48-Bay 4U FC/iSCSI SAN From Infortrend

Infortrend Technology Inc. announced the addition of a high-density storage solutions in its EonStor DS family.

The solutions help users meet capacity requirements with 48 drive bays
in a 4U form factor, while offering cost efficiency. In addition, the
new systems come with hybrid Fibre Channel (FC)/iSCSI host connectivity
for remote replication or consolidated SAN tiering.
 
The capacities offered by the EonStor DS solutions are for applications such as HPC and data archiving. Featuring three separate drawers accommodating 16 disk drives each,
as well as simplified system cabling, the solutions are easy to
maintain. If user requirements exceed the capacity offered by a single
48-bay system, capacity can be expanded with expansion enclosures to a
maximum of 240 drive bays.
 
Furthermore, the density of the solutions reduces the required amount of floor space and lowers power consumption.
 
With hybrid FC/iSCSI connectivity, the solutions enable users to deploy
mission-critical applications on FC SAN while configuring cost-effective
remote replication via iSCSI-based data transmission over Ethernet. The
hybrid connectivity can also be used to support consolidated SAN
tiering, whereby a single solution can meet service level requirements
of tier 1 applications on FC SAN and tier 2 applications on IP SAN.
 
Advanced data services help users get more out of their solution.
Standard available snapshot and volume copy/mirror, as well as remote
replication, protect data and implement disaster recovery plans. Thin
provisioning enables dynamic capacity provisioning to optimise storage
resource utilisation.
 
Thomas Kao, senior director of product planning at Infortrend, noted: "For
some applications, raw capacity is a primary consideration. Our
high-density solutions easily meet extreme capacity requirements, while
not losing sight of other important data storage aspects that can
greatly benefit users, such as data services and hybrid host
connectivity. Available at competitive prices, the new solutions are
part of our unwavering commitment to delivering comprehensive storage
solutions that easily fit into IT budgets."
 
The new EonStor DS solutions include:

• EonStor DSS48F-R2842:
  Dual-redundant controllers, eight 8Gb/s FC ports + four 1GbE iSCSI
  ports, 4U form factor, 48 drive bays, standard available snapshot and
  volume copy/mirror, remote replication, thin provisioning.
• EonStor DS S48F-G2842:
  Single controller, four 8Gb/s FC ports + two 1GbE iSCSI ports, 4U form
  factor, 48 drive bays, standard available snapshot and volume
  copy/mirror, remote replication, thin provisioning.