[TSullivan]

Right before the start of SNW Spring, Marvell announced the launch of the DragonFly storage accelerator. Marvell promised a demo on the show floor and didn't disappoint as they provided an overview of the DargonFly's hardware and its effect within a storage infrastructure. While we still don't know what it costs, we do know that it's very cool and something system admins will want to consider as they look for ways to get more out of their SANs. Through its highly optimized I/O caching mechanism, the DragonFly can drastically drop server/SAN I/O traffic loads and allow more servers to be attached while putting off storage upgrades.

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