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Metropolis Server Storage Workstations VTR


Nomadic™ RAID Array Product comparisons, Nomadic product are design for specific applications, were speed, I/O state, space, noise level, heat, shock, potable, hot-swap, multiple I/O, and cost are the distinguishing factor, review the list blow and see which nomadic product sooth for your best application.


Nomadic RAID Storage
Up to 24PB in 2 rack space high-performance fiber channel at rate of high-speed with following Operating Systems supported, tested, and configured: MAC OS X, Windows, Linux, NetWare, Solaris, HP-UX, VMWare, and OpenBSD (designe of storage are based on OS independedt with Mixed OS support to same storage volume).

 

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SPECIFICATION:          
Support for total RAID Storage w/7200RPM HD 120 TB 288 TB 384 TB 578 TB 5.8 PB/RACK
Maximum Capacity Supported Per Storage Module w/10,000RPM HD 1.2PB 1.2PB 1.6PB 2.4PB 24PB/RACK
Dynamic Volume Expansion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FlashCopy, which enables point-in-time copies
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Max number of drive per unit 12 12 16 24 500/RACK
Support for 500TB and more for single RAID 6 volume Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
One RAID volume for entire storage Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SASII/SATAII Drive Suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 space for globale RAID volume suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4GB Fiber Host Suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8GB Fiber Host Suport No Yes Yes Yes Yes
16GB Fiber Host Support No Yes Yes Yes Yes
15,000 RPM Drive suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAS drive suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of 8GB Fiber Host 2 8 8 8 80
Redudent Dual host interface per RAID controller No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cluster environment support per controller Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Share Complite RAID volume from single host interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gigabit host option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Redundant fiber host interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1TB Drive Support 7200RPM 2.5" Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4,000GB Drive Support 7200RPM No Yes Yes Yes Yes
3,000GB Drive Support 7200RPM No Yes Yes Yes Yes
600GB Drive Support 15K RPM 3.5" No Yes Yes Yes Yes
900GB 10,000 RPM SAS drive 2.5" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SSD Solid State Drive Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
800GB SSD Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8x 8GB Fibre Host Interface No Yes Yes Yes Yes
User install drive support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Drive direct connection to backplane Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual backplane for drive redundancy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Separate backplan for drive and Power Supply Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Complete operation of RAID w/Single Power Supply Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
16 drive per controller suport No No Yes Yes Yes
15,000 RPM drive suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1GB Cache per controller Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4.0GB Total cache suport Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4xContoller Option No No No Yes Yes
Environmental monitoring system Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hot-swap Power Supplies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
None Load-Sharing Power Supplies Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of Power Supplies 2 2 3 3 14
Total Watts Power Supply 270W 380W 450W 450W 4.5KW
Drive that require over 30 Watts of power Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply Universal input (90V to 264V AC) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Power Supply power factor corrected Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dimensional Height 1.75 inches (45 mm) 3.5 inches (88 mm) 5.25 inches (133 mm) 7.25 inches (184 mm) 42U Rack
Dimensional Width 17 inches (432 mm) 17 inches (432 mm) 17 inches (432 mm) 17 inches (432 mm) 17 inches (432 mm)
Dimensional Deep 21 inches (53.34) 21 inches (53.34) 24 inches (60.96) 22 inches (55.9 cm) 22 inches (55.9 cm)
Fits EIA-301-D-compliant 19inch rack Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PERFORMANCE:          
Dual Independent 8GB Fibre Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Quad independent 8GB Fibre interface per controller No Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 VTR/Server Connection w/o Hub/Switch No Yes Yes Yes Yes
iSCSI Host Interface Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual HD 1080i suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HD24p and Dual SD Performance qualify Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1080p 60 Suport Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4K Film Performance qualify Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Raid Controller suport per box No No No Yes Yes
RELIABILITY:          
Dual Redudent Controllers No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual independent Backplanes Yes No No No Yes
Fast rebuild time Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Highest IOPS Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Number of Backplanes 3 2 2 2 84
Zero Point of Failure (Zero Failure Architecture) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cache Backup Battery Modules (Optional) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 0+1,10, 30, 50, 60, 61 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Background RAID set creation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic variable background rebuilding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Global hot spare drives per controller Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DB-9 serial ports for UPS systems Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Available, End-User tested Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MANAGEMENT:          
LCD Status for quick management Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Ethernet option Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Secure Access RSA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Management Email Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Management Pager Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Remote Management Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SUPPORT:          
Installed and Operational in mixed OS environment with UNIX,OSX, and Win. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Multi-platform Technical Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support for Point-to-Point, Loop, and Fabric FC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Host independent 8GB FC Ports Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-platform Host Support on Redudent Controller No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support for multiple RAID sets Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support multiple hosts and LUN masking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for Win Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for Solaris Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for VMware Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Direct Support for Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for Parallels Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Direct Support for Virtual Iron: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Direct Support for XenEnterprise Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Direct Support for CTXS and other UNIX OS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PURCHASING:          
Purchase Chassis only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Purchase Controller only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Purchase Drive Carriers without Hard Drives Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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