6998 Storage System
The Engenio 6998 storage system combines performance, scalability and reliability to create a system well suited for growing transactional applications. Its linear scalability ensures optimal performance as the system scales. Fully redundant I/O paths, automated failover and online administration create “always-on” availability to keep your data accessible. And support for high-performance Fibre Channel and high-capacity SATA disk drives in each drive enclosure enables a single storage system to cost-effectively satisfy primary and secondary storage requirements.
6994 Storage System
Based on the same sixth-generation XBB™ architecture and robust software, the LSI Engenio 6994 storage system shares all of the 6998’s best features (4 Gb/s connectivity, feature-rich functionality, and uncompromising availability and reliability), yet offers slightly lower performance and reduced cache for the price-conscious mid-range customer.
SANtricity Storage Manager Software
SANtricity® Storage Manager software configures and administers the 6998 and 6994 storage systems. With SANtricity software, you can achieve maximum utilization of the purchased capacity through configuration flexibility and custom performance tuning. SANtricity software allows continuous access to user data during administrative tasks, including configuration, reconfiguration, expansion and maintenance of the system.
SANtricity software offers fully-integrated replication features which extend its unparalleled functionality and create even more powerful storage. With multiple replication offerings (volume snapshot, volume copy and remote volume mirror), you can choose the method that best meets your data utilization and protection requirements.
Features
- (8) 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel interfaces for server/SAN attach
- Supports up to 224 Fibre Channel/SATA drives
- Up to 16GB of dedicated data cache with battery backup
- Online storage administration
- Performance:
- Burst I/O from cache: 575,000 IOPS
- Sustained I/O from disk: 86,000 IOPS
- Sustained throughput from disk: 1,600 MB/s
Benefits
- Open systems-optimized performance powers faster applications for maximum productivity.
- Robust, yet intuitive, storage management software ensures complete control over a rapidly growing storage environment.
- Fully redundant I/O paths, automated failover, and online administration create “always-on” availability to keep data accessible.
- Modular “pay-as-you-grow” scalability lowers acquisition and expansion costs by enabling you to buy only want you need when you need it.
- Extensive compatibility and ability to auto-negotiate 4, 2, or 1 Gb/s Fibre Channel speeds results in minimal or no impact on your existing storage network and protects your infrastructure investment.
- Support for high-performance Fibre Channel and high-capacity SATA disk drives enables a single storage system to satisfy primary and secondary storage requirements.
- Multiple replication options provide additional data protection and the means to improve data utilization.
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