The ZD-XL SQL Accelerator is a tightly integrated, plug-n-play flash acceleration solution optimized for Microsoft SQL Server deployments. As the culmination of a tightly integrated hardware and software solution, ZD-XL provides end-to-end data path integration. Its acceleration software, driver, firmware and hardware are uniquely optimized to provide robust, streamlined performance. The ZD-XL addresses SQL Server database applications to ensure that the data is right, relevant, and readily available on SSD flash when SQL Server needs it. Plugging seamlessly into existing or SQL Server installations, it provides on-host application-optimized flash caching for SAN or DAS DB volumes, enabling data to be accessed with the highest possible I/O performance. The ZD-XL SQL Accelerator further provides a unique cache warm-up and analysis mechanism that enables monitoring and preloading of scheduled data into the cache making sure the right data is available at the right time to SQL Server analytical loads. The ZD-XL SQL Accelerator drives TCO savings with optimized performance and minimized system DRAM requirements, enabling the use of cost-effective commodity storage for capacity.