Microsoft STOREXPRESS DSE4XM1 - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Dolphin StorExpress product. This guide pro-
vides user instructions for the following StorExpress models:
• DSE4XM1
• DSE4XM2
These products are part of the DSE4XM family of StorExpress products.
Dolphin’s StorExpress is a PCI Express based solid state storage system designed to
deliver superior response times and storage capacity. Providing large capacity and fast
direct storage, StorExpress connects directly to any PCI Express system. It is the ideal
solution for deploying fast solid state cache solutions to improve the performance of
database or web-based applications. StorExpress systems integrate with Dolphin’s PCI
Express cluster technology enabling businesses to easily build fast distributed storage
solutions. Capable of being connected to multiple servers, StorExpress provides a flexi-
ble and scalable storage solution which can be distributed within the enterprise to
improve access to latency sensitive data. In a multi-server configuration, StorExpress is
also capable of functioning as a clustering switch and can obviate the need for a dedi-
cated clustering fabric for inter-server communication
Offering both superior power utilization and outstanding performance, this fl ash based
solution signifi cantly lowers annual power usage while delivering outstanding perfor-
mance. StorExpress leverages the latest solid state SLC NAND technology to provide
extremely faststorage solutions that outperform traditional disk based systems.
1.1 System Requirements
The DSE4XM requires an open x4 or x8 PCI Express slot for each DXH510 Host
Adapter card.
Please refer to Chapter 3 for supported operating systems.
1.2 DSE4XM Components
Your DSE4XM product includes the following items:
• DSE4XM chassis