PeerStorage Array 100E

From BOX to SAN in under 20 minutes

The PeerStorage Array 100E from EqualLogic delivers the robust features of a high-end storage area network (SAN) in an affordable, iSCSI solution. Based on the PeerStorage architecture, each self-managing array comes complete with all the hardware and technology required to build and maintain a full-featured, IP-based SAN in less than 20 minutes.

Each PeerStorage Array 100E comes out of the box with RAID 10 and RAID 50 support, three Gigabit Ethernet network connections, and up to 14 Serial ATA disk drives (2.5 terabytes of storage).

The modular design of the PeerStorage Array 100E enables seamless storage expansion. Configuring one or more arrays into a PeerStorage Group lets you manage the arrays as a single system with a shared pool of storage. To increase capacity, simply connect another array to the network and add it to the group. The group members collaborate to automatically load balance across disks and network connections without disrupting data availability. This allows for pay-as-you-grow storage and prevents both underutilization and over provisioning.

Features:

Global OPEN Standards compliant iSCSI support:

• Uses free drivers available from Microsoft, Novell, Sun, Linux, etc.
• IP (Gigabit Ethernet) storage connectivity allows for storage pooling without the high cost and complexity of fibre channel.

Enterprise Class software:

• Remote Mirror and Snapshot functionality to centralize your back up and archiving activities and reduce back-up window and allow for very quick restore. Dynamic Volume Management, Load Balancing, Disk HSM, SNMP, etc.

Simple Management:

• EqualLogic automates 95% of all storage maintenance functions via web browser with no client software.
• 3.5TB system installs in 19 Minutes with multiple servers attached
• Virtually scales on-line from 1TB to over 100TB!

Data Availability:

• Fully redundant with no single point of failure: All components are hot swappable with RAID 10/50 and HOT standby spare disks.

Performance:

• Scales linearly from 40K to 1,280K IOPS and 300 to 9,000 MB/s.
• Volumes are automatically striped across all available spindles.
• Support for GigE Jumbo Frames with mirrored 2GBytes Cache Memory per array.

EqualLogic has systems installed in Windows 2000/2003/XP, NT, Solaris, Linux, and Novell environments with a number of Fortune 500 and 1000 companies and Universities including; Fidelity, JP Morgan, State Street Bank, Raytheon, Rockwell, University of Michigan, and others...