SF-2600-2500

SandForce SF-2600 & 2500

Second-generation Flash Storage Processor (FSP) enables standard flash memory to operate in enterprise storage environments and mega datacenters
Maintains highest level of balanced read and write performance (up to 60 K IOPS & 500 MB/s)
Single-chip, DRAM-less solution for small form factor support and lowest BOM cost for any enterprise SSD

The LSI® SandForce® SF-2600 and SF-2500 – the second generation of SandForce Enterprise FSP solutions - accelerate SSD deployment in I/O intensive enterprise storage applications and mega datacenters. These devices are designed to enable standard, high- density NAND flash memory to reliably operate in SATA-, SAS-, and PCIe-based enterprise storage applications without compromising performance.

Features

SATA 6 Gb/s with NCQ (up to 32 commands)
Supports latest 19 nm, 20 nm-class, and 30 nm-class SLC, MLC, and eMLC flash memory with Asych/Toggle/ONFi2 interfaces
Up to 512 GB* capacity
Maintains the highest level of balanced read and write performance (up to 60K IOPS & 500MB/s)
AES-128**, ATA, and optional TCG Enterprise security protocols for automatic encryption at the drive level
LSI DuraClass™ technology provides best-in-class endurance, performance, and power efficiency
LSI DuraWrite™ architecture enables enterprise SSD deployment using the MLC flash without sacrificing performance
Enhanced ECC enables data protection to be up to 100x stronger than the best HDD
Non-512B sector support for SAS environment
Single-chip, DRAM-less solution for small form factor support, and lowest BOM cost for any enterprise SSD

Benefits

Designed for mission-critical, I/O intensive enterprise storage applications
Architected to leverage advanced SLC and MLC NAND flash memory to deliver best-in-class performance, endurance, security, and power efficiency
Extended overall endurance and reliability of the complete SSD
Single-chip solution that does not require an additional DRAM cache or other costly patches
Performance with balanced read/write speeds to keep enterprise-class system performance highly effective
High-level security protocols for the safety of data stored in flash memory

*1GB = 1 billion bytes

**AES-256 support will be added in the future. Please contact your SSD manufacturer or LSI representative for specific availability information.


LSI DuraClass™ Technology	LSI DuraWrite™ architecture extends the endurance of SSDs Intelligent block management and wear leveling Intelligent read disturb management Intelligent “recycling” for advanced free-space management (garbage collection) RAISE™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology Intelligent data retention optimization Best-in-class ECC protection for longest data retention and drive life Power/performance balancing Thermal threshold management
Host Interface	SATA 2.6 compliant, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s support Native command queuing (up to 32 commands) SMART command transport
Max Capacity Supported	512 GB* (using 32 Gb or 64 Gb/die components)
Performance	Sequential read & write transfer: Up to 500 MB/s (@ 128 KB blocks) Random read IOPS: 60,000 (@ 4 K blocks)
Sector Size Support	SF-2500: 512 B SF-2600: 520, 524, 528, 4 K + DIF
Flash Memory Support	MLC, eMLC & SLC; 19 nm, 20 nm-class, and 30 nm-class (Asynch, Toggle, ONFi2; up to 166 MT/s)
Security	Data encryption: AES-128**, TCG Enterprise (optional add-on feature)
Reliability	ECC recovery: Up to 55 bits correctable per 512-byte sector (BCH) Unrecoverable read errors: Less than 1 sector per 10 ¹⁷bits read ECC on all internal memory; full end-to-end CRC protection; RAISE
Operating Temperature	Commercial: 0° C to 70° C ambient Industrial: -40° C to 85° C
Package	400-pin TFBGA – 14 x 14 mm, 0.65 mm pitch, 16 byte lanes 256-pin TFBGA – 14 x 14 mm, 0.80 mm pitch, 8 byte lanes
Compliance	RoHS, Halogen-Free, Green

*1GB = 1 billion bytes

**AES-256 support will be added in the future. Please contact your SSD manufacturer or LSI representative for specific availability information.

Product Brief (1)

Presentation (15)

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Title	Date	File Type	Download
Ultrabooks: Trends and SSD Impacts Size: 0.96M Language: English	Nov 14, 2012
Next-Generation Flash: Challenges and Solutions Size: 0.56M Language: English	Nov 14, 2012
Ultra-Low Power System Design for Ultrabooks Jeremy Werner, Marketing Director Size: 1.17M Language: English	Aug 30, 2012
Why Variable-Size Matters: Beyond Page-Based Flash Translation Layers Earl T. Cohen Size: 1.78M Language: English	Aug 30, 2012
Understanding SSD Over Provisioning Kent Smith, Sr. Dir. Product Marketing Size: 1.34M Language: English	Aug 30, 2012
Using Self-Encrypting Storage Devices Today and Tomorrow Tim Markey, Firmware Security Engineer Size: 1.53M Language: English	Aug 15, 2011
Garbage Collection - Understanding Foreground vs. Background GC and Other Related Elements Kent Smith, Sr. Dir. Product Marketing Size: 2.25M Language: English	Aug 15, 2011
Designing Enterprise SSDs with Low Cost Media Data Jeremy Werner, Marketing Director Size: 4.35M Language: English	Aug 15, 2011
A Look Under the Hood at Some Unique SSD Features Jeremy Werner, Marketing Director Size: 1.06M Language: English	Aug 30, 2010
Measuring and Understanding True SSD Performance and Consistency Kent Smith, Sr. Dir. Product Marketing Size: 384.2K Language: English	Aug 30, 2010
The Evolving NAND Flash Business Model for SSD Steffen Hellmold Size: 234.1K Language: English	Aug 30, 2010
Seven Myths About SED Dmitry Obukhov Size: 449.9K Language: English	Aug 30, 2010
Benchmarking SSDs: The Devil is in the Preconditioning Details Kent Smith, Sr. Dir. Product Marketing Size: 365.7K Language: English	Aug 17, 2009
A Closer Look at SSD Data Integrity Requirements Andy Tomlin, VP Firmware & Software Size: 175.0K Language: English	Aug 17, 2009
NAND Flash Viability for Enterprise SSD Steffen Hellmold Size: 273.5K Language: English	Aug 17, 2009

Selection Guide (1)

If you purchased an SSD with an embedded SandForce Flash Storage Processor, please contact the manufacturer of your particular SSD for any questions about firmware upgrades, software tools, features, compatibility, etc. LSI supplies SandForce Flash Storage Processors to many manufacturers for various applications, and is unable to answer questions about SSDs not produced by LSI.