A powerful, reliable and scalable storage solution
The StoreWay FDA 2300 is the disk storage subsystem entry offer available for
GCOS 8 production environment, covering from 100 GB up to 8.4 TB. It completes the existing storage offer for GCOS 8 systems.
It enables users of Bull
DPS 9000/700-2, Bull DPS 9000/TA, Bull DPS 9000/TA200, Bull DPS 9000/TA300 and Bull NovaScale 9000
systems to benefit from disk storage solutions at competitive prices.
The integral Fibre Channel functions and full redundancy of all components (cache memory, power supply,
fan and battery backup unit) give it levels of availability and data integrity which are among the best in the market.
Its RAID 5 architecture in association with Phoenix error correction (NEC original technology)
and Hot Spare disks guarantees service continuity for the company's strategic data and applications.
The FDA 2300 main characteristics are:
- 2-Gbit Fibre Channel for both host interface and disk module interface
- 3U Controller Base Unit with dual storage controllers
- 3U Disk Enclosures with up to 15 disk drive slots
- 36 GB and 73 GB, 15
krpm, disk drives
- Up to 8 GB Read/Write protected cache per subsystem
Several FDA 2300 types of packaging are available to better match
customers' needs:
- Rackmounted within Bull NovaScale 9000 cabinet
- Rackmounted within free-standing external cabinet(s) for Bull DPS 9000/700-2,
Bull DPS 9000/TAxx/TAxxS, Bull DPS 9000/TA200, Bull DPS 9000/TA300 and Bull NovaScale 9000 platforms
- Rackmounted within Callisto cabinet with IOSP for specific FDA 2300S models
dedicated to Bull DPS 9000/TAxxS platforms
User
benefits
- Cost effective offer
- High level of performance thanks to 2-Gbit Fibre Channel technology and 15
krpm disk drives
- Data integrity and availability insured by redundant components and proactive
Remote Maintenance
- Scalability with the possibility of on-site expansion
Pre-requisites
- GCOS 8 Software Release 5.1 or later
- Fibre Channel attachment
