OWC With First Phase Jupiter mini-SAS DAS/SAN

Other World Computing (OWC), announced the first phase of its release of Jupiter mini-SAS, with Jupiter JBOD/Expander Racks, PCIe HBA cards and enterprise switches available for ordering.

Built upon the mini-SAS interface for speeds up to 48Gb/s, Jupiter combines data sharing performance with the simplicity of DAS at a fraction of the cost of FC infrastructures. Expansion of the Jupiter line will continue with the release of Jupiter towers, workgroup switches and RAID subsystems in Q1 2013.

OWC demonstrates the Jupiter mini-SAS during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NE.

For Any Size Business
Jupiter is a scalable storage solution for small businesses and enterprises utilizing mission critical and creative applications. Jupiter JBOD/Expander Racks have two 24Gbps mini-SAS ports for up to 48Gb/s data rate. Jupiter racks also offer massive storage support for up to sixteen 3.5" drive bays, and when utilizing Jupiter switches, systems can be built to accommodate up to 3,600TB.

Jupiter switches extend the capabilities of SAS, and harness the performance of DAS as a SAN configuration. Whether it’s DAS, a SAN or a little of each, it can be set up to personal preference. With the Jupiter 16-port enterprise switch, sixteen non-blocking 24Gb/s SAS wide ports provide zoning and extended cable length support for speed even over extended distances with low latency. Jupiter has fourteen external SAS connectors for SAS initiators and targets that use passive cables, and two external active mini-SAS connectors for active or passive cables for flexibility. The Jupiter 16-port enterprise switch can be managed in two ways – in-band via the Jupiter Control Center Application or via embedded software for out-of-band management.

Jupiter – Simple Solution
Photography, video, audio, graphic design, these creative environments, as well as small businesses and enterprises, require reliable storage that provides speed and scalability without the need for an entire IT team to back it up.

More Lanes Means More Speed
Jupiter mini-SAS cable moves massive amounts of data blazingly fast. Four bi-directional data lanes with 6Gb/s of performance packed into each lane offers up to 24Gb/s performance per mini-SAS cable. With the Jupiter mini-SAS PCIe HBA Card, you can use a single mini-SAS connection or use both connections for up to 48Gb/s bandwidth. Th card supports more than 1,000 SAS addresses and has processing power to support over 500,000 IO/s.

SAS Through and Through
Jupiter solutions provide the speed and simplicity of SAS technology. The line employs SAS from drive to enclosure, from cable to switch, and directly to a workstation or servers. This single protocol system results in low latency throughout for quicker data transactions than fiber optic or mixed protocol environments. And because it doesn’t require different layers to manage, Jupiter eliminates the need for costly, continuous IT supervision.

Flexibility
While a purely SAS environment may be ideal, Jupiter adapts to systems in place. From FC to iSCSI, FCoE to 10GbE and more, Jupiter works into any existing infrastructure. This allows you to increase storage capacity and storage speed while keeping your existing purchases.

Switch Equals Shared Performance
The Jupiter switches are an expandable way to eliminate storage islands – drives and data can now be pooled for multiple host/server access to optimize storage resources. Available in both 9-port workgroup and 16-port enterprise models, the Jupiter switches enable SAS and SATA connectivity of up to 1,000 devices at DAS speeds.

Enterprise-Class Drives
OWC uses only the highest-performance and highest-reliability enterprise drives in Jupiter. That includes the Mercury Enterprise Pro 6G SSD. Just like the OWC Jupiter mini-SAS lineup, these SSDs are designed in the USA for mission-critical deployments that demand performance and data reliability.

OWC Support
OWC has been in the storage and computer upgrades industry for more than 24 years with 24/7 free lifetime US-based support. Further instilling confidence in Jupiter mini-SAS is an OWC 3-year warranty with enhanced service options available, and an support staff trained specifically on the Jupiter family of storage. Unlike other piecemeal SAN systems that require multiple vendor support, all the components of Jupiter mini-SAS come from OWC and are engineered to work together.

"We’re thrilled to be rolling out the first components of our OWC Jupiter mini-SAS storage solution for our customers who demand the highest level of data sharing performance and scalable capacity," said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO, OWC. "With Jupiter mini-SAS, we’ve brought the simplicity and affordability of DAS technology to SAN with much higher performance than the leading standard of fibre channel, making it perfect for creative environments, small businesses and enterprises."

Jupiter mini-SAS Features:

• Scalable pooled (shared) storage solution combines the simplicity of DAS and the performance of mini-SAS with a cost at a fraction of FC
• mini-SAS interface for speeds up to 24Gb/s per mini-SAS cable
• Enterprise-level 3.6PB with enterprise drives and expander units
• Available in 8 and 16 bay racks with 4 and 8 bay towers to be released in Q1 2013
• Available as a standalone storage solution with a RAID storage subsystem supporting RAID configurations 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD to be released in Q1 2013
• Hot-swappable redundant power supplies can be replaced without shutting down or restarting
• User-friendly management and monitoring application for checking Jupiter’s system status, performance, maintenance, and diagnostics
• Three-year warranty with enhanced service options available

Pricing
The Jupiter mini-SAS is available in a variety of JBOD and expander rack configurations with complete solution pricing starting at $4,799.

For added value, OWC includes a user-friendly management and monitoring application to monitor Jupiter’s overall system health, performance, maintenance and diagnostics. Built around LSI Corp.‘s technology, Jupiter components are constructed from a trusted source to provide maximum peace of mind ownership.