The 640GB High IOPS MLC Duo Adapter for IBM System x comes with all the benefits of standard storage in addition to enterprise-class high performance of up to 200,000 sustained IOPS. This adapter is designed primarily for performance-hungry, high-performance servers and computing appliances, while providing the added benefits of lower power and cooling costs, low management overhead, and a smaller storage footprint. Based on standard PCIe architecture coupled with silicon-based NAND clustering storage technology, the High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapter is optimized for System x racks and blades. The scalable design comes in 640 GB capacity with Multi level cell (MLC) technology in a full-height, half-length PCI-e form factor. This adapter uses NAND flash memory as the basic building block of solid-state storage and contains no moving parts, thus is less sensitive to issues associated with vibration, noise, and mechanical failure. The adapter is built as a block device on a PCIe bus with advanced wear-leveling, 11-bit ECC, and N+1 chip-level redundancy providing unparalleled reliability and efficiency. Whether enabling high-performance computing or reducing the storage footprint, IBM offers High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters to meet your computational requirements. This adapter is compatible with a wide variety of System x systems.Ideal for businesses requiring high-performance storage without sacrificing capacity, this adapter provides an opportunity to lower power and cooling costs while simplifying management overhead and reducing the overall storage footprint.