ioSTOR UltraStor iSCSI RAID
The UltraStor iSCSI RAID provides cost-effective storage by combining Infortrend's sophisticated RAID technology with iSCSI protocol that encapsulates SCSI data blocks and carries them over standard Ethernet infrastructures. Access to its storage volumes is made with connectivity of two 1Gbps Ethernet (GbE) ports via familiar Gigabit Ethernet using standard copper cabling or point-to-point to application hosts.
The UltraStor iSCSI RAID storage array is ideal for building a shared storage pool for disk-to-disk volume distribution, backup, storage consolidation, and replication of data among networked servers. The storage array operates with the advantages of iSCSI protocol in terms of its block-based performance, lower training and maintenance costs without the complexity of other networking technologies such as Fibre Channel.
The EonStor UltraStor iSCSI RAID is built around Infortrend's next-generation, custom-built ASIC266 XOR engine.Boasting a 2GB/sec internal bandwidth, the architecture features the PowerPC CPU and the dual PCI/PCI-X buses for fast I/O transactions.
Features
- Shared storage over standard Ethernet networks
- Compliant with IETF iSCSI standard (RFC 3720)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Virtual Disk Service (VDS) compatibility via Infortrend hardware provider
- CHAP authentication security
- 12 drive bays for 3Gbps, SATA-II disk drives
- Storage volumes presented via SCSI-like ID/LUN mapping as iSCSI targets
- Jumbo Frame support
- High density 2U chassis providing up to 4.8TB storage capacity
- Optional BBU for protection of cached data
- Dual-speed fans to reduce system noise
- Real-time event notification by a variety of methods