SATA Disk System and Expansion Unit offer 3.5 TB storage.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® DS4100 Model 1SC is single controller offering based on 2 Gbps Fibre Channel technology that enables RAID-protected storage, SAN attachment, and scalable capacity. It includes three 250 GB Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk drives. Storage Expansion enclosure EXP100 model 1724-1XP supports 14 dual-ported DS4000 250 GB SATA disk modules. It offers up to 3.5 TB capacity in 3U, 19 in., rack-mount enclosure.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage DS4000 Series of Midrange Disk Systems Delivers Two New DS4000 SATA Disk Models for IBM eServer xSeries Servers
Overview
DS4100 Model 1SC, Single Controller SATA Disk System
The IBM TotalStorage® DS4100 Model 1SC expands IBM's DS4000 series of fibre channel array storage technology storage systems with a new low-cost entry solution for small business applications and near-line, secondary storage applications. The DS4100 Model 1SC is a single controller offering based upon 2 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology which enables RAID-protected storage, SAN attachment, includes three 250 GB Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk drives, and scalable capacity.
The DS4100 Model 1SC supports applications running on IBM pSeries® and xSeries® servers as well as select servers from Sun, HP, and other Intel(TM)-based servers. The DS4100 Model 1SC includes three 250 GB SATA disk drive modules and can be configured with up to 11 additional internal SATA disk drive modules, offering up to 3.5 terabytes (TB) of physical storage capacity.
DS4000 EXP100 SATA Storage Expansion Unit with 1-year warranty
An additional model of the IBM TotalStorage DS4000 EXP100 Storage Expansion enclosure is now being offered with a 1-year, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week warranty terms and conditions. The new EXP100 (1724-1XP) provides the same SATA disk storage expansion capabilities as the current EXP100 (1710-10U), which comes with a 3-year, 9 hours per day, 5 days per week warranty terms. The EXP100 models are interchangeable in DS4000 configurations where SATA Expansion enclosures are employed. The new 1724-1XP model of the EXP100 aligns in warranty terms with the IBM TotalStorage DS4100 Disk System, while the 1710-10U model of the EXP100 aligns in warranty terms with storage configurations based on the IBM TotalStorage DS4300, DS4400, and DS4500 Disk Systems.
Key prerequisites
For the DS4100 Model 1SC:
· xSeries and selected Netfinity® servers
· IBM p5 and pSeries servers running Linux(TM)
· Selected Sun and HP UNIX® servers and Intel-based servers running Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000 Server and Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003, Novell Netware, VMWare, or Linux
The EXP100 (17241XP) is attachable to the following DS4000 Midrange Disk Systems:
· DS4100 Model 100 Disk System
· DS4300 Disk System (Turbo and non-Turbo models)
· DS4400 Disk System
· DS4500 Disk System
For availability dates, configuration options, supported server models, supported operating system levels, supported system levels, and attachment capabilities, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/storage/disk/fastt
Planned availability date
November 24, 2004
At a glance
The DS4100 Model 1SC offers:
· Compact 3U rack-mount enclosure, offering a maximum internal storage capacity of up to 3.5 TB
· Single, high-performance, dual-ported RAID controller
· Support for RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, and 10
· Includes three 250 GB Serial ATA disk drive modules
· Storage-management software for configuring and monitoring status
· Support for a wide range of industry-standard SAN switches and directors
IBM TotalStorage EXP100 Storage Expansion Unit (17241XP) offers:
· Support for up to 14 dual-ported DS4000 250 GB SATA disk modules
· Dual 2 Gbps Fibre Channel attachment to DS4000 Storage Servers
· Up to 3.5 TB of capacity in a 3U, 19-inch, rack-mountable enclosure
· Redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling components
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001
