS and its linear write engine lowers NAND Flash wear. In combination with array effects, the effective life of your drives can be 10x longer, or more.
 
 
 
 



Optimizes Performance
 

>10GB/sec writes and >2,000,000 4KB random write IOPS are possible with 24 SATA SSDs, RAID-6. The same array without ESS is 10x slower and writes with 100x fewer IOPS.
 
 
 



Minimizes Cost
 

Storage hardware costs can be cut significantly by using fewer SSDs, and safely using lower-cost drives.
 
 
 
 
 
 



Block stack or Appliance
 

WildFire Storage can supply you with everything from the block-level driver, to a full turn-key SAN appliance. We work with our licensees to optimize value.
 
 
 
 



 
 

Built for Speed Without Breaking the Bank...

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