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RamDisk 2000/XP/2003RamDisk 2000/XP/2003

SuperSpeed 2000/XP/2003SuperSpeed 2000/XP/2003SuperCache 2000/2003SuperCache 2000/2003

Super Performance RamDisk and Disk Super Performance RamDisk and Disk Caching Software for Windows 2000, Caching Software for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.2003.


• Leaders in disk caching & RAM disk Leaders in disk caching & RAM disk technology for Windows XP,technology for Windows XP,

Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000,

and Windows NT. and Windows NT.

• Five US patents awarded Five US patents awarded

• One World Wide patent pendingOne World Wide patent pending

• Headquarters in Sudbury, MAHeadquarters in Sudbury, MA


AgendaAgenda• Computing trendsComputing trends• SuperSpeed Software Product Line SuperSpeed Software Product Line • Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers• What’s NewWhat’s New• Applications and performance experiencesApplications and performance experiences• Product planProduct plan• SuperSpeed Software, Inc.SuperSpeed Software, Inc.• SummarySummary


Computing TrendsComputing Trends

160,000 x faster160,000 x faster

SpeedsSpeeds

19961996 20032003

ProcessorsProcessors 200 200 MHz 3.0 GHz3.0 GHz

Pentium ProPentium Pro P4 Xeon, IA-64, P4 Xeon, IA-64, AMD OpteronAMD Opteron

memorymemory 100 ns100 ns 50 ns50 ns

disksdisks 20 ms20 ms 8 ms8 ms

MemoryMemory $5-10/MB$5-10/MB $0.10/MB$0.10/MB

DisksDisks $.3/MB$.3/MB $.025/MB$.025/MB


How toHow to COST EFFECTIVELY COST EFFECTIVELY increase system increase system performanceperformance

Application Performance vs

CPU Clock Rate

050

100150200250

500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850

CPU Clock Rate MHz

Normal Performance

with SuperSpeed Software products


SuperSpeed Software Product SuperSpeed Software Product LineLine

• ProductsProducts– RamDiskRamDisk

– SuperSpeedSuperSpeed– SuperCacheSuperCache


What is this software ? What is this software ?

• Device drivers that enhance application performance Device drivers that enhance application performance by using system memory as disk caches and by using system memory as disk caches and sophisticated fail safe Ram Disks. sophisticated fail safe Ram Disks.

• Accelerates I/O by over 300xAccelerates I/O by over 300x• Accelerates applications by factors of 1.2-30xAccelerates applications by factors of 1.2-30x• Installs quickly and easilyInstalls quickly and easily• Requires NO modification to ANY application.Requires NO modification to ANY application. • Does not modify the Windows Server 2003, XP or Does not modify the Windows Server 2003, XP or

Windows 2000 kernelWindows 2000 kernel..


FeaturesFeatures

• Very easy to install – takes less than five minutesVery easy to install – takes less than five minutes• Software license key turns it onSoftware license key turns it on• System reboot makes it operationalSystem reboot makes it operational• Can use 1 MB to 64 GB of physical memory for disk Can use 1 MB to 64 GB of physical memory for disk

caches and RamDisks on x86 systems.caches and RamDisks on x86 systems.• Standard SuperCache software automatically allocates & Standard SuperCache software automatically allocates &

deallocates memory as necessary on machines with less deallocates memory as necessary on machines with less than 4GB. than 4GB.

• Advanced Server and Data Center systems allocate high Advanced Server and Data Center systems allocate high memory under the control of system administrator. memory under the control of system administrator.

• high memory may be shared with SQL and all other high memory may be shared with SQL and all other AWE applications.AWE applications.


Internet, Intranet MountableInternet, Intranet Mountable

• Available as a network mountable device(s)Available as a network mountable device(s)• Each node in the network can have its own Each node in the network can have its own

SuperSpeed, SuperCache device(s).They can be SuperSpeed, SuperCache device(s).They can be shared over the network from a server to all other shared over the network from a server to all other systemssystems


RamDisk 2000 / XP/ 2003RamDisk 2000 / XP/ 2003

No physical disk backing partition for Windows 2000 No physical disk backing partition for Windows 2000 package. Manual backup included for Windows XP package. Manual backup included for Windows XP RamDisk, Windows Server 2003.RamDisk, Windows Server 2003.

MemoryspeedsMemoryspeeds

System memorySystem memory

O/S kernel

application

Available memory

16MB16MB

64GB64GB

RamDisk

In-memoryIn-memoryDisk PartitionDisk Partition

E: drive


SuperSpeed 2000 / XP/ 2003 SuperSpeed 2000 / XP/ 2003


Diskspeeds

Diskspeeds


O/S kernel

application

Available memory

16MB16MB

64GB64GB

SuperSpeed

• Fastest speeds on the planetFastest speeds on the planet• RAM disk size limited by memory sizeRAM disk size limited by memory size

In-memoryIn-memoryRAM DiskRAM Disk

E: drive

Physical backing Physical backing partitionspartitions

Note: page files can also go hereNote: page files can also go here


Note: page files can also go hereNote: page files can also go here

SuperCache 2000 / 2003SuperCache 2000 / 2003


O/S kernel

application

Available memory

16MB16MB

64GB64GB

SuperCache

Physical backing Physical backing partitionspartitions

In-memoryIn-memorycachescaches

C: drive

F: drive


Diskspeeds

Diskspeeds

• Volume size is not limited by memory sizeVolume size is not limited by memory size• Limited only by size of hard disk drivesLimited only by size of hard disk drives


Caching Modes for Caching Modes for SuperCache 2000 & 2003, SuperCache 2000 & 2003, and SuperSpeed 2000, XP, & and SuperSpeed 2000, XP, & 20032003• Write Through Data Protection - data is written Write Through Data Protection - data is written

synchronously to disk (Windows 2000, XP, and, synchronously to disk (Windows 2000, XP, and, Windows Server 2003 lazy write mechanism), Windows Server 2003 lazy write mechanism), provides full data protection in the event of a power provides full data protection in the event of a power failure or crash !!!failure or crash !!!

• Lazy Write (Write Back) Data Protection - faster than Lazy Write (Write Back) Data Protection - faster than write through mode, should be used with an write through mode, should be used with an uninterruptable power supply - vulnerable in the uninterruptable power supply - vulnerable in the event of a system crashevent of a system crash. .


Caching Modes for Caching Modes for SuperCache 2000, 2003 &SuperCache 2000, 2003 &SuperSpeed 2000, XP, & 2003SuperSpeed 2000, XP, & 2003

• RamDisk 2000 has no writing to disk . RamDisk 2000 has no writing to disk . RamDisk XP/2003 has a snapshot backup.RamDisk XP/2003 has a snapshot backup.

• Write through and lazy write modes both have Write through and lazy write modes both have automatic read-ahead built in. Read ahead automatic read-ahead built in. Read ahead size controlled by the system manager.size controlled by the system manager.

• Write through, and lazy write modes are Write through, and lazy write modes are available for Windows Server 2003 , XP, available for Windows Server 2003 , XP, 2000, & NT.2000, & NT.


Questions & AnswersQuestions & AnswersQ Is data safe from power failure?Is data safe from power failure?

A Yes, in write-through mode.Yes, in write-through mode. Requires UPS in lazy write mode (carry over time is very important).Requires UPS in lazy write mode (carry over time is very important).

Q Is it reliable for mission critical applications?Is it reliable for mission critical applications?A Yes, installed at 5,000 enterprises.Yes, installed at 5,000 enterprises.

Q Does it work with clusters?Does it work with clusters?A Yes, in write through mode – fully Microsoft certified for Yes, in write through mode – fully Microsoft certified for customer release.customer release.

Q What performance boost can I expect?What performance boost can I expect?A Performance increases range from 1.2x to 30x.Performance increases range from 1.2x to 30x.


What’s New for XP and 2003What’s New for XP and 2003

• Multiple partitions now supported for both Multiple partitions now supported for both SuperCache volumes and SuperSpeed volumes.SuperCache volumes and SuperSpeed volumes.

• SuperSpeed & SuperCache now available for SuperSpeed & SuperCache now available for Windows NT, 2000, XP (only SuperSpeed), and Windows NT, 2000, XP (only SuperSpeed), and Windows Server 2003. Professional, Server, Windows Server 2003. Professional, Server, Advanced Server and Datacenter are supported.Advanced Server and Datacenter are supported.

• Real-time performance monitoring on Windows Real-time performance monitoring on Windows 2000/XP/2003.2000/XP/2003.

• Standard software supports all releases of Standard software supports all releases of Windows 2000, Windows XP, & Windows Server Windows 2000, Windows XP, & Windows Server 2003.2003.


What’s New What’s New

• Datacenter - supports up to 64GB on IA-32 Datacenter - supports up to 64GB on IA-32 for RamDisk 2000,/2003, SuperSpeed for RamDisk 2000,/2003, SuperSpeed 2000/2003 & SuperCache 2000/2003 units.2000/2003 & SuperCache 2000/2003 units.

• Virtually unlimited RAM is supported on Virtually unlimited RAM is supported on Windows Server 2003 on IA-64 and AMD Windows Server 2003 on IA-64 and AMD Opteron – 16TB.Opteron – 16TB.

• Dynamic memory use adjustment.Dynamic memory use adjustment.• SuperSpeed NT & SuperCache NT are also SuperSpeed NT & SuperCache NT are also

available for NT 4.0, SP4 through SP6 on available for NT 4.0, SP4 through SP6 on AMD, Intel and Alpha platforms.AMD, Intel and Alpha platforms.


SuperCache 2000, 2003, and SuperCache 2000, 2003, and SuperSpeed 2000, 2003 usesSuperSpeed 2000, 2003 uses

• Internet - Web , makes servers, search engines, and Internet - Web , makes servers, search engines, and browsers much faster including AOL,MSN and IE.browsers much faster including AOL,MSN and IE.

• Ideal for databases, especially index files , SQL Ideal for databases, especially index files , SQL TempDBTempDB

• Microsoft Exchange - dramatically fasterMicrosoft Exchange - dramatically faster• Graphics and CAD design and renderingGraphics and CAD design and rendering• Software development - compiling & buildingSoftware development - compiling & building• Terminal Server & CitrixTerminal Server & Citrix• Paging at memory speed - extending physical Paging at memory speed - extending physical

memory beyond 3GB boundary with multiple page memory beyond 3GB boundary with multiple page files. Legacy applications can use extended Ram.files. Legacy applications can use extended Ram.

... Any application that requires Super Performance !... Any application that requires Super Performance !


Benchmark Results on RAID Benchmark Results on RAID Fibre Channel DisksFibre Channel Disks

• Intel’s Iometer Intel’s Iometer • 100x speedup with SuperCache 2000, 2003100x speedup with SuperCache 2000, 2003• Backoffice Magazine DiskBM benchmarkBackoffice Magazine DiskBM benchmark

– 13x speed up with 13x speed up with

• SuperCache on a 4 CPU Pentium III XeonSuperCache on a 4 CPU Pentium III Xeon= 160MB/sec sustained throughput.= 160MB/sec sustained throughput.

• Native Windows Caching = 12 MB/sec sustained Native Windows Caching = 12 MB/sec sustained throughput.throughput.


Ordinary Disk vs. Ordinary Disk vs. SuperSpeed 2000/XP/2003 SuperSpeed 2000/XP/2003 Intel IOMETER Results Intel IOMETER Results

DiskDisk SuperSpeedSuperSpeed

Total I/Os per SecondTotal I/Os per Second 107107 2726227262

Total MB per SecondTotal MB per Second 0.210.21 53.2853.28

Avg I/O response timeAvg I/O response time 9.34ms9.34ms 0.0351ms0.0351ms

Max I/O response timeMax I/O response time 254.54ms254.54ms 25.34ms25.34ms

CPU UtilizationCPU Utilization 2.86%2.86% 100.00%100.00%


Who else is using Who else is using SuperCache & SuperSpeed?SuperCache & SuperSpeed?

• US Government - FAA, OCCUS Government - FAA, OCC• NASDAQ NASDAQ • MicrosoftMicrosoft• NASA and Boeing space shuttle launchesNASA and Boeing space shuttle launches• Disney ImagineeringDisney Imagineering• MCI WorldcomMCI Worldcom• JD Power & Assocs.JD Power & Assocs.• SymantecSymantec• Unisys (insurance application)Unisys (insurance application)• Microsoft - MSNMicrosoft - MSN• Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson• Total OilTotal Oil


SuperCache 2003 & SuperCache 2003 & SuperSpeed 2003SuperSpeed 2003

• Full Plug & Play support for Windows Server 2003 – Full Plug & Play support for Windows Server 2003 – Allows support for software RAID. Dynamic caching Allows support for software RAID. Dynamic caching of SuperSpeed / SuperCache volumes without a of SuperSpeed / SuperCache volumes without a system reboot.system reboot.

• Software support for Itanium & Opteron – up and Software support for Itanium & Opteron – up and running now on RC2.running now on RC2.

• Optimized SMP support for IA-32 and IA-64. Optimized SMP support for IA-32 and IA-64. Supports up to 64 CPUs.Supports up to 64 CPUs.

• Full support for AMD Opteron,Athlon & Duron Full support for AMD Opteron,Athlon & Duron Processors.Processors.


SuperCache 2000, 2003, and SuperCache 2000, 2003, and SuperSpeed 2003, XP, 2000, SuperSpeed 2003, XP, 2000, PrerequisitesPrerequisites

• Windows 2000/XP/2003Windows 2000/XP/2003

• Minimum memory 128MB - recommend Minimum memory 128MB - recommend as much RAM as possible !!as much RAM as possible !!

• Supports FAT, FAT32 and NTFS file Supports FAT, FAT32 and NTFS file systemssystems


Supported HardwareSupported Hardware

• Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III, Pentium II Xeon, Pentium III, Pentium III Xeon, Pentium 4, Pentium 4 XeonPentium III Xeon, Pentium 4, Pentium 4 Xeon

• AMD Opteron, Althlon, and Duron CPUs. AMD Opteron, Althlon, and Duron CPUs. • Itanium & Opteron support for Windows Itanium & Opteron support for Windows

Server 2003 64-bit editions.Server 2003 64-bit editions.• Single processor and all SMP configurations Single processor and all SMP configurations

supported.supported.


Certification Certification

• Certification testing by Microsoft on Windows Certification testing by Microsoft on Windows 2000 Datacenter complete. HCT certified by 2000 Datacenter complete. HCT certified by HP/Compaq – Datacenter solutions program.HP/Compaq – Datacenter solutions program.

• IBM Server Proven.IBM Server Proven.• Server release Microsoft certified on 2/7/01.Server release Microsoft certified on 2/7/01.• Advanced Server certified on 5/4/01.Advanced Server certified on 5/4/01.• Being Qualified by other major OEMs for Being Qualified by other major OEMs for

shipment with servers now .shipment with servers now .• Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003

products will be certified soon.products will be certified soon.


SummarySummary

• SuperCache 2000/ 2003 and SuperSpeed SuperCache 2000/ 2003 and SuperSpeed 2000/XP/ 2003 accelerate applications up to 30 2000/XP/ 2003 accelerate applications up to 30 times faster.times faster.

• Advanced Server supports 8GB of RAM. Advanced Server supports 8GB of RAM. Datacenter version supports memory to 64 GB of Datacenter version supports memory to 64 GB of RAM on IA-32. 64-bit versions - 16 TB.RAM on IA-32. 64-bit versions - 16 TB.

• No modifications necessary to ANY existing No modifications necessary to ANY existing software !!software !!

• Extend user available memory beyond 3GB - Page Extend user available memory beyond 3GB - Page at memory speed.at memory speed.

• Free trials from Free trials from www.SuperSpeed.comwww.SuperSpeed.com


How to contact usHow to contact usSuperSpeed Software, Inc.SuperSpeed Software, Inc.Millbrook ParkMillbrook Park327/E Boston Post Road327/E Boston Post RoadSudbury, MA 01776, USASudbury, MA 01776, USAPhone Phone +1.978.443.5106+1.978.443.5106FAX FAX +1.978.443.9997+1.978.443.9997Tech Support +1.978.443.5079Tech Support +1.978.443.5079E-mailE-mail [email protected]@SuperSpeed.comInternetInternet www.SuperSpeed.comwww.SuperSpeed.com


RamDisks, SuperSpeed, and RamDisks, SuperSpeed, and SuperCache for Windows SuperCache for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000/NT, as well as Windows 2000/NT, as well as Windows XP systems dramatically XP systems dramatically improve performance.improve performance.

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