Optimizing Storage with SAS: Beyond the 10K Compromise (72K, PDF)
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...hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will play a key role as the enterprise continues to move towards more optimized, cost-effective storage platforms. A single SAS-based subsystem equipped with fewer drives than 10K SAS systems, significantly increasing configuration flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Seagate...availability) to nearline (archival, low availability) applications. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of nearline-ready SATA drives ensures application reliability is capable of handling the full gamut of their owners...
...hard drive capacity. Actual quantities will play a key role as the enterprise continues to move towards more optimized, cost-effective storage platforms. A single SAS-based subsystem equipped with fewer drives than 10K SAS systems, significantly increasing configuration flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Seagate...availability) to nearline (archival, low availability) applications. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks of nearline-ready SATA drives ensures application reliability is capable of handling the full gamut of their owners...
VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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... New multi-core processors from Intel, high-performance RAID controllers from Adaptec and 15K-RPM drives from Seagate combine seamlessly in -class components from Adaptec and 15K-RPM Seagate Cheetah* hard drives, up to 100 simultaneous virtual images can be deployed and served per 1U rack server.... process, Area Data Systems formulated a server solution utilizing exceedingly reliable, high-performance, and cost-effective Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate components. has built success by delivering the most cost-effective, reliable, scalable and leading-edge Server and External Storage hardware ...
... New multi-core processors from Intel, high-performance RAID controllers from Adaptec and 15K-RPM drives from Seagate combine seamlessly in -class components from Adaptec and 15K-RPM Seagate Cheetah* hard drives, up to 100 simultaneous virtual images can be deployed and served per 1U rack server.... process, Area Data Systems formulated a server solution utilizing exceedingly reliable, high-performance, and cost-effective Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate components. has built success by delivering the most cost-effective, reliable, scalable and leading-edge Server and External Storage hardware ...
VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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... Intel® Server System's support for the effective routing of platform data and high platform responsiveness. • Hard Drive. Turning to Intel Innovation Because of FB-DIMM memory per -watt advantages the customer had the foundation for ... virtualization solution. At least 16 GB of the customer's diverse and constantly shifting code-development and application testing needs, there was a natural one- Fast and reliable hot-swappable hard drives with high capacities would be crucial... these requirements, Area Data Systems chose Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate components.
... Intel® Server System's support for the effective routing of platform data and high platform responsiveness. • Hard Drive. Turning to Intel Innovation Because of FB-DIMM memory per -watt advantages the customer had the foundation for ... virtualization solution. At least 16 GB of the customer's diverse and constantly shifting code-development and application testing needs, there was a natural one- Fast and reliable hot-swappable hard drives with high capacities would be crucial... these requirements, Area Data Systems chose Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate components.
VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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...The Adaptec RAID 3405 featured several levels of performance and reliability for each of the different OS being used Seagate Cheetah hard drives." Combined with their customer scale up to enable superior uptime and versatility. Maximized I /O handling was chosen...virtual server." The customer's stringent reliability requirements were also satisfied with the quality and reliability of Seagate hard drives. Inclusion of Cheetah hard drives provided unparalleled reliability with Intel's proven multi-core processor technology. Adaptec Advantage An Adaptec RAID controller was...
...The Adaptec RAID 3405 featured several levels of performance and reliability for each of the different OS being used Seagate Cheetah hard drives." Combined with their customer scale up to enable superior uptime and versatility. Maximized I /O handling was chosen...virtual server." The customer's stringent reliability requirements were also satisfied with the quality and reliability of Seagate hard drives. Inclusion of Cheetah hard drives provided unparalleled reliability with Intel's proven multi-core processor technology. Adaptec Advantage An Adaptec RAID controller was...
VAR Delivers Competitive Advantage With Intel, Adaptec, and Seagate (454K, PDF)
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... Microsoft Windows*, Linux* Open Source, Sun, VMWare* Features: • Broad range of capacities-from 73 GB to 450 GB • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Ultra320 SCSI, 4-Gb/s Fibre Channel interfaces • Sustained data rates up to 162 MB/s • Seek times as fast...com/xeon Intel® Servers and Workstations: www.intel.com/products/server Adaptec RAID Controllers: www.adaptec.com/raid Seagate Cheetah* Hard Drives: www.seagate.com/www/products/servers/cheetah Area Data Systems: www.areasys.com 1 Intel Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, ...
... Microsoft Windows*, Linux* Open Source, Sun, VMWare* Features: • Broad range of capacities-from 73 GB to 450 GB • Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Ultra320 SCSI, 4-Gb/s Fibre Channel interfaces • Sustained data rates up to 162 MB/s • Seek times as fast...com/xeon Intel® Servers and Workstations: www.intel.com/products/server Adaptec RAID Controllers: www.adaptec.com/raid Seagate Cheetah* Hard Drives: www.seagate.com/www/products/servers/cheetah Area Data Systems: www.areasys.com 1 Intel Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, ...
SAS and SATA: Multiple Benefits of Unified Storage (334K, PDF)
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...maximum capacity/dollar. As business expands and greater capacity is needed, more SATA drives and SAS RAID backplanes are added to multiple, concurrent users), adding high-performance SAS drives is simple: SAS hard drives deliver the speed, reliability and scalability demanded in a unified storage system ensures...had no intention of the SAS feature suite. As more SATA drives can be added. SAS 3.5-inch System Backplane SAS for Performance, SATA for bulk storage applications, combining low cost per GB and greater reliability and scalability than Advantages of Unified Storage The ...
...maximum capacity/dollar. As business expands and greater capacity is needed, more SATA drives and SAS RAID backplanes are added to multiple, concurrent users), adding high-performance SAS drives is simple: SAS hard drives deliver the speed, reliability and scalability demanded in a unified storage system ensures...had no intention of the SAS feature suite. As more SATA drives can be added. SAS 3.5-inch System Backplane SAS for Performance, SATA for bulk storage applications, combining low cost per GB and greater reliability and scalability than Advantages of Unified Storage The ...
SAS and SATA: Multiple Benefits of Unified Storage (334K, PDF)
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...be found in speed, scalability and compatibility. and energy-efficient enterprise hard drives: small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch 15K-RPM drives. SAS combines superior throughput with parallel SCSI hard drives. Not surprisingly, storage managers welcomed the many forward-thinking enterprises, ...deployed for a given application, standardizing on support resources and staff. Beyond the obvious efficiency of specifying the optimal hard drive for performanceintensive applications in place of parallel SCSI, while being housed in a smaller storage footprint and places fewer demands...
...be found in speed, scalability and compatibility. and energy-efficient enterprise hard drives: small form factor (SFF) 2.5-inch 15K-RPM drives. SAS combines superior throughput with parallel SCSI hard drives. Not surprisingly, storage managers welcomed the many forward-thinking enterprises, ...deployed for a given application, standardizing on support resources and staff. Beyond the obvious efficiency of specifying the optimal hard drive for performanceintensive applications in place of parallel SCSI, while being housed in a smaller storage footprint and places fewer demands...
SAS and SATA: Multiple Benefits of Unified Storage (334K, PDF)
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... storage solutions. Printed in -class capacity, energy savings and performance compared to 400 GB), the highest drive capacity available for companies of every size, and SAS is required, a 1U server's external SAS port can always be connected to hard drive capacity. Seagate reserves the right to more space- Publication Number: TP581.1-0709US, September 2007 Conclusion...
... storage solutions. Printed in -class capacity, energy savings and performance compared to 400 GB), the highest drive capacity available for companies of every size, and SAS is required, a 1U server's external SAS port can always be connected to hard drive capacity. Seagate reserves the right to more space- Publication Number: TP581.1-0709US, September 2007 Conclusion...
Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual
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...Note. Definitions: DEF = Default value. indicates if current and saved values are hex numbers representing the changeable values for mode page 01. Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. These are changeable. If there is powered up new current and saved values, where the values are... normally the same as the default values. Note. Saved values for OEM drives are shipped configured this method. Parameters in the saved values list that is not changeable. D 59 Default values are hard coded in flash EPROM nonvolatile memory on the media prior to a corresponding ...
...Note. Definitions: DEF = Default value. indicates if current and saved values are hex numbers representing the changeable values for mode page 01. Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. These are changeable. If there is powered up new current and saved values, where the values are... normally the same as the default values. Note. Saved values for OEM drives are shipped configured this method. Parameters in the saved values list that is not changeable. D 59 Default values are hard coded in flash EPROM nonvolatile memory on the media prior to a corresponding ...
Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual
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..." is between -0.35 V and +0.5 V, the drive interface circuits operate singleended and up to and including 20 M transfers/s (Fast-20 or Ultra SCSI). indicates drive activity for host front panel hard drive activity indicator. [5] Asserted by host to enable Motor...V (signal negation/logic 0) Steady state High level output differential voltage = 0.320 V = < |Vs| = < 0.800 V (signal assertion/logic 1) 80 Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. That is either singleended or low voltage differential drivers/receivers (selectable using 0.025-inch (0.635 mm) centerline flat ribbon cable...
..." is between -0.35 V and +0.5 V, the drive interface circuits operate singleended and up to and including 20 M transfers/s (Fast-20 or Ultra SCSI). indicates drive activity for host front panel hard drive activity indicator. [5] Asserted by host to enable Motor...V (signal negation/logic 0) Steady state High level output differential voltage = 0.320 V = < |Vs| = < 0.800 V (signal assertion/logic 1) 80 Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual, Rev. That is either singleended or low voltage differential drivers/receivers (selectable using 0.025-inch (0.635 mm) centerline flat ribbon cable...
Cheetah 10K.7 SCSI Product Manual
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...drive activity 80 drive activity LED 86 drive capacity 11 programmable 10 drive default mode parameter 45 drive failure 18 drive firmware 59 drive ID 45 drive ID select jumper connector 45 drive ID/option select header 45 drive interface connector 69 drive internal 27 drive internal defects and errors 41 drive malfunction 18 drive mounting 38, 51 constraints 17 drive orientation 50 drive power 45 drive...formatting 45 front panel 38 front panel LED 80 G GMR heads 7 gradient 34 ground return 27 grounding 51 H hard reset 59 HDA 7, 51 heat removal 50 host 15, 41, 49, 57, 67, 71 host adapter 45 ...
...drive activity 80 drive activity LED 86 drive capacity 11 programmable 10 drive default mode parameter 45 drive failure 18 drive firmware 59 drive ID 45 drive ID select jumper connector 45 drive ID/option select header 45 drive interface connector 69 drive internal 27 drive internal defects and errors 41 drive malfunction 18 drive mounting 38, 51 constraints 17 drive orientation 50 drive power 45 drive...formatting 45 front panel 38 front panel LED 80 G GMR heads 7 gradient 34 ground return 27 grounding 51 H hard reset 59 HDA 7, 51 heat removal 50 host 15, 41, 49, 57, 67, 71 host adapter 45 ...