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ATA-over-Ethernet EtherDriveCED3U10BL - Storage Platform 3U 10 Disk
Summary
A New Type of Networking Storage Coraid is proud to introduce EtherDrive Storage Blade, a new way to implement networked storage. EtherDrive is Direct Network Attachment (DNA) black storage. DNA moves the disk drive directly onto the network without any intervening computer system. Just host systems, ordinary Ethernet switches and EtherDrives. EtherDrives use an Open Standard open protocol called ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE). Each EtherDrive Storage Blade is a Nanoserver bridging an Ethernet connection to an ATA disk drive. Unlike the disk drive that is buried inside the case of the computer, EtherDrive is connected to an EtherDrive switch and is directly accessible and shared by networking Servers. EtherDrives can be configured into RAID clusters and arrays of data storage. Local systems can attach to any available EtherDrives from the array, mount them, and use them just as if they were local disk drives. Storage can be freed and re-attached to a new client without having to physically move anything. In the inevitable event of a disk failure, a new drive can replace the failed one automatically. EtherDrive can also be used in sharing storage arrays, when coupled with a sharing files system. Unlimited Storage There are no limits to how many drives can be attached to a single Server. There are no constraints to how big an EtherDrive array can be expanded. The array is limited only by physical rack space. Since each EtherDrive blade contains its own Nanoserver and disk drive, the storage array performance increases directly proportional to the number of EtherDrive storage blades in the array. Each time storage capacity is increased, more processing power is added and therefore throughput and IOPS performance is also increased. Simple to Understand, Simple to Manage The simplicity of the EtherDrive makes it easy to manage, because it’s easy to understand. Each EtherDrive is a disk connected to the host system via Ethernet. No need to master complex management software. No need to learn new technology such as Fibre Channel. Just add EtherDrives, install the provided device driver on the host systems, and allocate all the space you want on any system on the network. It’s that simple. Small Minimum Configuration The Minimum configuration is a single EtherDrive Storage Blade and a single shelf. EtherDrives are cheaper to buy than any other networking storage option. The storage costs for traditional Storage Area Networks are very high. Fibre Channel switches and interfaces are expensive, take up a lot of space, and require costly system administration. EtherDrive eliminates all that by being a very simple, and affordable Ethernet based Direct Network Attachment. Easy to Install, Easy to Grow EtherDrives themselves require no configuration. Just bolt the shelf into the rack, plug it into the switch and you’re done. The cost of installing EtherDrives is less than adding Direct Attached Storage (DAS), since you don’t have to open any cabinets or enclosures. Performance You Want Since EtherDrives are Direct Networked Attachments (DNA), you can have any performance you wish jnust by adding the Ethernet switches that match your requirements. Fast switched can be used to aggregate access to EtherDrives for 1 GbE or faster. By configuring a fast switch with multiple GbE interfaces on the Server side and 100BaseT interfaces on the EtherDrive side, you can access the disk array at a very high speed. Standard Linux LVM software can stripe multiple drives into a single file system. Access to this volume spans multiple EtherDrives, providing an aggregate bandwidth limited only by the host system configuration. For a more cost effective solution for a long term storage of huge amounts of data, less expensive commodity switches can be used. The EtherDrive architecture gives unprecedented configuration flexibility. Small on the Outside, Large on the Inside The EtherDrive Storage Blade measures only 5 inches by 8 inches. A single 3U shelf holds up to 10 EtherDrive Storage Blades for a capacity of 4TB of data, making it one of the most dense disk arrays currently available. Less Power Means Less Costs EtherDrives use low power disk technology. 4 Terabytes of EtherDrives uses less than 120 watts of power. This power savings results in lower operating costs. EtherDrive Scale Like the Internet, an EtherDrive storage array can grow without bounds. As you add EtherDrives, you are adding more of everything you need for robust, fast access to your data. Since all the processing power is in the on-board Nanoserver performance grows along with the storage, you can grow EtherDrive storage without bounds.Please contact us for stock availability, sales prices and fixed repair prices. |
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