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An Introduction to the Storage Bridge Bay Specification

An Introduction to the Storage Bridge Bay Specification Key Points A new open platform for storage innovations to benefit customers through standardization : Accelerating the availability of new technologies such as: iSCSI SAS Storage applications (e.g., VTL, archive)

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An Introduction to the Storage Bridge Bay Specification

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  1. An Introduction to the Storage Bridge Bay Specification

  2. Key Points • A new open platform for storage innovations to benefit customers through standardization: • Accelerating the availability of new technologies such as: • iSCSI • SAS • Storage applications (e.g., VTL, archive) • Delivering increased quality and affordability

  3. Broad Industry Collaboration Membership is growing daily. Expect steady membership growth to continue.

  4. What SBB is • A specification created by a non-profit working group that is defining a mechanical/electrical interface between a passive backplane drive array and the electronics packages that give the array its “personality”

  5. InfiniBand PCIExpress / AS JBOD RAID NAS Archive iSCSI SAN FC SAN VTL Storage Bridge Bay Specification Concept: • Standardize storage controller slots (SBB) • One chassis many controllers LAN SAN

  6. SBB Storage Bridge Bay Specification Concept: • Standardize storage controller slots (SBB) • One controller many chassis

  7. Platform Spending Development Time Storage Bridge Bay Benefits End User Benefit: Increased Quality, Faster Access to New Technologies, Greater Range of Product Offerings, Lower Cost Increased Innovation Equipment ProviderCost of Goods* Validation & Test Validation & Test Software & Solution R&D Software & Solution R&D Increased Investment* in solution value Platform R&D Proprietary Hardware and ASICs Platforms built on standard silicon & system building blocks Platform R&D Commercial CPU and Building Blocks * Actual Investment will vary – conceptual chart based on Intel Marketing

  8. Key Elements • Targeted at low and mid range storage • Modular backplane connector • Supports • Up to 28 drives - SAS, SATA, FC • Redundant bridges/controllers • Redundant management interface and VPD Chassis front view Chassis rear view Note: Actual enclosure designs will not match these drawings

  9. Specification Focus SBB Backplane Connectors SBBCanister SBBCanister VPD EEPROM

  10. Specification Status 1.0 H1’06 0.6 Draft Q1’06 2.0 H1‘07 2006 2007 2005 Prior work Rev 0.6 • Connector/signal definitions • Mechanicals • Basic enclosure management (VPD) Rev 1.0 – Spec. Completion Pre Release work • Complete SI requirements • Specification ratification SBB Rev 1.0 Release V2.0 Effort Rev 2.0 – Further Standardization • Refined sheet metal requirements • Allowances for more power Specification First Products

  11. Summary • A standardization effort to benefit end users • Increased quality • Faster access to new technologies • Wider range of product offerings • Lower cost • A new organization with broad industry support • A specification defining the mechanical/electrical interface between disk enclosures and “personality” modules For more information contact sbbadmin@sbbwg.org or Attend the SBB session at the Intel Developer Forum. Session STGS003 on March 8th at 2:00 p.m. Moscone Center West, San Francisco

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