Data Center Memory to Get New Lease of Life!

ZNET data centers around the world are glad to note thatHyperCloud, the first virtual rank[2-vRank] memory module of 16 GB for servers is going to be launched for the first time across the globe by Netlist Inc. Netlist Inc, is a California-based premier manufacturer of high performance modular memory subsystems that produces 1 million modules annually.

HyperCloud is a double-data-rate three, registered dual in-line memory module [DDR3 RDIMM] which maxes server utilization improving application performance in any data center. It harnesses Netlist Inc’s proprietary rank multiplication ASIC technology to fully populate three memory channels with 16GB vRank RDIMMs. 4 physical ranks are hidden from the memory controller hub and presented as 2 vRanks. Dual socket servers can then be fully filled in with 24 16GB 2 vRank RDIMMs producing a total capacity of 384GB!

Steve Conway, Research VP, Technical Computing at IDC pointed out, “In HPC datacenters, servers are typically under-utilized due to memory bandwidth and memory capacity bottlenecks. Netlist is addressing these limitations with its new high-performing DDR3 RDIMM solution, called HyperCloud,” which is “is designed to improve server productivity and application performance, especially for memory-intensive applications and workloads.”

The debut of HyperCloud is expected at the Supercomputing Tradeshow, taking place in Portland, Oregon from 17-19 November, 2009, in booth number 2398. Sampling of HyperCloud to major OEM customers is planned by Netlist sometime in December with production slated for Q1 2010. HyperCloud modules would be retailed in 4GB, 8GB, & 16GB 2 vRank module options. HyperCloud is surely going to give a new lease of life to data center memory across the world.