IBM Cloud Object Storage Slicestor S2112A

IBM Cloud Object Storage Slicestor S2112A (Model S10) offers 10Gb copper network interface

A 10Gb copper network interface card (NIC) is available for IBM Cloud Object Storage Slicestor S2112A, Model S10. It can be ordered by selecting feature number AJ0J.

Cloud Object Storage Slicestor S2212A is a 2U server that contains twelve HDDs. The HDDs can be 4, 6, 8, or 10TB in capacity.

S2212A is a medium-powered Slicestor that is for small cloud object storage solutions that could be classified as cold or warm storage. In a standard twelve-wide solution with an information dispersal algorithm (IDA) of 12/6/8, a dsNet using S2212A Slicestors can provide usable capacity ranging from 288 to 720TB.

Cloud Object Storage System hardware is comprised of three servers; a Manager, an Accesser, and a Slicestor. When combined with Cloud Objct Storage System software, these servers comprise the Cloud Object Storage System. Each of the servers is offered as a bare metal server. The Manager and Accessers are 1U and the Slicestors are either 2, 4, or 5U. Each of the servers contains a CPU, memory, network interface controller, disk storage controller, and the disk drives that are required for the unit. Each of these components are sold as a bare metal server, and with the addition of the ClevOS OS, become an appliance that is used to deliver the Coud Object Storage System.

Cloud Oject Storage System is a software-defined system that is also hardware aware. This means that although the ClevOS OS can run on any standard x86-based server, it will not run to its potential on hardware that has not been evaluated and certified by IBM to run ClevOS. Servers that have been certified to run ClevOS take advantage of this hardware awareness by ensuring that the server performs optimally from a monitoring, management, and performance perspective.

In November 2015, IBM acquired Cleversafe, Inc., developer and manufacturer of object-based storage software and appliances. With this acquisition, the company has incorporated the object storage technology from Cleversafe into its portfolio of solutions to enhance on-premise storage options for clients and service providers with large-scale, active archives and unstructured data content stores.

Key prerequisites
Cloud Object Storage System hardware servers must be loaded with the appropriate subset of the Cloud Object Storage System software (3.10.0, or later) that is designed for that server type. These certified hardware servers can be deployed in a single site or across multiple, geographically dispersed locations, connected by public or private networks.

Planned availability date: July 25, 2017