6Gb/s SAS Enterprise 2.5” SSDs
®
Optimus Product Family of SAS SSDs
Outstanding performance for a variety of mixed-use, read-intensive and write-intensive applications.
Optimus Eco™ and
Optimus Ascend™/Mixed-Use
Application Workloads
Through a combination of unique and innovative IP, and the use of enterprise Multi-
Level Cell (eMLC) flash, SanDisk’s newest generation of 19nm eMLC SSDs feature a
native SAS 6Gb/s interface, outstanding performance metrics, and a comprehensive
set of high-end features making them ideal to integrate with existing infrastructure
for a wide variety of enterprise environments such as servers, external storage
arrays, and storage area networks (SAN) where performance and high-availability
are required.
• On-Line Transaction Processing
(OLTP) Databases
• Financial Transactions
• E-Commerce
• E-Mail/Messaging
• Virtual Desktop
• Collaboration
Available in capacities of 100GB – 2TB*, Optimus SSDs provide random read/write
performance up to 95K/40K IOPS and sequential read/write data transfer rates
of up to 550/540 MB/s**. The Optimus SSD portfolio has been designed to offer
a range of performance and capacity solutions for a variety of applications that
include mixed-use, read-intensive and write-intensive workloads. Optimus SSDs
range from 1 - 45 full random drive writes per day (DWPD)****. Optimus SSDs have
a 5 year warranty****.
Optimus Eco (2TB)/Read-Intensive
Application Workloads
• Web Servers
• Media Streaming
• Virtual Tape Libraries (VTL)
• Video on Demand (VOD)
• Web-based Applications
• File Servers
Guardian Technology™ Platform
The product family of Optimus SAS SSDs is powered by SanDisk’s proprietary
Guardian Technology Platform, a comprehensive suite of enterprise features
comprised of FlashGuard™, DataGuard™ and EverGuard™ technologies.
Optimus Ultra™ and
Optimus Extreme™/ Write-Intensive
Application Workloads
FlashGuard Technology combines Aggregated Flash Management, which treats
all flash elements as a single system, and Advanced Signal Processing, which
dynamically adjusts flash parameters throughout the life of the SSD, to reliably
extract significantly more life from commercial-grade MLC flash, making it suitable
for mixed-use, read-intensive and write-intensive application workloads.
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Oil and Gas
• Life Sciences
• Aerospace
• Engineering
• Media Editing
• Analytics
• Indexing
DataGuard Technology features full data path protection, safeguarding user data
from corruption along all data paths in the SSD.
• Database Logging
EverGuard Technology protects against loss of user data in the event of unexpected
power interruptions using a 3rd generation backup power circuit design and high-
reliability discrete capacitors. Optimus SAS SSDs are designed for I/O intensive,
mission-critical, 24/7 applications.