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Idea Storage for Academic Application

Idea Storage for Academic Application. Mar, 2012. Company Profile. MaxTronic International Co., Ltd is a professional Disk Array products manufacturer established in 1995. We design, manufacture and market external high capacity storage devices of high performance and stability.

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Idea Storage for Academic Application

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  1. Idea Storage for Academic Application Mar, 2012 1

  2. Company Profile MaxTronic International Co., Ltd is a professional Disk Array products manufacturer established in 1995. We design, manufacture and market external high capacity storage devices of high performance and stability. Our areas of research and development include RAID systems, storage system application and integration consultation services, and the integration of storage solutions. Currently, we provide quality products and excellent services through our business centers in Taiwan, US, and China, as well as our dealers worldwide. 2 2

  3. Academic Application • University of Tsukuba – Japan • UEC (University of Electro-Communications ) - Japan • NIAS (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences) – Japan • Cambridge University - UK 3

  4. University Of Tsukuba • Organization: Center of Computer Science • Research Activity: Database Group • Infrastructure: • Server: hp DL140 • OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux AS4 • Storage: Arena JanusII SS-4501R • Total Capacity: 1.2TB 4

  5. UEC • Organization: Dept. of Communication Engineering and Informatics • Research Activity: Next generation memory : MRAM • Infrastructure: • Server: Macintosh Mac Pro • OS：Mac OS X Server 10.6.1Storage: PCIe RAID • Total Capacity: 22TB 5

  6. NIAS • Research Activity: Genetic Resource • Infrastructure: • Server: SupermicroOS: Solaris Storage:Nova 20R w/2*SSD + Nova 44R • Total capacity: 2PB 6

  7. Cambridge University • Infrastructure: • Server: Supermicro + SAS HBA • OS: Solaris • Storage: SS-6692R + SAS/SATA HDD 7

  8. High Performance DAS and SAN solutions Target Applications Mid to Enterprise Data Management Digital Content Creation and Distribution Price Index MSRP between 6K to 30K Target Customers Mid to large organizations Enterprise remote backup sites Post Production House 3D Animation Production Broadcast company Key Benefit Good cost / performance Easy Management High Scalability High Availability Product Positioning 8 8

  9. Product Overview • Single upgradeable to dual redundant controllers • 8Gb FC, 6Gb SAS host interface RAID subsystem. • Hybrid interface (FC/SAS/iSCSI + 1Gb iSCSI). • Faster RAID5/6 Engine via AMCC 460SX CPU. • Higher I/O Bandwidth, PCIe 2.0 bus interface • Larger Memory Size up to 4GB. • 6Gb SAS, SATA disk interface, support 2.5”/3.5” disk platform • Symmetric active-active redundant mechanism • Battery-free Cache backup module. • Remote Replication and Backup via iSCSI. 9 9

  10. Series Highlights 10 10

  11. Outline High Performance High Scalability High Availability 11 11

  12. High Scalability Internal SAS expanders enable easy to connect another SAS 6Gb JBOD enclosures, scalable up to 120 drives Support latest 3TB HDD Easily integrated into SAN; allowing more workgroups in different platforms to work collaboratively. The redundant controller features further enable highly availability under 24x7 operation. Max. 128 disks = 12 12

  13. New features from Nova Professional Series 13 13

  14. Symmetric Active-Active Symmetric active-active controllers on the Nova Professional series simplify configuration on VMware clustered environments by eliminating the need to select a preferred path. No additional path management utility (PathGuard™) needed to manage multiple paths and load balance for operating systems already embedded MPIO. Ease management of the IT environment and improve efficiency. Before After ALUA Active path to LD 1 Symmetric Standby path to LD 1 OS OS Active path to LD 2 PathGuard Standby path to LD 2 A B A B A B Controller failover A B Controller failover LD 1 LD 1 Controller failback LD 1 LD 1 LD 2 LD 2 Controller failback LD 2 LD 2 14 14

  15. Hybrid Controller • Default 4 x 8Gb FC/2 x 6Gb + 2 x 1Gb iSCSI interface per controller. • iSCSI interface are dedicated for Remote Replication functions 15 15

  16. Remote Replication Primary Secondary iSCSI Remote Internet • Built-in remote replication feature allowing data synchronization via embedded iSCSI ports, through area network or internet. • Choice of sync or Sync for data mirror. • Max. Source Volume: 8, Max target volume per source : 8 16 16

  17. Benefit of iSCSI Remote Replication iSCSI over Ethernet Traditional Arena Remote • Array Based, without backup application installed. • Low-Cost Disaster Recovery Solution 17 17

  18. CacheGuard Memory Capacitor Module Flash • CacheGuard: • Innovative cache backup module by SuperCAP module deliver : • - Lifetime Backup • - Immediate Data Protection • Battery free, green to the earth 18 18

  19. Easy Configuration & Management • Embedded, browser based Graphic User Interface. • Quick setup menu to allow setup RAID level in only 3 steps. 19 19

  20. Quiet Operation - Lower than 50dB Disk Standby Smart FAN Control ROHS Compliance 80% High Efficiency Power Supply Modularized and ECO friendly Design • Fully modularization, designed for easy configuration, easy field service, easy inventory management • Shared modules for different platforms: • Same controller module for 2U, 3U, 4U • Same P/S module for 2U, 4U • Same Fan module for 3U, 4U • Same Cache backup module for 3U, 4U • Eco Friendly design 20 20

  21. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 1 Block 2 Parity (1,2) Block 3 Parity (3,4) Block 4 Cloning Sick Parity (5,6) Block 5 Block 6 Fail Working Roaming Array Recovery 2nd disk Fail RAID 5 Fail~ 1st Disk Fail RAID 5 OK Arena Data Care Features • RAID Level • Support RAID levels 1, 3, 5, and 6 to prevent for drive failure. • Sustained read performance even in degrade mode. • Disk Cloning • A method to automatically copy data to spare disk and replace the sick disk. It could be configured to trigger by the following conditions: • Over bad block threshold of disk. • Detect SMART warning from disk. • Disk cloning is to prevent a rebuild from ever occurring and having the unit in degraded mode. • On-line Array Roaming • Array member disks has recorded specific Identification when original RAID system or controller faulty, the function provides a easily way to recognized data back by just move member disks to the same model and working RAID system. • Array Recovery • A embedded utility to rescue array set back from a fatal error of when parity array (RAID 3/5/6) unexpected lose too many disks and makes array fail. 21 21

  22. Utility Highlights PathGuard™ MPIO A specialist software utility focusing on I/O load balancing while increasing performance by leveraging end-to-end I/O path failover and failback, and Multiple path to each device. This software is available in all Redundant series which ensuring business continuity in any event of performance is a priority. RAIDGuard Central™ (RGC) A free centralized management software utility to provides centralized monitoring multiple RAID systems by through Ethernet at a local area network. Easier install RGC to a normal PC as an agent and then any PC/server could monitor to RAID system remotely. Allow customer to warning the engineer real-time with mail sending and most popular web messenger: MSN. 22 22

  23. Encryption ASIC Embedded-in Encryption Key Feature Highlights Snapshot The snapshot is done at the array and block level by leveraging the computing power of the RAID system, it is host-independent, and application-independent. User is also allowed to restore data by using snapshot restore function. As a data image can be roller back to a snapshot immediately, user may resume applications without waiting. User is allowed to create 512 shots and instant restore. • MaxSure • Arena unique F/W feature to support SED (Self Encrypting Drive), the drives are embedded with encryption ASIC and encryption key, to encrypt/decrypt data write / read to the drives automatically. The MaxSure are the 2 features for SED : • Instant Secure Erase • Authentication Key Management LUN Masking LUN (Logical Unit Number) Masking is an authorization process that makes a LUN available to some hosts and unavailable to other hosts. LUN Masking is implemented primarily at the HBA level. LUN Masking implemented at this level is vulnerable to any attack that compromises the HBA. LUN Masking support by storage is important because Windows based servers attempt to write volume labels to all available LUN's. This can render the LUN's unusable by other operation systems and can result in data loss. 23 23

  24. Service and Warranty 5 years limited warranty Nova Enterprise Series warrant products against defects in material and workmanship for 5 years from date of shipment For hardware failure within the first 3 years, MaxTronic will repair or replace the defective at free of charge on its discretion. For the 4th and 5th year, the defective products would be warranted with free labor of inspection and repair, customer would only pay for the parts’ cost. 24 24

  25. Service Option Upgraded service by optional purchase: Advance Exchange – Parts Swap Next Business Day – On‐Site Service Same Business Day – On‐Site Service 7x24 – On‐Site Service • Above Upgrade Service performed at limited territories (USA & UK) 25 25

  26. F/W Feature and Utility * Remote Replication 26 26

  27. Default Package 27 27

  28. Why need 8G Fibre? Scalable From single point-to-point high-speed links to integrated enterprises with hundreds of servers, Fibre Channel delivers unique performance. Reliable Fibre Channel, the most reliable form of storage communications, sustains an enterprise with assured information delivery. Reliability was designed into Fibre Channel standards and products right from the start. Highly Efficiency The Fibre Channel protocol is specifically designed for highly efficient operation using hardware for protocol offload engines (POE's). Fibre Solution 28 28

  29. Fibre Channel Structure 29 29

  30. Nova 8G FC Product Overview 30 30

  31. Why 6Gb SAS? Low Cost DAS or Storage Network deployment Upgraded performance from existing 3Gb SAS SAS x4 wide port SFF8088 connecters. The bandwidth of one port is 24Gb, dual port will be 48Gb. Integrate with the new SAS switch to setup low cost storage network for departmental or SMB Simple and easy integration 31 31

  32. SAS Structure 32 32

  33. Nova Professional 6Gb SAS 33 33

  34. Nova Entry 6Gb SAS series 34

  35. More Green More Secure More Intelligent Summary 35 35

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