Models
Redundant Controller Systems
| Host Interface | SAS 6 Gb | SAS 6 Gb | iSCSI 1 Gb | 8 Gb Fibre Channel |
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| Models | VX-2334R | VX-2338R | VX-2358R | VX-2328R |
| Number of Host Ports | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 123K / 42K | 123K / 42K | 91K / 35K | 136K / 52K |
| RAID 5/6: Throughput MB/s. (R/W) | 2,677 / 1,187 | 2,677 / 1,187 | 739 / 473 | 2,181 / 1,124 |
Single Controller Systems
| Host Interface | SAS 6 Gb | SAS 6 Gb | iSCSI 1 Gb | 8 Gb Fibre Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Models | VX-2332S | VX-2334S | VX-2354S | VX-2324S |
| Number of Host Ports | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 62K / 42K | 62K / 42K | 47K / 28K | 70K / 52K |
| RAID 5/6: Throughput MB/s. (R/W) | 1,206 / 750 | 1,206 / 750 | 367 / 343 | 1,413 / 858 |
| Number of Total SAS/SSD Disks | 112 |
| 3.5” SAS/SATA Disks | SAS: 15K rpm: 300, 450, 600 GB – 7.2K rpm: 1, 2, 3 TB; SATA: 4 TB 7.2K rpm |
| 2.5” SAS Disks | 10K rpm: 300, 450, 600, 900 GB |
| 2.5” SSD Disks | SLC: 100, 200, 400 GB – MLC: 200, 400, 800 GB |
| 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 |
| Warranty and Service | One year warranty; On-site service; 24×7 automated “call home” to US call center; Live technical phone support |
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VX-2300 RAID systems feature a 2U base unit and 2U expansion shelves with up to a total of (84) 3.5” or 2.5” disks.
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VX-2300 Base Unit with Expansion Shelf.
Virtual Servers and key applications need the speed and RAID 6 data protection that FlashDisk delivers. The VX-2300 Series supports up to 84 disk drives and scales to 336 TB with six expansion shelves and 4 TB disk drives.
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VX-2334R with 4 SAS 6 Gb ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
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VX-2358R with 8 iSCSI GbE ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
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VX-2328R with 8 Fibre Channel 8 Gb ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
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VX-2310R expansion with 4 SAS 6 Gb ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
Features
Compatibility
- Supports VMware, Citrix, Microsoft Virtual Servers and Applications
- Supports any open O/S
- No host software or drivers needed
- Cluster: Windows, Novell, UNIX, Ljnux . . .
Connectivity, Capacity & Scalability
- Supports up to 112 disks
- Up to 8 F/C 8 Gb, 4 SAS 6 Gb or 8 GbE hosts
- 2 GB of cache per controller, 4 GB optional
- Scales to 336 TB with 6 expansion shelves
Iometer Performance
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Throughput MB/s: 2,295 read; 1,124 write
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IOPS: 136K read; 52K write
Reliability & Serviceability
- RAID 6 dual parity data protection
- Hot-swappable drives, power supplies, fans, BBUs, AC inlets, optional controllers
- Hot spares with automatic drive rebuilds
- Supports drive path failover & load balancing
- No single point of failure configurations
Centralized & Remote Management
- FlashDisk Global Manager out-of-band storage services management over Ethernet
- Automatic event and alert notification
- FlashAlert 24-hour “call-home” service
VX-2300 virtualized tiered storage expands to 336 TB with (84) 3.5” disks to 4 TB in seven 2U shelves with 12 drives each. The 2U size provides low initial cost and low expansion cost – yet still expands to 336 TB. It is well suited most SMB and departmental applications making it the most popular model.
The VX-2300 provides performance, reliability, advanced storage services and features FlashD2D – a unique scheduled, zero-downtime disk-to-disk backup. Its FlashDisk Global Manager provides a centralized management pane for all FlashDisk VX Series systems installed and centralized event notifications. This makes it very easy to manage a large, flexible virtual and tiered storage pool including primary storage, snapshot images and mirror volumes. It offers storage based or server based replication (CA ARC-serve Replication) for business continuity and disaster recovery.
VX-2300 supports single or dual redundant controllers with mirrored cache for SAS, iSCSI or Fibre Channel hosts. The VX-2300 is a “SAN-In-A-Box” that can attach to multiple hosts without switches. FlashDisk delivers exceptional performance with nearly 2,200 MB per second data throughput using SAS 6 Gb disk drives and 48 Gb SAS backend expansion buses. High performance TrueRAID6, with dedicated hardware ASIC for high speed dual distributed parity, protects against two simultaneous drive failures and ensures fast and successful disk rebuilds.
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. Server flush agent supports Windows and Linux applications. |
| Thin Provisioning Option | Provides dynamic storage allocation and maximizes storage utilization. |
| Remote Replication Option | Storage based replication for business continuity and disaster recovery. |
| 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. |
| FlashD2D Backup | Scheduled zero-downtime tiered primary to secondary disk-to-disk backup. Enables off-line copy to tape. |
| Global Management | Manage multiple FlashDisk VX Series systems from a single, easy to use GUI from any browser on the web. |
| 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. |
Specs
| System Options | |
|---|---|
| Thin Provisioning | Enables high storage utilization with virtual storage on demand. |
| Remote Replication | Available on “multi-protocol” models with added iSCSI replication ports. |
| Advanced Storage Services | Increases snapshots from 64 to 256 per volume; from 1,024 to 4,096 total and increases volume copies from 64 to 256 total. |
| LUN Masking | Enables volume protection needed in SAN environment. |
| Cache upgrade | Expands 2 GB controller cache memory to 4 GB cache. |
| External Options | |
|---|---|
| FlashNAS Appliance | High performance NAS filer with snapshots; CIFS/NFS/AFP; NSPF |
| CA ARCserve Replication | Protects availability of systems, applications and data |
| 2U RAID Base Unit | |
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| RAID controller | Single/Dual redundant 64-bit, 11th generation controller |
| RAID levels supported | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 1+0, 15, 16, 30, 50, 60 |
| Host interfaces | 6 Gb SAS, 8 Gb F/C, GbE, 10 GbE |
| Expansion shelf interface | 6 Gb SAS, 4 lanes – 24 Gb per port – up to 48 Gb per array |
| Number of drives – Total capacity | (12) 3.5” or 2.5” disks per base unit – 336 TB maximum |
| On-line capacity expansion | Automatically adds new drives to existing array – “on-the-fly” |
| Cache memory capacity | 2 GB, expandable to 4 GB per controller |
| Non-volatile cache | Li-ION battery powered backup to flash memory |
| Maximum LUNs | 1024 total, 64 per host ID |
| Maximum number of hosts | 8 SAS, 64 iSCSI 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 460 W each; dual AC inlets |
| 2U Expansion Shelf | |
|---|---|
| Expansion architecture | Single/Dual SAS (Serial Attach SCSI) bus |
| Expansion shelf architecture | Multiplexed access to each drive within the shelf |
| Maximum drives/capacity | (12) 3.5” or 2.5” disks per expansion shelf – 48 TB per shelf maximum |
| Removable drive trays | Hot swappable; individual drive locks |
| Power supplies | Dual hot-swappable; 460 Watts each |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Operating systems | Supports 14 Operating Systems including Windows, Linux, and UNIX |
| Platforms supported | Intel, SUN, HP, IBM RS-6000, Apple, SGI |
| Cluster support | Supports 9 industry-standards including Windows, Linux, and Veritas |
| Remote monitoring ports | RJ45 10/100 Ethernet |
| Communication protocols | TCP/IP, SNMP, SSH |
| Storage Management | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Uninterruptible power supply | Required when using write-back cache |
| Redundant AC power | Dual 90-260 VAC Inlet, 47-63 Hz |
| Power consumption | 100 VAC @ 9A; 240 VAC @ 4.5 A; 460 W with PFC |
| RAID unit dimensions | 3.5″h x 17.5″w x 19.2″d |
| RAID unit weight | Approximately 63 lbs. fully loaded with drives |
| Operating temperature | 0° to 40° C |
| Cooling system | Two dual hot-swap, ball bearing blowers; <51 dB-A |
| Compliance | FCC, UL, CE, CSA |
| Warranty & Service | |
|---|---|
| Standard warranty | One year, next day on-site and toll-free hotline; Options up to 24×7 on-site |
| Installation and service | On-site installation; 24×7 service available |