Models
FX-3U16 affordably delivers 1,200,000 IOPS – 5,500 MB per sec. – 16 host ports – Hybrid SSD & HDD arrays – automated multi-tiering – 1,920 TB capacity – redundant failover controllers – snapshots & replication. Need pricing? Click here . . .
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FX-3U16 Front View.
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FX-3U16 Base Unit with Expansion Shelf. The FX-3U16 Series supports up to 1,440 TB with up to 14 optional 3U expansion shelves.
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FX-3U16 with 4 Fibre Channel 16Gb ports plus 8 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 with 8 Fibre Channel 8Gb ports plus 8 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 with 4 iSCSI 10GbE ports plus 8 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 with 16 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 with 4 SAS 6Gb ports plus 8 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 base unit with 8 iSCSI 1GbE ports.
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FX-3U16 expansion with 4 SAS 6Gb ports.
Redundant Controller Systems
| Host Interface | iSCSI 1GbE | iSCSI 1GbE | iSCSI 10GbE + 1GbE | SAS 6Gb + 1GbE | FC 8Gb + 1GbE | FC 16Gb + 1GbE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Host Ports | 8 | 16 | 4 + 8 | 4 + 8 | 8 + 8 | 4 + 8 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 276K / 202K | 502K / 367K | 958K / 459K | 703K / 260K | 1,230K / 536K | 1,241K / 541K |
| RAID 5/6: MB/s (R/W) | 586 / 576 | 1,059 / 1,047 | 4,628 / 2,772 | 4,662 / 2,803 | 5,539 / 3,959 | 5,565 / 3,979 |
Single Controller Systems
| Host Interface | iSCSI 1GbE | iSCSI 1GbE | iSCSI 10GbE + 1GbE | SAS 6Gb + 1GbE | FC 8Gb + 1GbE | FC 16Gb + 1GbE |
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| Number of Host Ports | 4 | 8 | 2 + 4 | 2 + 4 | 4 + 4 | 2 + 4 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 171K / 156K | 263K / 211K | 359K / 284K | 354K / 228K | 667K / 481K | 694K / 493K |
| RAID 5/6: MB/s (R/W) | 295 / 283 | 707 / 704 | 2,244 / 2,346 | 2,831 / 1,688 | 2,811 / 2,978 | 2,823 / 2,982 |
| Total HDD/SED/SSDs | 240 |
| 3.5” SAS Disks | 15K rpm: 450, 600 GB; 7.2K rpm: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 TB – SEDs 7.2K rpm 2, 3, 4 TB |
| 2.5” SAS Disks | 15K rpm: 146, 300 GB; 10K rpm: 600, 900 GB & 1.2 TB; 7.2K rpm: 1 TB – SEDs 10K rpm: 600, 900 GB; 7.2K rpm: 500 GB, 1 TB |
| 2.5” SSD Disks | SAS MLC: 200, 400, 800 GB, 2.0 TB |
| Compatibility | Supports any open O/S; Supports VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V |
| Reliability | RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 16, 30, 50, 60; Hot swap components; Hot spare drive; Automatic rebuild; Path failover |
| Manageability | FlashDisk Global Manager manages multiple FlashDisk units over network; Automated alerts |
Features
FlashDisk FX-3U16 offers enterprise capability at a fraction of the price of competitors. This 3U storage system support 16 internal HDD, SED or SSD disks plus single or dual redundant failover and auto failback controllers. Each controller has four iSCSI 1GbE host ports plus modular plug-in Fibre Channel, SAS, iSCSI 10GbE or additional iSCSI 1GbE host ports that can be inserted and removed as needed. The FX-3U16 supports up to 16 host ports per system, the most in its class, and is a virtual “SAN-In-A-Box” that provides incredible flexibility for both primary storage and replication applications and can eliminate switch costs entirely. Any host port can be configured for either host I/O or remote replication.
FX-3U16 supports a mix of SSDs, SEDs and HDDs internally and in 16-bay expansion shelves to optimize capacity, performance and price. It expands to 1,920 TB using 8 TB disk drives in 14 sixteen-bay 3U expansion shelves.
Optional auto-tiering enables automated, policy-driven data migration between two tiers of storage making it easy to create a “hybrid” array with SSDs for speed and HDDs for capacity and SEDs for encrypted data security at rest while automatically optimizing access and cost.
The FlashDisk Global Manager provides a centralized management pane and event notifications for all FlashDisk FX Series systems installed. This makes it very easy to manage a large, flexible virtual and tiered storage pool including primary storage, snapshot images, mirrored volumes and replicated volumes.
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Services
| Storage Services | |
|---|---|
| Virtual Storage Pools | Create, expand, and delete storage volumes as requirements change to maximize storage utilization. |
| Snapshots | Up to 256 snapshots per volume with 4,096 total snapshots and 256 volume copies. Mount and read snapshots, restore files and databases. Rollback to selected time. Application consistent snapshot agents are available for Windows and Linux applications. |
| Mirroring | Create mirror volumes, split mirrors, fast resync for data redundancy, backup, data mining and analysis. |
| Volume Copy | Reconstitute full volumes from snapshots, create multiple full versions to avoid overloading production. |
| Thin Provisioning | Create large virtual volumes and auto-allocate physical space as needed. |
| SEDs & Secure Erase | Self Encrypted Drives (AES-256) with FIPS 140-2 validation, Seagate Instant Secure Erase. |
| FlashD2D Backup | Scheduled zero-downtime tiered disk-to-disk backup or off-line to tape. |
| Global Management | Manage multiple FlashDisk systems from a single, easy to use GUI from any browser. |
| Storage Wizard | Wizard simplifies initial setup and enables advanced settings. |
| Visual Calendar Scheduler | Schedules all storage services including snapshots, volume copies, split mirrors, fast resync and replication easily and intuitively. |
| Remote Replication | Hardware-based synchronous and asynchronous replication of host LUNs between arrays, providing another layer of data protection. |
| Automated Tiered Storage | Automated, policy-driven migration of data blocks between storage tiers. |
Specs
| System Options | |
|---|---|
| Advanced Storage Services | Increases snapshots from 64 to 256 per volume; from 128 to 4,096 total and increases volume copies from 64 to 256 total. |
| LUN Masking | Enables volume protection needed in SAN environment. |
| FX-3U16 RAID Base Unit | |
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| RAID controller | Single/Dual redundant 64-bit, 13th generation controller |
| RAID levels supported | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 1+0, 15, 16, 30, 50, 60 |
| Host interfaces | 1GbE, 10GbE (copper or fiber), SAS 6Gb, FC 8Gb, FC 16Gb |
| Expansion shelf interface | SAS 6Gb, 4 lanes – 24Gb per port – up to 48Gb per array |
| # HDD/SED/SSDs – Total capacity | 16 (2.5”/3.5”) disks in 3U16 base; 1,440 TB max.; (14) 3U16 expansions |
| On-line capacity expansion | Automatically adds new drives to existing array – “on-the-fly” |
| Cache memory capacity | 16 GB per controller, included standard |
| Non-volatile cache | Li-ION battery powered backup to flash memory |
| Maximum LUN size | 512 TB |
| Maximum number of LUNs | 1024 total, 64 per host ID |
| Maximum number of hosts | 8 SAS or 64 Fibre Channel |
| LUN mapping/filtering | Configurable per logical partition |
| Host adapters available for | PCI-X, PCI Express |
| Power supplies and AC inlets | Dual hot-swap redundant 530 W each; dual AC inlets |
| EX-3U16 Expansion Shelf | |
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| Expansion architecture | Dual/Quad SAS (Serial Attach SCSI) bus |
| Expansion shelf architecture | Multiplexed access to each drive within the shelf |
| Maximum drives/capacity | 16 (2.5”/3.5”) disks per 3U16 shelf to 96 TB; up to 14 expansion shelves |
| Removable drive trays | Hot swappable; individual drive locks |
| Power supplies | Dual hot-swappable; 530 Watts each; 320 Watts typical draw |
| Cooling system | Dual hot-swappable fan modules |
| Active components | No active data path components on the midplane |
| S.E.S. monitoring controllers | Dual, hot-swappable SCSI Enclosure Services modules |
| Controls and Indicators | |
|---|---|
| LCD front operation panel | 2 x 16 character display, push button controls. |
| LED indicators | LED power, battery, controller, and system status |
| Alerting | Audible and visual alerts |
| Component failure | Failure indication through LCD and GUI |
| LCD front operating console | View/edit logical RAID/physical drives, setup hot-spare drives, map hosts, check parity, enable write-back cache, rebuild failed drive, view logs… |
| Compatibility | |
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| Operating systems | Supports Windows, Linux, MAC OS X, AIX and UNIX |
| Platforms supported | Intel, SUN, HP, IBM RS-6000, Apple, SGI |
| Cluster support | Supports 9 industry-standards on Windows, Linux and UNIX |
| Hypervisor support | VMware ESX, Citrix XenServer, Windows Hyper-V, RHEL KVM |
| Remote monitoring ports | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet |
| Communication protocols | TCP/IP, SNMP, SSH |
| Storage Management | |
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| Event notification | Automatic event and problem alert notification |
| FlashAlert call home service | 24-hour call center available for immediate action |
| Manage out of band | Ethernet |
| FlashDisk Global Manager GUI | Manage storage services of multiple FlashDisks from any web browser |
| General | |
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| Uninterruptible power supply | Required when using write-back cache |
| Redundant AC power | Dual 90-260 VAC Inlet, 47-63 Hz |
| Power consumption | 100 VAC @ 6/10A; 240 VAC @ 3/5 A; 530 W with PFC; 340 W draw |
| RAID unit dimensions | 5.1″h x 17.5″w x 21″d |
| RAID unit weight | Approximately 77 lbs. fully loaded with drives |
| Operating temperature | 0° to 40° C operating; -40° to 60° C non-operating |
| Cooling system | Two dual hot-swap, ball bearing blowers; 60 dB-A |
| Compliance | FCC, UL, CE, CSA |
| Warranty & Service | |
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| Standard warranty | Three year factory warranty and toll free hotline during business hours |
| Service contracts | Optional on-site service, spare parts and advance parts replacement |
| Secure site | Customizable service programs for classified sites |
| Installation and service | On-site installation; 24×7 service available |