By taking advantage of Simtek's patented intellectual property and products, Sun is able to provide a RAID subsystem that doesn't require battery backed SDRAM that achieves smaller board space, lower component cost, and immediately stores system-critical volatile data under power loss conditions. Sun is leading the server industry in providing RAID storage as a standard feature by integrating RAID onto the server motherboard.
Cost and space are major impediments to full-featured, cost-attractive RAID solutions on the motherboard (ROMB). Current motherboard designs have little space for additional functions. New generations of RAID controllers integrate RAID and disk controller functions. Using battery-backed SDRAM adds cost and board space. New generations of integrated RAID controllers leverage Simtek's nvSRAM for write journaling and mirroring functions, and eliminate batteries. This makes it feasible to implement ROMB both economically and considering form factor. As an added bonus, using Simtek's products eliminates the battery and enables improved compliance with "green" initiatives reducing hazardous materials from board designs.
Simtek's nvSRAM, a critical cornerstone of server based RAID reference designs has been adopted by several generations of RAID controllers. This new production award solidifies Simtek's position as the leading provider of nonvolatile memory in the RAID market.
About Simtek Corporation
Simtek Corporation designs and markets high-speed, re-programmable, nonvolatile semiconductor memory products, for use in a variety of systems including RAID servers, high performance workstations, GPS navigational systems, robotics, copiers and printers, and networking and broadcast equipment. Information on Simtek products can be obtained from its web site: www.simtek.com; email: information@simtek.com. The company is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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