ISCSI to SAS CRS i-S16-R2142

Featuring 1GbE iSCSI host connectivity and 6Gb/s SAS drive support, the CRS i-S16-S/R2142 provides a budget-friendly choice to help SMB users easily deploy high-availability IP SANs. Accommodating 16 SAS or SATA drives, the dual-controller ESDS S16E-R2142 delivers optimal performance. The enterprise-class data protection and outstanding price-performance of the CRS i-S16-S/R2142 can generate significant business advantages.

Thin provisioning	Ensure the most efficient allocation of pooled capacity
Data protection: 1. Snapshot 2. Volume copy/Volume mirror 3. Sync and async remote replication	Support the highest data availability and quick service restart after storage accidents
Six 1GbE iSCSI host ports	Cost-effective storage ideal for high reliability applications
Green design: 1 High-efficiency power supplies 2 Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down technology	Power supplies delivering more than 80% energy conversion efficiency In spin-down state, drives can save up to 60% of energy consumption
CacheSafe technology	Backup battery automatically supplies power to write cached data into flash module for permanent protection during power outage
Fault-tolerant hardware modules	Redundant PSUs, fans; high-availability hardware design, preventing "single-point-of-failure"
Expansion up to 104 HDDs	"Pay-as-you-grow" scalability; no waste on what you don't need, and no worries about what you will need
Powerful management suite support, including multi-pathing functions	1Easy management and monitoring of your subsystems anywhere, locally or remotely 2 Recognize and manage redundant paths; support path failover and load-balancing
Multiple monitoring methods	Real-time problem detection and notification to achieve continuous operation
Supported Drives	300, 450 or 600GB - 3.5" 15,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives 300, 560 ot 600GB - 2.5" 10,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives 1,2 or 3TB - 3.5" 7,200 RPM 6Gb/s Nearline SAS drives
Maximum Number of Drives	Per system: 24 Via JBOD: 104
Form Factor	4U
RAID Functionality	Global, delicated or enclosure hot-spare RAID levels supported : RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 Online expansion by: - Adding new drives - Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity RAID migration Configurable stripe size and write policy per system Intelligent drive handling - In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
Data Services	Thin provisioning* Local replication ** - Snapshot - Volume copy/ mirror Remote replication* - Synchronous or asynchronous * Optional ** Available with Standard license and optional Advanced license
Green Design	High-efficiency power supplies Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down
Availability and Reliability	Redundant, hot-swappable hardware modules CacheSafe technology Multi-pathing support (EonPath) Device mapper support Optional BBU and flash backup module need to be purchased to activate CacheSafe technology
Notification	Various event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP traps, SMS, and MSN
Management	Java-based SANWatch management software RS232 serial port for local access to firmware-embedded utility Automated cache flush and caching mode operation per enclosure status Telnet and SSH system monitoring via Ethernet Platform-independent firmware management GUI LCD keypad panel for monitoring and access to all configuration options Module status LED indicators: component presence detection & thermal sensors via I2C bus
OS Support	Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 (including Hyper-V) RedHat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Sun Solaris Mac OS X VMware Citrix IBM AIX
Service and Support
All raid's ship with 3-year Standard Service	Standard service: - Hardware warranty - Software update; 8x5 phone, web and email support Upgrade/Extension service: Replacement part dispatch on the next business day (up to 5 years) - Advanced Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics on the next business day - Premium Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics in 4 hours Optional ** Service may vary by region
Power	Power supplies: Three 405W DC AC voltage: 100VAC @ 8A to 240VAC @ 4A with PFC (auto-switching) Frequency: 50-60 Hz

Thin provisioning	Ensure the most efficient allocation of pooled capacity
Data protection: Snapshot Volume copy/Volume mirror Sync and async remote replication	Support the highest data availability and quick service restart after storage accidents
Twelve 1GbE iSCSI host ports	Cost-effective storage ideal for high reliability applications
Green design:
1.High-efficiency power supplies 2.Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down technology	80 PLUS-certified power supplies delivering more than 80% energy efficiency In spin-down state, drives can save up to 60% of energy consumption
CacheSafe technology	Backup battery automatically supplies power to write cached data into flash module for permanent protection during power outage
Fault-tolerant hardware modules	Redundant controllers, PSUs, fans; high-availability hardware design, preventing "single-point-of-failure"
Expansion up to 112 HDDs	"Pay-as-you-grow" scalability; no waste on what you don't need, and no worries about what you will need
Powerful management suite (SANWatch) support, including multi-pathing functions	1 Easy management and monitoring of your subsystems anywhere, locally or remotely 2 Recognize and manage redundant paths; support path failover and load-balancing
Multiple monitoring methods	Real-time problem detection and notification to achieve continuous operation