Fujitsu Eternus TR800 Series Storage Systems for Virtualization Environments

¥Fujitsu Ltd. has commenced sales of three models in its Eternus TR series, which is designed for large-scale virtualization environments.

The models, which are Eternus TR820, TR850 and TR880, reduce the cost per unit of data stored by up to 50%⁽¹⁾.

The top-tier model Eternus TR880 is capable of connecting up to 3,500 VMs, roughly 1.8 times that of previous models⁽²⁾, supporting even larger-scale virtual environments. In addition, to enhance security for large volumes of data, a new function to encrypt data on disks will be offered.The new series is available for order only in Japan starting today.

In accordance with the increasing scale of systems that use server and desktop virtualization technology, and to address the need for greater storage performance and the challenges of increasingly complex configuration design and management, since August 2014 Fujitsu has offered the TR series of storage systems designed for virtualization environments.

Fujitsu will offer three models in the TR800 series, which, in addition to reducing the cost per unit of data stored by up to 50%, will support even larger systems.

Features Eternus TR800 series:

• Deployment costs reduced
  By processing the data stored on disks using the latest high-speed compression algorithms, the disk’s usage efficiency is substantially improved. With the TR850, this approximately doubles data storage volume for a single storage system unit ⁽³⁾, to 66TB, and cuts storage costs per unit of data stored by up to 50%. This greatly reduces storage costs of data in large-scale virtual environments.
• Supports large-scale virtual environments and reduces their running costs
  In addition to the upgrades to previous models represented by TR820 and TR850, Fujitsu is offering the top-tier TR880, which is a new product that extends the upper range of the series. Equipped with a high-capacity solid-state drive, the TR880 is able to process up to 3,500 virtual machines, or roughly 1.8 times the volume of previous systems having the same chassis size. Data storage capacity is also scalable up to 100TB, which is roughly three times more (⁴⁾ than previous models. This enables large-scale data integration in virtual environments, while installation space is reduced and power consumption can be cut by up to 70% ⁽⁵⁾.
• Enhanced storage safety
  To meet demands for enhanced data security, such as measures to protect against information leaks, a highly secure AES-256-bit method ⁽⁶⁾ encryption that does not degrade performance can be selected as an optional feature. This enables confidential personal information and intellectual property to be protected even if the disk drive is taken.

Pricing : standard price for the minimum configuration (excluding tax): from 14,978,000 yen (including support expenses for the first year)

Availability: February 20, 2015

¹⁾ Up to 50% – Figure derived from comparison of TR650 and TR850.
⁽²⁾ 1.8 times that of previous models – Figure derived from comparison of Eternus 650 and TR880.
⁽³⁾ Increase by up to two times – Same comparison as in Note 1.
⁽⁴⁾ Roughly three times more – Same comparison as in Note 1.
⁽⁵⁾ Reduced by up to 70% – Comparison derived from consolidating three TR650 units on one TR880 unit.
⁽⁶⁾ The AES-256-bit method – An Advanced Encryption Standard encryption method that encrypts up to 256 bits. The longer the bits in the encryption key, the greater the security.