Administrator Guide

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Dell Fluid Cache for SAN Product
Overview
Dell Fluid Cache for SAN is a server-side caching accelerator software. Fluid Cache makes high-speed
PCI Express (PCIe) SSDs a shared, distributed cache resource. Fluid Cache is deployed on clusters of Dell
PowerEdge systems connected using RoCE-enabled Ethernet adapters and operates within a SAN
environment employing a Dell Compellent backing store.
Dell Fluid Cache for SAN Features
Fluid Cache supports the following key features:
• Write-back caching.
• Accelerates reads, writes, and read-after writes.
• Up to nine nodes in the cache cluster.
• Dynamic cache expansion.
• Centralized configuration, management, and reporting.
Fluid Cache for SAN Environment
Fluid Cache operates on the following networks and interfaces:
Cache Network A high speed, low latency private network that Fluid Cache uses to connect the
servers in the Fluid Cache cluster.
Management
Interface
The connection to Dell Compellent Enterprise Manager, which manages Fluid
Cache and the SAN.
Storage Area
Network
The network that Dell Compellent Storage Center uses to handle data connectivity
within the SAN.
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