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NetStor WSS R2 NAS - Network Attached Storage - Datasheet

Hardware
Manageability
Internal Storage Array (data) options
External Stroage Array (data) options
Standard NAS features (brief overview)
Physical/Electrical

      Hardware:


      CPU's:

  • Intel Configuration Standard: Single Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.0Ghz EM64T CPU with 1333mhz FSB and 2x4MB L2 cache
  • Intel Configuration Optional: Dual Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.0Ghz EM64T CPU’s
  • AMD Configuration Standard: Single AMD Opteron 2.6GHz Dual Core CPU with 1000mhz HT FSB, 2x1MB L2 cache
  • AMD Configuration Optional: Dual AMD Opteron 2.6GHz Dual Core CPU

      Memory:

  • Intel Configuration Standard: 2GB memory, 2x1GB DDR2 667 PC2-5300 ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs
  • Intel Configuration Optional: Up-to 16GB memory, 8x2GB DDR2 667 PC2-5300 ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs
  • AMD Configuration Standard: 2x1GB DDR PC-3200 ECC Registered memory
  • AMD Configuration Optional: up-to 16GB memory

      Header chassis:

  • 2U-SC: 500W HRP PSU, 5xPCI expansion slots (MD2 LP), 8xU320 int HDD bays
  • 3U-SA: 700W HRP PSU, 5xPCI expansion slots (full height), 16xSATA-300 int HDD bays
  • 5U-SA: 900W HRP PSU, 5xPCI expansion slots (full height), 24xSATA-300 int HDD bays

      PCI expansion cards available:

Quad Core Xeon Intel platform:

  • (1) PCI-Express x8
  • (1) PCI-Express x4
  • (2) PCI-X 133mhz
  • (1) PCI-X 100mhz
  • (1) SIMLP IPMI 2.0

Dual Core AMD platform:

  • (1) PCI-Express x8
  • (2) PCI-X 133mhz
  • (1) PCI-X 100mhz
      Manageability:

      NetStor WSS Quad Core includes KVM
(Keyboard/video/mouse) over IP:


KVM over IP
means that you can remotely control all aspects of the NetStor WSS NAS over Ethernet, never needing to physically be in front of the hardware for normal troubleshooting or operations.

This is a standard feature for NetStor WSS NAS with Intel Xeon Quad Core and has the following feature:

  • Five PCI-Express/PCI-X expansion slots
  • Single or Dual Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.0Ghz EM64T CPU configurations available
  • Remote operability with KVM over IP (Ethernet) with IPMI 2.0 remote server management
  • Single Instance Storage (SIS) eliminates wasted space by intelligently saving only one copy of the same file
  • File reporting wizards and tools illustrate space used by groups of files and can prevent users from saving certain file types


      Advanced Storage Manager:
  • Monitor, analyze and report on storage patterns with user and folder views available.
  • Real-time engine controls excess growth by preventing unwanted file types from being allowed on the NAS.

      Management/Administration interfaces:

  • Easy-to-use Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
  • Log in locally or manage remotely.
      Internal Storage Array (data) options:

  • Internal DATA storage array options on 2U-SC:
    Optional: Up to 6x36GB, 74GB,146GB or 300GB U320 (RAID 0, 1 or 5)

  • Internal DATA storage array options on 3U-SA:
    Optional: Up to 16x36GB, 74GB, 150GB, 250GB, 500GB, 750GB or 1TB SATA-300 (RAID 0, 1, 5 or 6)

  • Internal DATA storage array options on 5U-SA:
    Optional: Up to 24x36GB, 74GB, 150GB, 250GB, 500GB, 750GB or 1TB SATA-300 (RAID 0, 1, 5 or 6)
      External Storage Array (data) options:


      External DATA storage array interfaces and options on 2U-SC:.

  • Optional: 6xUltra320 VHDCI SCSI external interfaces, allowing up to (18) storage array cabinets to be connected.
  • Optional: 10x4Gb FC interface, allowing up to (10) storage array cabinets to be connected.

      External DATA storage array interfaces and options on 3U-SA and 5U-SA:

  • Optional: 10xUltra320 VHDCI SCSI external interfaces, allowing up to (30) storage array cabinets to be connected.
  • Optional: 8x4Gb FC interface, allowing up to (8) storage array cabinets to be connected
      Standard NAS features (brief overview):


Anti-virus
Third generation "built-for-NAS" core technology
Directory and Security authentication
Network file protocols
Operating System support
File systems and Storage Arrays
Snapshot/Volume Shadow Copies
Network Interfaces for Client connectivity
Built-in Print Server
Microsoft Exchange store support
Disaster Recovery, Reliability and Availability
No client access licenses (CAL's)
Service and Warranty Support
Typical uses (broad range of acceptable applications)

      Anti-virus:

  • ICSA certified.
  • High-performance server-optimized engine.
  • Virus encyclopedia.
  • Quarantine/Virus Chest.
  • Task Scheduling.
  • Bi-directional prevention: Prevent clients from storing infected files on NAS. Prevent clients from retrieving infected files from NAS.
  • Notification manager: Receive alerts via SMTP email, SNMP trap, SMS cell/pager, LAN broadcast message, printing to printer, or IM (instant message) with MSN/Windows Messenger.
  • VRDB (Virus Recovery Database): Store signatures of known-good versions of files for easier repair should they become infected.
  • Automatic updates: Key point in virus protection; both pattern and engine are automatically updated transparently. 1-year of updates is provided standard; upgrades are available for 2-years and 3-years of pattern and engine updates.


      Third generation "built-for-NAS" core technology:

  • Sets the industry standards.
  • Provides proven Kernel.


      Directory and Security authentication:

  • Microsoft Windows Active Directory 2003 certified and NT 4 Domain certified.
  • Unix/Linux NIS (Network Information Services or Yellow Pages) Directory via Microsoft Windows Services for Unix.
  • Apple Macintosh authentication via Microsoft User Authentication Module.
  • NTLM v2
  • Kerberos 5


      Network file protocols:

  • TCP/IP
  • SMB/CIFS (Windows)
  • NFS v2, v3 UDP and TCP (Unix/Linux)
  • AFP (Macintosh)
  • HTTP and HTTPS/SSL (Web and Secure Web)
  • FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
  • DFS (Distributed File System) participant or server
  • FRS (File Replication Services)


      Operating System support:

  • Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP and 2003
  • Unix/Linux (including but not limited to: Solaris 8 and 9, Red Hat 7, 8 and 9, SuSE 7, 8 and 9)
  • Apple Macintosh OS 9.1 and OS X 10


      File systems and Storage Arrays:

  • Hardware RAID 1 - standard for Operating System
  • Hardware RAID 0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50 or 60 - available options for data storage arrays
  • Journaling File System with Scheduled Volume Defragmenter Engine.
  • Single Volume up to 64 TB capacity
  • Single Share mount point up to 64 TB capacity
  • Disk Quotas: User and Folder level.
  • Unicode support.
  • OS emergency fail-over.
  • Encrypted File System (EFS) support.
  • Cross-platform access control lists (ACL's).
  • File Filtering and Usage Reporting.
  • Storage Array disk interfaces available: SATA-300, Ultra320 SCSI, 4Gb Fibre Channel, and SAS.
  • Nested Volume mount points and Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) allows adding storage capacity without modifying the namespace and without downtime.


      Snapshot/Volume Shadow Copies:

  • Up to (64) volume shadow copies (snapshots) can be maintained per volume.
  • Rollback to a specific point in time with granular control; choose file, folder or entire volume for rollback.
  • Intelligent delta block snapshot engine to minimize storage overhead costs of implementing snapshot.
  • Customize the schedule and intervals in which snapshots occur.
  • Set a maximum threshold (disk capacity) the snapshot metadata is not allowed to exceed, preventing excessive disk usage.


      Network Interfaces for Client connectivity:

  • Standard: 2x1000Mb (GigE, Gigabit Ethernet Copper), configured as a Team with Adaptive Load Balancing
  • Available with up to 12x1000Mb Gigabit interfaces (Copper or Fiber Optic)
  • Teaming options: None, Fault Tolerance, Link Aggregation, Load Balancing, Adapter Fault Tolerance, Switch Fault Tolerance, Adaptive Load Balancing, Receive Load Balancing, Cisco Fast EtherChannel (FEC) and Gig EtherChannel (GEC), and IEEE 802.3ad Static and Dynamic mode support


      Built-in Print Server:

  • Share printers to network users and replace or supplement an existing print server.
  • Makes it possible to consolidate your file/print and email server into one reliable and cost-effective solution.


      Microsoft Exchange store support:

  • Safe haven for your Exchange mailbox or public folder databases.
  • Makes it possible to consolidate your file/print and email server into one reliable and cost-effective solution.


      Disaster Recovery, Reliability and Availability:

  • Single-drive or Autoloader SCSI/FC tape device support
  • Industry standard backup engines are certified to work, including: Legato Networker, CA BrightStor ARCserve, BakBone NetVault, Microsoft Backup.
  • Factory Image Emergency Recovery is provided on bootable DVD-ROM as well as stored on internal HDD's.
  • Advanced real-time replication engine (optional) captures byte-level changes in real time as they occur and replicates those changes to one or more target servers at any location.
  • Dual Processing CPU cores so if one should fail the system will remain operational.
  • Data Storage Array's are available in NSPOF (no single point of failure) active/active RAID configurations.
  • Operating System failover and Emergency Boot DVD for Factory Image restoration.
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) support for controlled shutdowns due to power events


      No client access licenses (CAL's):

  • Unlimited concurrent connections from users/clients of any class (Windows, Unix/Linux, etc) without client access licenses.


      Service and Warranty Support:

  • Service: Unlimited toll-free phone or email access to our support team with no per-incident charges.
  • Warranty Parts: Standard On-site Next Business Day (1-year) within the United States and Canada. Upgrades available for other regions, or for 2-year, 3-year and Same Business Day service.
  • Patches: Free software patches during warranty.


      Typical uses (broad range of acceptable applications):

  • CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
  • Databases (financial, e-commerce, application)
  • Exchange email (mailboxes and/or public folders)
  • Enterprise Backup (store images and disaster recovery data)
  • Data Archival (near-line)
  • Central Storage Repository (home directories, shared files)
  • Engineering/CAD (cross-platform advantages)
  • Document Imaging and Publishing (large files and cross-platform advantages)
      Physical / Mechanical:

  • 2U:   Opetraing: 5°C to 35°C
             Non-operating/Storage: -40°C to 70°C
             Relative humidity (Non-operating): 95% at 30°C non-condensing
  • 3U:   Input Range 90Vac - 264Vac
  • 5U:   Input Range 90Vac - 264Vac

      Power supplies:

  • 2U:   500 watt hot swap active power
  • 3U:   650 watt hot swap active power
  • 5U:   930 watt hot swap active power

      Dimensions (HxWxD):

  • 2U rackmount:   3" x 19" x 26.5"
  • 3U rackmount:   5.25" x 19" x 28"
  • 5U rackmount:   8.63 " x 19" x 28.5"

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