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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:33:00 -0400
From: Stephen Cook <sclists@gmail.com>
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To: Mark Steben <mark.steben@autorevenue.com>
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Subject: Re: FUSION-IO io cards
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On 4/29/2011 10:24 AM, Mark Steben wrote:
> Hi,
> Had a recent conversation with a tech from this company called
> FUSION-IO. They sell
>   io cards designed to replace conventional disks.  The cards can be up
> to 3 TB in size and apparently
> are installed in closer proximity to the CPU than the disks are.  They claim
> performance boosts several times better than the spinning disks.
>
> Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this company and these
> cards.  We're currently at postgres 8.3.11.
>
> Any insights / recommendations appreciated.  thank you,

Well, The Woz works there. Not because he needs money, but because he 
thinks they are doing it right.