Redshift: A Brief Overview

Thanks to increases in processing power, storage capacities, and networking bandwidth, today’s datacenter systems are able to meet the essential computing needs of the traditional enterprise applications that run most companies.

However, certain applications are now consuming inordinate amounts of computing resources, and their demand for infrastructure is growing exponentially. For companies that run these applications—which include SaaS providers, next-generation Web startups, content distributors, and high-performance computing (HPC) users—the appetite for computing resources is insatiable and highly volatile. Successful new services create sudden spikes in demand; unsuccessful services create unexpectedly underutilized computing resources.

“We’re seeing the emergence of a new breed of hyper-growth markets, and we believe that IT differentiation in those markets will be driven by a company’s ability to deliver computing at massive scale, efficiently, and with predictable service levels—much like electricity today,” said Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos. “Project Caroline could be instrumental in delivering next-generation Internet services—and business models.”

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