SAS/SATA Tiered Virtualized RAID Data Storage Solution to 448 TB with On-Board Data Services

Redundant Controller Systems
Host Interface	SAS 6 Gb	SAS + iSCSI	iSCSI 1 Gb	iSCSI 10 Gb	8 Gb Fibre Channel	F/C + iSCSI
Models	VX-3434R	VX-3478R	VX-3452R	VX-3464R	VX-3428R	VX-3448R
Number of Host Ports	4	4 + 4	12	4	8	8 + 4
RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W)	140K / 60K	137K / 52K	101K / 54K	85K / 36K	148K / 73K	148K / 58K
RAID 5/6: Throughput MB/s. (R/W)	2,677 / 1,187	2,484 / 1,181	944 / 585	1,516 / 734	2,847 / 1,074	2,642 / 1,083

Single Controller Systems
Host Interface	SAS 6 Gb	SAS + iSCSI	iSCSI 1 Gb	iSCSI 10 Gb	8 Gb Fibre Channel	F/C + iSCSI
Models	VX-3432S	VX-3474S	VX-3456S	VX-3462S	VX-3424S	VX-3444S
Number of Host Ports	2	2 + 2	6	2	4	4 + 2
RAID 5/6: IOPS (R/W)	60K / 42K	70K / 48K	87K / 47K	41K / 27K	87K / 65K	80K / 57K
RAID 5/6: Throughput MB/s. (R/W)	1,366 / 883	1,217 / 724	447 / 304	833 / 413	1,558 / 1,078	1,388 / 884


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; 24x7 automated “call home” to US call center; Live technical phone support


	FlashDisk VX-3400 models provide virtual storage pools of tiered SAS and SATA storage with snapshots, mirroring and volume copy in a single unit. It features a “Hybrid RAID” with F/C for application speed and iSCSI for simplified disaster recovery. Cache is backed up to flash memory with a 10-year life.
Virtual Servers and key applications need the speed and RAID 6 data protection that FlashDisk delivers.
	VX-3428R Series base unit shown with one VX-3410R expansion shelf. The VX-3400 Series supports up to 112 disk drives and scales to 448 TB with six expansion shelves and 4 TB disk drives. VX-3400 systems are available for SAS hosts, iSCSI hosts or Fibre Channel hosts. VX-3400 provides the highest total capacity and lowest cost per terabyte in a single system.

Rear view of Fibre Channel, SAS and iSCSI Base Systems and common SAS Expansion Unit.
	VX-3434R with 4 SAS 6 Gb ports.
	VX-3478R with 4 SAS and 4 iSCSI ports.
	VX-3452R with 12 iSCSI GbE ports.
	VX-3464R with 2 iSCSI 10 GbE ports.
	VX-3428R with 8 Fibre Channel 8 Gb ports.
	VX-3448R with 8 F/C & 4 iSCSI ports.
	VX-3410R expansion with 4 SAS 6 Gb ports.

FlashDisk VX-3400 Series

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 12 GbE hosts
2 GB of cache per controller, 4 GB optional
Scales to 448 TB with 6 expansion shelves

Iometer Performance

Throughput MB/s: 2,847 read; 1,074 write
IOPS: 148K read; 73K 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-3400 virtualized tiered storage expands to 448 TB with 112 disks to 4 TB in seven shelves with 16 drives each. It 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-3400 supports single or dual redundant controllers with mirrored cache for SAS, iSCSI, 10 GbE, Fibre Channel or “Multi-Protocol RAID” with either Fibre Channel or SAS plus iSCSI hosts.

The VX-3400 is a “SAN-In-A-Box” that can attach to multiple hosts without switches. FlashDisk delivers exceptional performance with nearly 2,900 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.

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.

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

3U RAID Base Unit
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	(16) 3.5” or 2.5” disks per base unit - 448 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	4 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 530 W each; dual AC inlets

3U 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	(16) 3.5” or 2.5” disks per expansion shelf - 64 TB per shelf maximum
Removable drive trays	Hot swappable; individual drive locks
Power supplies	Dual hot-swappable; 530 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; 530 W with PFC
RAID unit dimensions	5.1"h x 17.5"w x 19.2"d
RAID unit weight	Approximately 77 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 24x7 on-site
Installation and service	On-site installation; 24x7 service available

Tiered Virtual Storage to 448 TB with TrueRAID6™

Virtual Servers and key applications need the speed and RAID 6 data protection that FlashDisk delivers.