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Insight Competition

Insight Competition. Benchmarking Storage Systems. Benchmarking – Overview. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array Dual Controller (1GB Cache/Controller) 6x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 6x 146GB SAS 15k U /Min HP – MSA 20xx Family Dual Controller (1GB Cache/Controller) 3x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min

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Insight Competition

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  1. Insight Competition Benchmarking Storage Systems

  2. Benchmarking – Overview • DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array • Dual Controller (1GB Cache/Controller) • 6x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 6x 146GB SAS 15k U/Min • HP – MSA 20xx Family • Dual Controller (1GB Cache/Controller) • 3x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 3x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 6x 146GB SAS 15k U/Min • IBM System Storage DS3400 • Dual Controller (512MB Cache/Controller) • 3x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 3x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 6x 73GB SAS 15k U/Min • FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family • Dual Controller (1GB Cache/Controller) • 6x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min • 6x 73GB SAS 15k U/Min Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  3. Benchmarking – Scenario • First Impression • Packaging/content • Completeness • Documentation • Finish • Materials • Predeterminedbreakingpoints? • Use • Hardware • Discfitting • Accessability (toolless?) • Software • Installation process (intuitionalmenunavigation ,…) • Initiation and GUI (ergonomics, menunavigation,…) • Preinstalledsoftware • Equipping • Currentconsumption • Software (features) • Guarantee / support • Type(s) ofharddiscs • Upgradingpossibilities • Numberofdiscs • Capacityofdiscs • Configuration • Controller configuration (active/active, active/passive) • available RAID level • HotSpareconfiguration • Online extension / migration • LUN size Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  4. Benchmarking – Performance • Measurement of throughput and I/O power • At various RAID levels • (min. RAID1 and RAID5) • Comparison of SAS/SATA arrays • Measures done: • with different operating systems • Windows / Linux • at parallel access on multiple hosts • while rebuilding the HotSpare disc • Measuring with IOMeter • Endurance of the HotSpare rebuild Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  5. Benchmarking – Surrounding FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family HP MSA20xx Family Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  6. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – First Impression • Packaging is effective and easy to open • Essentials are fully enclosed • Discs • Controllers • Power supplies • Installation kit Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  7. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Installationguide, Documentation Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  8. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Use • Intuitional fitting of components • Power supplies and controllers can be mounted without tools • Altogether the system requires 3U in the rack Reverse AX4-5 Tractionrelief Standby-Power supplyis seperatelyinstalledinsidetherack Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  9. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Controller Insight Coolingelement for CPU andchipset Memory Adjustment withouttooling Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  10. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Pro and Contra (Extract) • Pro: • Support of five diskshelfs with all in all 45 TB storage capacity • Integrated snapshot function • Contra: • No RAID 6 available • No RAID 10 available Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  11. DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Summary Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  12. MSA 20xx Family • HP Storage Works MSA 2012i • iSCSI SAN Array • Standard iSCSI Controller • HP Storage Works MSA 2012fc • FC SAN Array • Standard FC Controller • Announced: HP MSA 2012sa • Host Connection via SAS • HP Storage Works MSA 2212fc • FC SAN Array • Enhanced FC Controller Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  13. HP MSA 20xx Family – First Impression • Packagingiseffectiveand easy to open • Essentials arefullyenclosed • Discs • Controllers • Power supplies • Installation kit • Missinginstallationdocumentationofthe Rack Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  14. HP MSA 20xx – Installationguide, Documentation Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  15. HP MSA 20xx – Use • Intuitional fitting of components • Elaborate installation of the Rack • Fit-up aid requested • Installation rails must be screwed to the device and to the second reverse Fit-upaid Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  16. HP MSA 20xx – Controller Insight Condenser pack andflashcard CoolingelementforCPU andchipset Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  17. HP MSA 20xx – Pro and Contra (Extract) • Pro: • Cache is protected with flash storage • Contra: • Snapshot function only optional, further investments are requested Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  18. HP MSA 20xx Family – Summary Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  19. IBM System Storage DS3400 – First Impression • Packaging is effective and easy to open • Essentials are fully enclosed • Discs • Controllers • Power supplies • Installationkit • A lot of waste Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  20. IBM System Storage DS3400 – Installationguide, Documentation Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  21. IBM System Storage DS3400 – Use • Smart installation, no tools requested • Attention whilst installing! Mechanism adjusts wrong way around!! Synecon Hardware Benchmarking Smart installation

  22. IBM System Storage DS3400 – Controller Insight • Single controller in the test without a protective cover! • Risk of damage to the electronic during setup! Battery pack Cooling elementfor CPUandchipset Memorymodule Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  23. IBM System Storage DS3400 – Pro and Contra (Extract) • Pro: • Components can be installed and removed quickly without tools • Contra: • Cache per controller by default only 512 MB (1 GB optional) • Controller can be set wrong, which might cause a difficult failure detection Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  24. IBM System Storage DS3400 – Summary Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  25. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family • FSC FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI • iSCSI RAID Storage System • Standard iSCSI Controller • FSC FibreCAT SX80 • FC RAID Storage System • Standard FC Controller • FSC FibreCAT SX88 • FC RAID Storage System • Enhanced FC Controller Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  26. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – First Impression • Packagng is effective and easy to open • Essentials are fully enclosed • Discs • Controllers • Power supplies • Installationkit • Ancle for installing the FSC-Racks Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  27. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Installationguide, Documentation Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  28. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Use • Intuitional fitting of components Frontview Reverse Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  29. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Controller Insight • Condenser pack andflashcard • Is in chargefor a backup in case • of a power breakdown • Does not matter howlongthe • power breakdown takes Coolingelementfor CPU andchipset Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  30. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Pro and Contra (Extract) • Pro: • Support of five diskshelfs with all in all 56 TB storage capacity • Cache is protected with flash storage • Integrated snapshot function (four pieces) • Contra: • Four unused hard disk slots at maximum scale Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  31. FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Summary Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  32. Comparable or Identical? MSA20xx-Family from HP is a similarconstructionasthe SX8x-Family from FSC • Introduction on themarket 2008 • Snapshot function optional (additional costs) • 4 discshelfstill max. 48TB • Rack installationkitrequested „Fit-upaid“ • Introduction on themarket 2006 • Integrated snapshotfunction (4 Pieces – without extra costs) • 5 discshelfstill max. 56TB • Smart rackinstallationwith „click“ kit Most importantdifferences Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  33. SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Fileserver Profile IBM DS3400 Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  34. SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring of Data Throughput Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  35. SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Data Base Profile Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  36. SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Exchange Profile Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  37. SAS Disks RAID5 – IO Measuring FSC FibreCAT SX8x Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  38. Qualification - useability for diffrent profiles • Database 67% reads , 33% writes with 4.096 Byte Blocksize and only random disk access • Particular applicable: FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx • applicable: IBM DS 3400 • Limited applicable: DELL AX4 • Exchange 60% reads, 40% writes with 4.096 Byte Blocksize and about 80% random disk access • Particular applicable : FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx, IBM DS3400 • Limited applicable : DELL AX4 • Fileserve 80% reads, 20% writes with diffrent Blocksize and only random disk access • Particular applicable : FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx, IBM DS3400, DELL AX4 Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  39. Useability (under the terms of the benchmarking) Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  40. Qualification - result • FSC FibreCAT SX8x • Consistentlygoodperfomancedata • Applicablefor all testedimplementation • HP MSA 20xx • Consistentlygoodperfomancedata • Applicablefor all testedimplementation • IBM DS3400 • Averageperformancedatafordatabasesand Exchange servers • GoodperformancedataforFileserverimplementation • DELL AX4 • Worstperformancedataat all testet profiles, although all Systems arenearlythe same assembling • Especial limited applicablefordatabaseimplementation Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

  41. Thankyouforyourattention Synecon Hardware Benchmarking

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