F6412E 4Gb FC-SAS/SATA-II RAID
Today’s data-rich business environment presents a unique challenge
for the storage manager. Balancing the demands of applications, performance
requirements, capacity, management tools, environment and cost can be an
impossible task, and often results in an inefficient and expensive solution. The
F6412E sets a new performance standard for Xyratex RAID systems, with up to
twice the performance of previous Xyratex RAID storage.
Realize Value from Storage 24/7 - Xyratex RAID Solutions
Xyratex’s F6412E storage solution solves the complex and
ever-changing storage challenges small and medium businesses face. Combining
Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA
(SATA) drive technology, the F6412E provides maximum flexibility to solutions
integrators and OEMs, resulting in a cost-effective, ultra-high performance
solution with the scalability and functionality necessary to meet the demands of
today’s most rigorous applications.
Businesses can choose the appropriate storage to support their
specific applications, resulting in an economical solution with both
functionality and reliability. By leveraging the SAS full duplex, point-to-point
architecture with dedicated connections, the F6412E delivers maximum data
throughput, thereby providing faster, more responsive applications. In addition,
the F6412E sustains maximum throughput (MB/s) for high bandwidth applications
ranging from video editing and high performance computing to database-intensive
online transaction processing.
SAS drives in the F6412E storage system deliver the exceptional
performance required in primary storage. SATA-II drives in the F6412E provide
the combination of high-capacity and cost-effective data storage normally found
in near-line storage. Using SATA disks with their low cost-per-gigabyte design,
the F6412E provides a cost-effective online repository for non-business-critical
data, and offers the many advantages of tiered storage to the Small and Medium
Business (SMB) market.
Manage Storage and Recovery from a Single Pane of Glass
Xyratex’s StorView software configures and administers the F6412E
storage system. Automated control of individual controller’s cache, arrays and
devices via a web-based interface simplifies storage administration, while
StorView’s full-function Command Line Interface (CLI) allows integration of
array management into existing operational procedures. Xyratex’s entire series
of RAID storage systems comes standard with StorView management software,
allowing for intuitive administration and performance monitoring. An optional
upgrade to StorView Global Manager enables configuration, monitoring and
management of RAID controllers from any location, anywhere on the network.
All RAID storage systems are also equipped with Snapshot, providing a
point-in-time record of critical data stores. Four snapshots are available to
start implementing immediate recovery capabilities, while an optional Snapshot
upgrade allows for up to 24 snapshots per Logical Drive and up to 512 Snapshots
per RAID system.
Features
- Single (2) or Dual (4) 4Gb/s high speed Fibre Channel host connections per
system
- Up to 96 high performance SAS and cost effective SATA drives in one system
- Full RAID 6 & Snapshot support for up to 512 snaps
- StorView(TM) controller or host-based management software
- Dual active high availability and low cost single controller configurations
- Host based dynamic multi- pathing for high availability
- Online capacity growth through dynamic array and LUN expansion
- Redundant modular design with hot-swappable components
- Fully customizable fascia and management
Technical Information Papers
Conversion of RS-1220-F4-5412E to RS-1220-F4-6412E
Installation & Configuration Guide: Xyratex F54XXE - F6412E FalconStor IPsto