VMworld TV - Interview with Rich Petersen about SanDisk FlashSoft for VMware ...

SanDisk FlashSoft software for VMware vSphere enables a solid-state device (SSD) to function as a cache for frequently accessed data ("hot data") in a server. FlashSoft software is installed as an ESXi kernel module within the vSphere operating system.

By caching the hot data on a high-speed SSD installed on the server, access times are reduced and applications spend less time waiting for data. FlashSoft is non-intrusive. FlashSoft works with any storage subsystem and requires no change to storage management, backup, or compliance polices.

FlashSoft is installed in the host OS and does not use agents in the guest OS for any guest OS can take advantage of acceleration. FlashSoft supports any guest OS. FlashSoft is installed in the host OS and does not use agents in the guest OS for any guest OS can take advantage of acceleration.