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High-Availability SAN Delivering Great Price-Performance

Data availability is critical to any business operation. The Infortrend EonStor DS storage solution features high-availability hardware designs with redundant, hot-swappable hardware components, such as RAID controllers, power supplies and cooling fans to eliminate single point of failure. Hardware RAID protection ensures data accessibility during drive failure. In the event of a power outage, CacheSafe technology will automatically leverage the power of the Battery Backup Unit (BBU) to safeguard cached data by writing it to a flash module for permanent retention. To protect valuable data sets against more critical threats, EonStor DS also supports storage-based snapshots and volume copy/mirror. In case of human errors or data volume failure, data availability can be achieved with minimal downtime by employing the EonStor DS snapshot and volume copy/mirror features. Leveraging Infortrend's world-class RAID engine and FC protocol, the EonStor DS storage solution delivers breakthrough performance for today's online applications and economy.

Flexible Scalability

The EonStor DS storage solution supports dynamic scaling to aid in the planning for future storage growth. Through expansion enclosures, a 16-bay EonStor DS storage solution can be expanded to a maximum of 112 drives to meet the proliferation of storage growth. The "scale as you grow" flexibility of the EonStor DS storage solution minimizes the upfront investment and provides the best overall Total Cost of Acquisition (TCA).

Intuitive and Easy Management

Storage management should be simple. The EonStor DS storage solution includes a comprehensive management software suite, SANWatch, to centrally manage multiple EonStor DS subsystems over a standard TCP/IP network. EonStor DS status and event information summaries can be viewed on the portal window. Necessary functions to configure, manage and monitor the EonStor DS subsystems are only a few clicks away. Besides providing all firmware features through a user-friendly GUI, SANWatch also supports script-based configuration of multiple EonStor DS subsystems simultaneously. Automatic critical event notifications can be customized to suit the most critical storage environment. SANWatch will guide users through initializing, configuring and maintaining the EonStor DS solution every step of the way.

High Energy Efficiency

Contributing to environmental sustainability, the EonStor DS storage solution enables energy cost savings while maintaining performance. It is equipped with power-saving designs such as high-efficiency power supplies and Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down technology.

Features Benefits

Data Protection:

  1. Snapshot
  2. Volume Copy / Volume Mirror
 Support the highest data availability and quick service restart in case of physical or human errors
Two 8Gb/s FC host ports per controller
  1. Best-in-class throughput power; ideal fit for bandwidth-demanding applications
  2. Backward compatible with 4G or 2G speeds, protecting current infrastructure investment
CacheSafe technology Backup battery automatically supplies power to write cached data into flash module for permanent protection during power outage
Fault-tolerant hardware modules Redundant controllers, PSUs, fans; high-availability hardware design, preventing single point of failure
Maximum expansion of 6 expansion enclosures, up to 112 HDDs in total "Pay as you grow" scalability
Flexible adoption of FC or SATA-II disk drives in expansion enclosures Allow data of different values to be stored in different storage tiers, enabling the best ROI

Green designs:

  1. 80 PLUS-certified power supplies
  2. Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down technology
  1. Power supplies delivering more than 85% of energy conversion efficiency
  2. In spin-down state, drives can save up to 60% of energy consumption
Powerful management suite support (SANWatch), including multi-pathing functions
  1. Easy management and monitoring of your subsystems anywhere, locally or remotely
  2. Recognize and manage redundant paths; support path failover and load-balancing
Multiple monitoring methods Real-time problem detection and notification to enable proactive error handling
Host Connectivity
  1. Two (2) 8Gb/s FC host ports per controller
  2. Concurrent I/O commands
  3. Maximum tagged command queuing: 1024
Drive Connectivity
  1. Sixteen (16) 4Gb/s FC disk drives per system
  2. Accommodates 1-inch pitch, 3.5-inch disk drives
  3. S.M.A.R.T. support
  4. Automatic bad-sector reassignment
  5. Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive
  6. Drive buffer on/off switch
Controller Dual redundant (ESDS F16F-R4840) or single (ESDS F16F-S4840)
Form Factor 3U rackmount
Expansion Enclosure ES F16F-J4000-R, ES A16F-J2430-G
Max. Drives (via expansion enclosure) 112 drives
Data Protection (optional) Snapshot, Volume Copy/Mirror
RAID functionality
  1. Global, Dedicated or Enclosure hot-spare
  2. RAID levels supported: RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60
  3. Online expansion by:
    1. Adding new drives
    2. Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity
  4. RAID migration
  5. Configurable stripe size and write policy per array
  6. Intelligent drive handling:
    1. In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
    2. In normal operation: data-block verification and repair
Management
  1. Java-based SANWatch management software with multi-pathing support (EonPath)
  2. COM serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility
  3. Automated cache flush and caching mode operation per enclosure status
  4. GUI, Telnet, and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet
  5. Platform-independent firmware manager
  6. Various event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
  7. LCD keypad panel for monitoring and access to all configuration options
  8. Module status LED indicators:
    1. Component presence detection & thermal sensors via I2C bus
Green Design
  1. 80 PLUS-certified power supplies delivering more than 80% energy efficiency
  2. Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down
System Components
ESDS F16F-R4840
  1. Two (2) redundant RAID controller modules
  2. Two (2) 1GB DIMM modules, upgradeable to 4GB
  3. Two (2) redundant 530W power supply units
  4. Two (2) redundant cooling modules
  5. Sixteen (16), hot-swappable drive trays
  6. Two (2) pre-installed Cache Backup Modules (CBM), each including one Li-Ion battery backup unit (BBU) and one Flash Backup Module (FBM)
ESDS F16F-S4840*
  1. One (1) RAID controller module
  2. One (1) 1GB DIMM modules, upgradeable to 4GB
  3. Two (2) redundant 530W power supply units
  4. Two (2) redundant cooling modules
  5. Sixteen (16), hot-swappable drive trays
  6. One (1) pre-installed Cache Backup Module (CBM), including one Li-Ion Battery Backup Unit (BBU) and one Flash Backup Module (FBM)
* Upgradable to redundant-controller model
Dimensions (without chassis ears/protrusions) 445mm (W) x 130mm (H) x 514mm (D)
Power
  1. Power supplies: Two 530W DC
  2. AC voltage: 100VAC @ 10A / 240VAC @ 4.5A with PFC (auto-switching)
  3. Frequency: 47-63 Hz
Environment
  1. Temperature: 0 to 40°C operating (35ºC if BBU is applied) / -40 to 60°C non-operating
  2. Altitude: Sea level to 12,000ft operating / sea level to 40,000ft non-operating
  3. Relative humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing, operating and non-operating
Weight (without HDDs) 15.64kg
Service and Support
Standard Service
  1. 3-year limited hardware/software warranty and 8x5 phone, web and email support
Upgrade/Extension Options
  1. Replacement part dispatch on the next business day (up to 5 years)
  2. Advanced Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics on the next business day (up to 5 years)
  3. Premium Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics in 4 hours (up to 5 years)
  4. Extended Standard Service up to 5 years

Spare Parts

Cache backup module IFT-9373CCBM Cache backup module, Li-lon, Flash, for EonStor G6 and ESDS series subsystems, BBU ID
IFT-9373AYCAB DB-9 Y-cable for dual-controller subsystems; maintenance-free during controller failover/failback
IFT-83FF48RF16DA RAID controller module, for ESDS F16F-R/S4840 subsystem, 1GB DDR-II RAM, CBM
IFT-9373F4DIO2L Fibre channel (FC-8G) IO board, Left-hand side, for EonStor G6 3U/16-bay subsystem, 2 x SFP ports 
IFT-9373F4DIO2R Fibre channel (FC-8G) IO board, Right-hand side, for EonStor G6 3U/16-bay subsystem, 2 x SFP ports
IFT-9270CHandR Right-side forearm handle, for ES 3U/16-bay subsystems, applicable to the Left or Right-side of JBOD subsystems
IFT-9273CHandLLCD Left-side forearm handle, for ES Enhanced 3U/16-bay subsystems, LCD panel included
IFT-9373CPSU Power supply unit for ESG6 / ESDS 2UR/12-bay and 3U/16-bay subsystems, 530W capacity
IFT-9373CSLIDER36 Slide rail assembly, for all EonStor G6 and EonStor DS subsystems, 24"~36" rack depth
  IFT-9373CDTray Plastic Drive tray, Type-III bezel and Type-II LED lightpipe
IFT-9373ASCAB RS-232C cable, DB9 to DB9

Accessories

IFT-9373CBBU Battery backup unit, Li-Ion, for EonStor G6 and ESDS series subsystems, BBU ID
  IFT-9373CFBM Flash backup module, for EonStor G6 and ESDS series subsystems
IFT-9270CFCCab01 Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.5/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 1 Meter
IFT-9270CFCCab02 Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.5/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 5 Meters
IFT-9270CFCCab03 Optical FC cable, LC-LC, MM-62.5/125, Duplex, LSZH, O.D.=1.8mm*2, 10 Meters
IFT-83FF48RF16DB RAID controller module, for ESDS F16F-R/S4840 subsystem, 2GB DDR-II RAM,CBM
IFT-83FF48RF16DC RAID controller module, for ESDS F16F-R/S4840 subsystem, 4GB DDR-II RAM,CBM
IFT-DDR2RECMA 1GB DDR-II DIM module for EonStor G6 subsystems
IFT-DDR2RECMB 2GB DDR-II DIM module for EonStor G6 subsystems
IFT-DDR2RECMC 4GB DDR-II DIM module for EonStor G6 subsystems
IFT-9370CSFP8G Avago Fibre Channel 8.5 / 4.25 / 2.125 GBd Small Form Pluggable Optical Transceiver, LC, wave-length 850nm, multi-mode
  IFT-SOFT-DRSDS Local Replication software license for EonStor DS series.