Models
Redundant Controller Systems
| Host Interface | Fibre Channel 8Gb + iSCSI 1Gb | Fibre Channel 16Gb + iSCSI 1Gb |
|---|---|---|
| Models | FX-2542R | FX-2588R |
| Number of Host Ports | 8 + 4 | 4 + 2 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 1,404K Read / 540K Write | 1,421K Read / 544K Write |
| RAID 5/6: MB/s. (R/W) | 5,106 Read / 2,089 Write | 5,291 Read / 2,778 Write |
Single Controller Systems
| Host Interface | Fibre Channel 8Gb + iSCSI 1Gb | Fibre Channel 16Gb + iSCSI 1Gb |
|---|---|---|
| Models | FX-2546S | FX-2584S |
| Number of Host Ports | 4 + 2 | 2 + 2 |
| RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W) | 643K Read / 462K Write | 649K Read / 467K Write |
| RAID 5/6: MB/s. (R/W) | 2,847 Read / 1,571 Write | 2,898 Read / 1,599 Write |
| Number of Total SAS/SSD Disks | 168 with 2.5” disks in 6 expansion shelves; 120 with 3.5” disks in 8 expansion shelves |
| 3.5” SAS/SATA Disks | SAS: 15K rpm: 450, 600 GB; 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 |
| 2.5” SSD Disks | SAS SLC: 100, 200, 400 GB – 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 |
| 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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FX-2500 RAID systems feature a 2U RAID unit with (24) 2.5” disks and supports expansion up to 168 disks delivering over 1 million IOPS.
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FX-2500 Base Unit with Expansion Shelf
FX-2500 RAID systems feature a 2U base unit and up to six 2U expansion shelves with a total of 168 disks for maximum random access speed. Virtual Servers and key applications need the speed and RAID 6 data protection that FlashDisk delivers.
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FX-2542R with 8 FC 8Gb + 4 iSCSI ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
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FX-2588R with 4 FC 16Gb + 4 iSCSI ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
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FX-2510R expansion with 4 SAS 6Gb ports.
Rear view of Fibre Channel 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 156 disks
- Supports Fibre Cahnnel 8Gb & 16 Gb, iSCSI 10Gb
- 8 GB of cache per controller
- Scales to 432 TB with 8 expansion shelves
Iometer Performance
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Throughput MB/s: 5,291 read; 2,778 write
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IOPS: 850K read; 526K 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
FX-2500 high performance storage offers a convenient 2U RAID unit with (24) 2.5” disks that provides low initial cost and low expansion cost – yet still expands to 432 TB. Expansion shelves support (24) 2.5” disks for higher speed or (12) 2.5” disks for higher capacity. The 24-drive shelves offer more spindles for random access applications in a compact space. It supports both traditional hard disk (HDD) drives and solid state disk (SSD) drives for maximum flexibility to match application performance and storage requirements.
The FX-2500 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 FX 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.
FX-2500 supports single or dual redundant controllers with mirrored cache. It is a “hybrid” system that supports both Fibre Channel and iSCSI hosts in the same RAID?disk array. The FX-2500 is a “SAN-In-A-Box” that can attach to multiple hosts without switches. FlashDisk delivers exceptional performance with nearly 5,300 MB per second data throughput using SAS 6Gb disk drives and 48Gb SAS backend expansion buses. High performance TrueRAID6 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. Host flush agents are available for Windows 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 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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, 12th generation controller |
| RAID levels supported | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 1+0, 15, 16, 30, 50, 60 |
| Host interfaces | iSCSI 10Gb, Fibre Channel 8Gb, Fibre Channel 16Gb |
| Expansion shelf interface | SAS 6Gb, 4 lanes – 24Gb per port – up to 48Gb per array |
| Number of drives – Total capacity | (12) 3.5” disks per base unit – 432 TB maximum |
| On-line capacity expansion | Automatically adds new drives to existing array – “on-the-fly” |
| Cache memory capacity | Max. 8 GB per controller included standard |
| 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 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 |
| 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 (24) 2.5” disks per expansion shelf – 48 TB per shelf maximum |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 @ 6/10A; 240 VAC @ 3/5?A; 530 W with PFC; 340 W draw |
| RAID unit dimensions | 3.5″h x 17.5″w x 21″d |
| RAID unit weight | Approximately 60 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |