Server offers entry-level storage solution.
Press Release Summary:
TotalStorage® FAStT100 Storage Server provides scalable solution for data archiving, reference data, and near-line storage applications. Rack-mountable, 3U enclosure is built on 2 Gbps Fibre Channel technology to provide available RAID-protected storage. It comes with authorization for up to 14 internal disk drive modules and authorization to attach up to 3 FAStT EXP100 Storage Expansion Units for total of up to 56 disk drives and 14 TB of storage capacity.
Original Press Release:
IBM TotalStorage FAStT100 Storage Server Offers an Entry-Level Storage Solution Designed to Support High Availability -- Order by Machine Type/Model
At a glance
TotalStorage FAStT100 Storage Server
Dual 2 Gbps RAID controllers: 512 MB of cache, 256 MB per controller
Bays for up to 14 internal SATA disk drive modules offering up to 3.5 TB capacity in one enclosure
Expandable storage to 56 disk drives and 14 TB storage capacity
Support for RAID-0, -1, -3, -5, and -10
FlashCopy® option for point-in-time copies of logical drives
Four host ports, two host ports per controller, for attachment to FC switched fabrics, or directly to host servers
Shortwave and longwave Fibre Channel (FC) host attachment, allowing attachment distances up to 10 km (6.2 miles)
Support for a wide range of SAN switches and directors
Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fan assemblies
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The TotalStorage® FAStT100 Storage Server expands the IBM family of Fibre Array Storage Technology (FAStT) highly scalable, storage server offerings with a new entry-level solution to support data archiving, reference data, and near-line storage applications.
The FAStT100 is a 3 U, rack-mountable enclosure built on 2 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) technology designed to provide highly available RAID-protected, economical storage. It can help address the needs of fixed content and data reference applications that require large amounts of storage capacity, but do not require the high utilization and access capabilities associated with FC disk drive storage.
The FAStT100 supports applications running on IBM pSeries® and xSeries® servers as well as servers from Sun, HP, and other Intel(TM)-based servers. The FAStT100 comes with authorization for up to 14 internal disk drive modules and the authorization to attach up to 3 FAStT EXP100 Storage Expansion Units for a total of up to 56 disk drives and up to 14 TB of storage capacity.
This entry-level storage solution supports Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) disk drives. You can scale the FAStT100 storage capacity, and with the attachment of up to three FAStT EXP100 Storage Expansion Units, the server can help address a range of storage requirements for SAN environments.
Key prerequisites
pSeries and selected RS/6000® servers
xSeries and selected Netfinity® servers
Selected Sun and HP UNIX® servers, Intel-based servers running Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000 Server and Advanced Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Linux, Novell NetWare, and VMware ESX Server
For availability dates, configuration options, supported server models, supported operating system levels, supported system levels, and attachment capabilities, refer to the FAStT Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.ibm.com/storage/fast100
Planned availability dates
June 18, 2004, for all except Netware Host Kit (feature 7702), Sun Host Kit (feature 7712), HP-UX Host Kit (feature 7713)
August 27, 2004, Netware Host Kit (feature 7702), Sun Host Kit (feature 7712), HP-UX Host Kit (feature 7713)
Trademarks
TotalStorage, pSeries, xSeries, RS/6000, Netfinity, FlashCopy, AIX, the e-business logo, and Wave are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Company in the United States and other countries.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
