Infortrend's full-featured external RAID subsystems embody the reliable, cost-effective and scalable solutions for your tiered storage. We also provide powerful software suite- SANWatch, whose user-friendly interface and sound administration features can save you from complicated RAID management.

For example the Infortrend EonStor arrays have dual 4Gbps Fibre host channels and 16 SATA-II or SAS drives in a smartly managed enclosure.

The subsystem's high data throughput is perfect for servers and workstations alike. When processing requests adaptive write caching is engaged to optimize performance. This adaptive design assures sufficient throughput for a wide range of applications making it ideal for disk-to-disk backup, Video on Demand, CCTV, stream editing and more.

The EonStor incorporates massive capacity in a safe environment. A variety of hardware and firmware mechanisms ensure the highest level of data availability. In addition to RAID protection for the disk drives, the PSUs and cooling modules are redundant/hot-swappable. As a whole it provides the safest place to store your data.

Due to the wide range of configurations please contact us to discuss the most suitable solution for your needs.

Features at a glance:

FC-4G to SATA-II (3Gbps) RAID subsystem

Eight (8) FC-4G host ports w/ onboard bypass

Redundant, active-active RAID controllers

Hardware RAID6 XOR by dedicated ASIC400 chipsets

Intelligent load-balancing; internally & between host links by the EonPath™ multi-path software

Proactive parity and media error manual and scheduled scan/repair

High-availability, modular enclosure design

 

Example Specification:

RAID Controller

Hardware RAID parity computing
Supports RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, and NRAID
RAID Migration
Configurable stripe size and write policy per array
Multiple Global, Dedicated, & Enclosure-specific hot-spares
Intelligent Drive Handling:
In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
In normal operation: data-block verification and repair

Host Interface

Eight (8) FC-4G host port w/HUB functions
Concurrent I/O commands
Tagged command queuing up to 256
Adaptive cache write policies

Drive Interface

Sixteen (16) 3.0Gbps SATA-II (3Gbps) , hot-swappable drive trays
Accommodates 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch SATA-II (3Gbps) disk drives
S.M.A.R.T. and NCQ support· Automatic bad-sector reassignment
Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive

System Components

Heavy duty 3U enclosure
Dual-redundant RAID controller modules
One (1) 512MB DDR RAM DIMM module (default, supports up to 2GB in size) on each controller
Two (2), hot-swappable, redundant, 530W power supply units
Two (2), redundant, dual-speed cooling modules
Sixteen (16), hot-swappable drive trays
Two (2) forearm handles
LCD keypad panel
Li-Ion, life expectancy & charge level aware battery backup unit (BBU)

Management

COM1 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
COM2 for UPS connection
GUI, Telnet, and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet
Java-based SANWatch software with Snapshot protection
Firmware-embedded manager via RS-232C (audio jack) that is platform independent
Widest range of event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
LCD keypad panel to all configuration options
Variable logical drive options per DIMM size
Module status LED indicators:

Two (2) per drive tray
Seven (7) per controller module
One (1) per power supply unit
One (1) per BBU module
Two (2) per cooling module

Module failure alert through I 2 C bus

Interfaces

One (1) Fast Ethernet management port
Two (2) serial COM port (38400, n, 8, 1)