32TB 4G FC - $14,999

This Infortrend SAN-ready subsystem combines cost-effective SATA drives in a high availability 4G FC array. Post Production managers will find it is an easy-to-use and easy to maintain storage solution for their DAS, Fibre Channel SAN and clustered servers or any application requiring dedicated bandwidth.

• Two (2) FC-4G host channels; transfer rate up to 400MBps per channel
• sixteen of the latest 3Gbps, SATA-II (3Gbps) 2TB disk drives (32TB total)
• ASIC400 architecture that supports hardware RAID 5 and RAID 6 engine
• Sustained RAID5 Read/Write at 658/460 MB/sec.
• Sustained RAID6 Read/Write at 651/411 MB/sec.
• Embedded RAIDWatch software for effortless RAID management

RAID

• Multiple arrays configurable with dedicated or global hot spares
• RAID levels supported: RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, and NRAID
• Online expansion by:
• Adding new drives
• Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity
• Automatic background rebuilds
• Configurable stripe size and write policy per array
• Intelligent drive handling:
• In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
• In normal operation: data-block verification and repair

Subsystem Components

• Single controller configuration provides full RAID functionalities
• One (1) EonStor enhanced 3U enclosure
• One (1) RAID controller module
• One (1) 512MB DDR RAM DIMM module (pre-installed on the controller modules)
• Two (2) hot-swappable, redundant, 530W power supply units (PSUs)
• Two (2) redundant, dual-fan cooling modules running in high/low speeds
• One (1) optional BBU
• Sixteen (16) hot-swappable drive trays
• Two (2) front handles

Host Interface

• Two (2) FC-4G host channels; backward compatible with 1 or 2G-FC
• Auto-negotiate FC-AL, point-to-point, or switched fabric
• Concurrent I/O commands
• Tagged command queuing up to 256
• Variable stripe size per logical drive
• Optimization setting for random or sequential I/Os

Drive Interface

• Sixteen (16) hot-swappable 3Gbps SATA-II (3Gbps) 2TB enterprise drives
• 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-II (3Gbps) or SATA-I disk drives
• Automatic bad-sector reassignment
• Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

Management

• Firmware-embedded utility via LCD keypad or RS-232C port
• Host-side SES emulation with pass-through to back-end SES emulation
• VT-100 terminal emulation via RS-232C
• Telnet access via onboard Ethernet port
• 10/100 BaseT Ethernet for out-of-band management
• Two (2) COM ports for local access to firmware-embedded utility and UPS connectivity
• Java-based SANWatch software:
• Graphical user interface
• Local/remote management; in-band or out-of-band via TCP/IP
• Centralized management to monitor and administer multiple RAID units on one screen
• Secure link over SSL
• Configuration Client for easy access to the configuration utility screen
• Widest range of event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN

SAN Management

• Up to 1024 LUNs (if sufficiently large memory is used with the proper settings)

Indicators

• Onboard alarm is triggered when one of the following fails:
• RAID controller module
• Cooling module
• Power supply unit
• Hard drive
• BBU module
• Module status LED indicators:
• Two (2) per drive tray
• Three (3) per LCD panel
• Six (6) per RAID controller module
• One (1) per Fibre port
• Two (2) per Ethernet port
• Two (2) per cooling module
• One (1) per power supply unit
• One (1) per BBU module
• Module failure alert through I2C bus
• Event notifications sent over email, fax, LAN broadcast, SNMP traps, MSN messenger, SMS short messages
• System alerts through Java-based SANWatch manager

Infortrend Smart Technologies

Derived from more than ten years experience in RAID storage design, Infortrend's innovative firmware delivers Smart technologies that provide enhanced storage solutions for every customer environment, from small organizations to large enterprises. These technologies enhance I/O processing, drive handling, and system management.

IOSmart

IOSmart allows for the flexible configuration of logical drives, logical volumes and logical partitions and ensures instant RAID availability via background logical drive initialization. Fibre loops' load balancing is provided within the subsystem. The firmware's embedded intelligent algorithms, such as Adaptive Write Policy and Guaranteed Latency I/O, improve sequential write performance and ensure the fast and continuous flow of data.

DrvSmart

The DrvSmart utility provides an easy way to store data while keeping it safe. One of the main DrvSmart functions, Media Scan, retrieves data from degraded or damaged hard drives and handles low quality drives in both the degraded mode and during the rebuild process. Other DrvSmart features include disk cloning, drive roaming, SMART, transparent resetting of non-responsive hard drives, and RAID parity update tracking and recovery.

SysSmart

SysSmart combines enclosure monitoring and firmware management capabilities in order to minimize the chance of down time caused by hardware failures. The Auto data protection mechanisms are developed to ensure data safety. Other SysSmart functions include the event-triggered and the various monitoring utilities and monitoring approaches combined with the powerful RAIDWatch manager. Component status, voltage and temperature readings, and system events are instantly revealed through the manager's graphical interface.

Physical/Electrical

Interfaces

• Two (2) FC ports, each using a short-wavelength adapter
• Two (2) COM ports on the controller module for RS-232C serial port (38400, n, 8, 1) and UPS support
• One (1) 10/100BaseT Ethernet port on the controller module

Power Supply Module

• Two (2) redundant, hot-swappable power supplies with PFC
• Input 100VAC~240 VAC with 530W PFC (auto-switching)
• 47 to 63Hz