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Product Type |
Add-on software module for ioMemory VSL |
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Cache Type |
Fully associative cache |
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Cache mode |
Write-through |
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Minimum cacheable block size |
512B |
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# of cached volumes per instance |
1 |
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Max cache instance capacity |
640 GB |
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Max cache instances per host |
Unlimited |
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Additional CPU & RAM overhead |
No noticeable increase over the ioMemory VSL requirements |
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Operating Systems |
64-Bit Microsoft XP/Vista/Win7/Server 2003/Server 2008, RHEL 4/5/6, SLES 10/11, OEL v5, VMware ESX 4.0/4.1/ESXi 4.1 |
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Product architecture |
Independent Linux kernel module, Windows volume/disk filter driver |
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Management |
CLI utilities to bind, unbind, and provide status |
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Protection modes |
Optional partition table obfuscation |
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Power loss protection |
Yes |
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System Requirements |
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ioMemory VSL driver |
directCache requires a 2.3.0 version of the ioMemory VSL or later |
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Compatible cache devices |
All ioDrive, ioDrive Duo, and ioDrive Octal products are compatible with directCache except ioDrives with a v6 or earlier adapter |
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Operating systems |
64-Bit Microsoft Server 2003/2008/2008 R2/Vista/Win7, RHEL 5/6, SLES 11 |
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Supported backing store types |
Disk, disk partition, hardware RAID volume, software RAID volume, iSCSI LUN, Fiber Channel LUN |
