ISS Technology Update Volume 8, Number 7

Additional resources

For additional information on the topics discussed in this article, visit these websites:

Resource URL

How to Determine the Effectiveness of Hyper-

Threading Technology with an Application

http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/how-to-determine-the-

effectiveness-of-hyper-threading-technology-with-an-application/

Dual Processors, Hyper-Threading Technology,

and Multi-Core Systems

http://www.intel.com/cd/ids/developer/asmo-

na/eng/dc/hpc/choice/200677.htm?page=2

generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drive technology expands SSD

functionality and performance

Second generation HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drives (SSDs) for ProLiant servers are the next step in the evolution of SSDs that

can be used in server environments. These SSDs feature several significant advances from the non-hot plug first-generation SSDs

that were introduced for selected ProLiant BladeSystem servers in 2008:

 Increased capacities of 60 GB and 120 GB

 SFF and LFF hot plug supported across most of the ML, DL, and BL G5 and G6 ProLiant servers

 Advances in controller technology that provide significant improvements in read and write performance

In addition to these improvements, the new SSDs retain the original ruggedness that made them well suited for environments

where traditional disk drives cannot operate. HP 3G SATA SSDs can tolerate significantly higher shock and vibration levels

than traditional disk drives, as well as temperatures up to 60° C.

Figure 1. HP 3Gb/s SATA solid state drives tolerate higher shock, vibration, and temperatures than traditional disk drives.