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FlashDisk^® SATA SA-4500 Series

High performance SATA storage system for enterprise SATA-based applications supports up to 24 TB in one enclosure with RAID 6 data protection

FlashDisk SATA SA-4500 Series High Performance SATA Storage System for Enterprise SATA-based Applications from Winchester Systems The SA-4500 is SAN-ready and supports high duty cycle enterprise SATA II disk drives, enabling use in applications that require higher reliability and on-the-fly scalability. FlashDisk SATA is an external RAID disk array that provides 24 TB of low-cost, high-performance storage. It supports dual disk failures with RAID 6 data protection and provides for dual Ultra320 SCSI or up to 8 Fibre Channel host connections in a single 4U enclosure. This 24-bay external RAID disk array is the fastest and most cost-effective SATA storage system available for low-cost bulk storage, disk-to-disk backup, and deep archive requirements.

Features

	Performance
	•	770 MB/sec reads, 460 MB/sec write

	•	87,216 I/Os reads; 33,462 writes w/4-hosts

	•	512 MB cache, up to 2 GB per controller

	Capacity & Scalability
	•	24 SATA II disks per enclosure

	•	400 GB, 500 GB, 750 GB and 1 TB disks

	•	Scales to 24 TB

	Reliability
	•	Hot-swappable controllers, drives, power supplies, fans, host I/O modules, BBU

	•	Hot spares with automatic drive rebuilds

	•	Supports multi-pathing and HBA failover

	•	Host transparent failover/failback operation

	•	Supports dual disk failures

	•	No single point of failure

	Compatibility
	•	Supports most O/S and servers without any host software

	•	Cluster support: Windows, Novell, UNIX, and Linux

	Centralized & Remote Management
	•	Managed out-of-band via Ethernet, TELNET, FlashConsole appliance

	•	Automatic event & problem alert notification

	•	FlashAlert 24-hour “call-home” service

	•	Centrally managed with a Java-based web browser from any LAN workstation

Model	SA-4562	SA-4578S	SA-4578R
Number of Controllers	Single	Single	Dual Redundant
Host Interface	U320 SCSI	2 Gb Fibre Channel	2 Gb Fibre Channel
Number of Host Ports	2	8	8
Hosts Supported	2	64	64
Configurable LUNs	64	1024	1024

Additional Specifications

4U RAID Enclosure
Controller(s)	64-bit end-to-end, single or dual active redundant
Processor	600 MHz RISC with 512 KB embedded L2 cache
RAID levels supported	1, 3, 5, 6, 1+0, 15, 30, 50, 60 - hardware XOR engine Migration from RAID 5 to RAID 6 is available
On-line capacity expansion	Automatically adds new drives to existing array
Cache memory capacity	512 MB ECC, upgradable to 2 GB per controller
Non-volatile cache	Hot swappable Li-ION battery per controller, 72 hours
LUN masking	Configurable per host port on SCSI only
Maximum LUNS	Up to 1024
Host adaptors available for	PCI-X, PCI & Sbus, PCI Express
Power supplies	3 (N+1) hot-swap, redundant, 405 Watts each
AC Power Inlets	3 IEC power connect, hot-swappable
Operating console	View and edit logical RAID/physical drives, setup hot spare drives, map hosts, check parity, enable write-back cache, rebuild failed drive, view logs...

SATA II Disk Drives	Supports SATA II Disk drives
7200 rpm disks	400 GB, 500 GB, 750 GB and 1 TB drives

Controls and Indicators
LCD front operation panel		Control panel for setup and configuration
LED indicators		Power, battery, controller, and system status
Component failure		Failure indication through LCD, RS-232C, and GUI
Alerting		Audio/visual and built-in beeper/alarm mute button

Compatibility
Operating systems (no host software drivers needed)	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, dual RS-232
Communication protocols	TCP/IP, SNMP, SSH

Options
FlashNAS Appliance	High performance NAS filer with snapshots
FlashNAS Appliance	Supports CIFS/NFS/AFP/CNP and NSPF option
FalconStor or XOsoft WANSync	Replication over IP for disaster recovery
FlashShare	High-speed common file sharing for multiple users

Storage Management	Included at no extra cost.
Manage out of band	Ethernet, TELNET
Centralized management	Manage from any LAN workstation with Java-based web browser and no additional software
FlashConsole appliance	Automatic event and problem alert notification
FlashAlert call home service	24-hour call center available for immediate action

General
Uninterruptible power supply	Required when write-back cache is enabled
Redundant AC power	Dual 90-260 VAC Inlet, 47-63 Hz
4U RAID chassis dimensions	7"h x 19"w x 20"d; standard 19" rackmount
4U RAID chassis weight	100 lbs. with drives
Operating temperature	0° to 40° C
Cooling System	Two Dual hot-swap, redundant cooling modules
Compliance	FCC, UL, CE, CSA
Standard Warranty	One year, next day on-site and toll-free hotline
Installation and service options	On-site installation; 24x7 service available

FlashDisk SATA SA-4500 Series High Performance SATA Storage System for Enterprise SATA-based Applications from Winchester Systems

Convenient IP Storage

  Affordable iSCSI storage to
  11.25 TB with redundant
  controllers - affordable,
  easy-to-install and manage

High performance Fibre
Channel disk arrays

  Ultra-high performance Fibre Channel
  disk array supports RAID 6 - expands to
  28.8 TB

Affordable, high performance Network
Attached Storage scalable to over 40 TB

Affordable Windows NAS appliance
scalable to over 40 TB

High capacity SATA disk arrays

  Compact and low cost SATA
  enclosure with 2 Gb Fibre Channel
  provides up to 6 TB for expanding
  rackmount server storage

  High performance 16-bay array
  supports 12 TB with 4 Gb Fibre
  Channel, Ultra320 SCSI or 1 Gb
  Ethernet connectivity and superior
  RAID 6 data protection.

  Cost effective E-SATA storage for
  business-critical applications
  supports 18 TB in one enclosure
  with dual SCSI or 8 Fibre Channel
  hosts

  Expandable 2U SATA array supports
  4 SAS hosts and up to 60 TB with 4
  expansion shelves and 60 total
  disks.

  Expandable 3U SAS/SATA array
  supports 4 SAS or 8 Fibre Channel
  hosts and up to 80 TB with 4
  expansion shelves and 80 total
  disks.

Ultra320 SCSI and Rugged Disk Arrays

Low profile 6 TB SCSI/SATA disk arrays
for SCSI or Fibre Channel hosts

  Rugged military-approved 12 TB SATA
  disk array with up to 8 Fibre Channel host
  ports at COTS prices

Rugged MIL-SPEC 3.6 TB SCSI disk array
with 2 SCSI host ports at COTS prices

  Rugged, portable military-approved 1.5
  TB SCSI disk array with 2 SCSI host
  ports at COTS prices

Storage Monitoring and "Call Home"

Embedded GUI for visual and simplified
storage management

Powerful, centralized FlashDisk
management appliance

Automated "call home" support service

  Free 1-hour design consultation -
  Storage solutions built specially for
  OEMs

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