Micron Technology is collborating with VMware, Supermicro and Nexenta to introduce the Micron Accelerated Solutions, a set of solutions for open source and software-defined data centers. Most of today's data center hardware is based on frame-based arrays filled with bays of spinning media separated from compute. This architecture is not capable of processing, analyzing and storing business critical data, especially at the volume, velocity and variety for which it is being created.

Micron, Supermicro and VMware have partnered to design all-flash Ready Nodes that pack the benefits of a fully integrated hyper-converged compute and storage solution. The Micron Virtual SAN AF-4, AF-6, and AF-8 Ready Nodes enable VMware vSphere administrators to future-proof their data center architecture using all-flash, delivering all-flash performance. When compared to hybrid VMware Virtual SAN implementations that include traditional HDD, the Micron Accelerated Solution for VMware Virtual SAN Ready Nodes offer up to 40x the IOPs and bandwidth, as well as low as 1/40th the latency.

The Micron Accelerated Solution for VMware Virtual SAN Ready Nodes take full advantage of the data efficiency features like deduplication, compression and erasure coding that are now available for the first time in VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 - key features that are only available in the all-flash configuration of the software-defined storage platform. As a result, the VMware Virtual SAN All-Flash Ready Nodes can be purchased for as low as $0.44/GB (effective capacity) which includes the full MSRP of all server hardware, software and a three-year support.

Micron has designed a high-performance all-flash Ceph storage solution that hits 1M IOPS and reaches 140Gbps throughput. Based on Supermicro servers, the Micron Accelerated Ceph Storage Solution provides a foundation for large private clouds, helping businesses deal with the data demands that are fueled by big data applications and by pervasive mobile devices.

Micron is also collaborating with Nexenta to bring to market high performance, simply scalable, full featured all-flash block and object storage based on NexentaEdge scale-out Software-Defined Storage. The Micron Accelerated NexentaEdge Solution will provide high performance native block, iSCSI block, Swift and S3 object services to OpenStack, VMware and Container based infrastructure.

NexentaEdge provides unlimited instant snapshots and clones, as well as patented cluster-wide inline deduplication and compression that can increase the effective capacity of storage for virtual machines by a factor of 5:1 or more. NexentaEdge software also implements real-time self-balancing, continuously distributing load across all devices in the cluster to maximize flash endurance, and simple management through CLI, REST API and an intuitive graphical user-interface.

Micron Accelerated Solutions were today announced in conjunction with the opening of the Austin-based Micron Storage Solutions Center (MSSC). The MSSC is also the engineering home for Micron Accelerated Solutions.

Inside the MSSC lab, Micron works with customers to run their applications, optimize their workloads, and find ways to enhance their experience with Micron SSDs in their real-world environments. The MSSC is also where Micron leads its research in storage software.

In a separate announcement, Micron also announced today the Micron 9100 and 7100 PCIe NVMe solid state drives (SSDs) that leverage the high-performance NVMe protocol.

The Micron 9100 NVMe PCIe SSD brings nonvolatile memory as close as possible to the processor, maximizing data speeds in demanding environments.

The PCIe SSD offers workload-focused capacity for both read-centric and mixed-used applications. It is achieving 3.2TB of storage in both a HHHL & a 2.5" U.2 form factor. The U.2 form factor of Micron's 9100 SSD allows front-bay access to the server, delivering a recognizable form, fit and function of that IT knows.

From power sensitive applications to space conscious environments, the Micron 7100 NVMe PCIe SSD brings higher performance and lower TCO. It is available in a slim 7mm U.2 (2.5") hot-pluggable or a tiny M.2 form factor. It uses half as many watts as a standard high-performance NVMe drive but provides low latencies unachievable by SATA SSDs.

Micron's S600DC SAS Series provides greater capacity, better performance and higher endurance at a much more affordable price point compared to 15K HDDs.

The S600DC SSD SAS solutions are achieving 4TB of storage in a 2.5" form factor . Micron's S600DC SSD portfolio offers 12Gb/s SAS dual port bandwidth. The S610DC and S630DC provide up to 450x the performance of a single 15K RPM SAS HDD, while maintaining an equal or less dollar per gigabyte.

Micron also shared information about its first 3D NAND SSDs. The Crucial MX300 will launch later this month using Micron's 3D TLC NAND.

In June Micron will also launch a pair of OEM client SSDs, the 1100 series and the 2100 series. The first is a M.2 SATA drive based on a Marvell controller, and the 2100 series is a M.2 PCIe drive with a Silicon Motion controller.

Micron says there will be 3D NAND for the datacenter in the second half of the year.