maxCache 2.0 with Read and Write Caching Accelerates Application Performance and Reduces Total Cost of Ownership

First generation maxCache offered significant performance gains for read-intensive applications, delivering up to 11x performance improvement in 100% random read workloads. Using SSDs to cache copies of frequently accessed – or 'hot' – data, maxCache exploits the performance capabilities of SSDs to access the read data from the SSD rather than spinning media. Read caching is improved with maxCache 2.0, with additional optimizations to the learned-path algorithm delivering an increase in overall IOPs performance to 13x for read-intensive environments.

To deliver the advanced performance capabilities of SSD caching to a broader set of data center application workloads, maxCache 2.0 evolves to offer caching of write data as well. By caching writes to the SSDs, maxCache 2.0 leverages the performance and latency capabilities of SSD technology for workloads with reads and writes.

New maxCache 2.0 reads and writes hot data to/from the SSD cache for maximum performance

Reduction of Capital and Operating Expenses
With the acceleration of IOPs and reduction of latency, maxCache 2.0 allows data center and cloud computing environments to host more users and perform more transactions per second and reduce the overall server hardware investment necessary to support a given workload. The reduction in servers has an additional financial benefit of reducing associated operating costs of power, cooling, and maintenance, delivering a highly reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) solution.

Green Solution with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection and Intelligent Power Management
The Adaptec Series 6Q controllers come standard with Adaptec's industry-first Zero Maintenance Cache Protection that eliminates Battery Backup Units ( BBUs) in favor of 4GB of NAND flash memory paired with a supercapacitor to protect cached data and eliminate the monitoring, maintenance, disposal and replacement costs associated with BBUs. The Adaptec Series 6Q with maxCache 2.0 also include Adaptec Intelligent Power Management to slash power and cooling costs by spinning down idle disks and providing a lower power mode for active disks.

The maxCache Series: Flexible solutions for every application

• Adaptec 6805Q with maxCache 2.0: 6Gb/s, 8 internal ports, low profile, Unified Serial PCIe controller with SSD caching support, ZMCP, IPM, advanced data protection, and maximum scalability. SSD not included.
  
  
• Adaptec 6805TQ with maxCache 2.0: 6Gb/s, 8 internal top-mounted recessed ports, low profile, Unified Serial PCIe controller with SSD caching support, ZMCP, IPM, advanced data protection, and maximum scalability. SSD not included.
  
  
• Adaptec 5805ZQ with maxCache: 3Gb/s, 8 internal ports, low profile, Unified Serial PCIe controller with SSD caching support, ZMCP, IPM, advanced data protection, and maximum scalability. SSD not included.
  
  
• Adaptec 5805Q with maxCache: 3Gb/s, 8 internal ports, low profile Unified Serial PCIe controller with SSD caching support, IPM, advanced data protection, and maximum scalability. SSD not included.
  
  
• Adaptec 2405Q with maxCache: 3Gb/s, 4 internal ports, low profile Unified Serial PCI Express (PCIe) controller with SSD caching support, IPM, and hardware RAID. Cost-effective reliability and performance for entry-level applications. SSD not included.
  
  

Easy integration
Adaptec products in the maxCache family are application-agnostic and do not require changes to storage architectures, application software or operating systems. Products in the Adaptec maxCache Series drop into all industry-standard platforms and provide seamless compatibility with today’s off-the-shelf  IT components. Series 6Q controllers with maxCache 2.0 ship standard with SSD read caching enabled; please contact your Adaptec representative to enable the SSD write caching feature.