Snap Server SAN S2000 Series

Snap Server SAN S2000 Product Description:

Now everyone can have a SAN. Businesses with growing storage needs and limited resources for storage management need a networked storage solution that streamlines data management operations and increases information infrastructure performance without additional training, resources and costs. The SnapServer SAN S2000 scales to 120 TB, effortlessly expands volumes without requiring IT intervention and enables companies to leverage SAN capabilities that have traditionally been considered too complex to manage without specialized expertise. Optimized for virtualized server environments, SnapServer SAN S2000 includes support for Microsoft Windows Cluster Server, active-active failover, snapshots, and automatic capacity expansion.

The SnapServer SAN S2000 is a 2U iSCSI SAN appliance designed specifically for businesses with growing storage needs and limited resources to manage an end-to-end storage strategy. Built on the Overland Storage vision of “effortless data,” the SnapServer S2000 offers an intuitive, simplified management console and Windows-based guided wizards to make installation and maintenance simple for any level of administrator.  In addition, the SnapServer has an ideal mix of standard enterprise features including auto provisioning, mirroring for high availability, replication and snapshots for data protection.  The SnapServer S2000 simultaneously lowers ongoing operational expenditures and significantly lowers total cost of ownership (TCO) without compromising on the features a business needs to succeed.

Management for the Non-Storage Expert

Building on its vision of “effortless data,” Overland Storage has put the storage expertise into the SnapServer S2000, making it intuitive and easy to manage - virtually eliminating the need for technical experience with iSCSI or SAN systems.  With a plug and play architecture combined with a simplified management console and built-in Windows-based wizards, the SnapServer S2000 dramatically saves time on installation, setup, and the vast majority of multi-step storage and data protection tasks.

Breakthrough Automation for SAN Storage Provisioning

The SnapServer SAN S2000 enables companies to leverage Overland’s unique Auto Provisioning capability.   Administrators can meet increasing data growth requirements by automatically increasing capacity on the host as needed –without user involvement. Most SAN storage systems require storage volumes to be expanded manually.  SnapServer SAN S2000 Auto Provisioning makes capacity expansion “self-managing” by proactively growing volume capacity without any pre-allocation or administrator involvement.  Special monitoring software runs in the background to track disk usage and extend volumes that reach pre-defined thresholds. IT administrators no longer have to calculate future storage needs before knowing them.

Overcoming Management Complexity

The SnapServer Manager provides a consistent interface across all products. From a single console, IT administrators can monitor and manage one or more SnapServer SAN or NAS storage systems that are located anywhere on the system – across the globe or down the hall. Utilizing a local windows application or web browser in heterogeneous environments, the console manages storage event logs and immediately displays any faults. Email notifications or text events are automatically sent to the administrators. As an “OS agnostic” appliance, the SnapServer SAN can easily be deployed to provide iSCSI storage to systems running Windows, VMware, Linux, Mac OS X and Novell Netware.

Eliminating Data Protection Pitfalls

Business continuity plans will keep an organization up and running in the event of a major disaster or technology failure. A key to this success is a feature rich solution that provides both mirroring and replication. With the SnapServer SAN, companies don’t have to make the choice between the features they need and the price they can afford. The SnapServer SAN ensures that essential applications remain available at all times by supporting multiple servers reading or writing SAN volumes simultaneously across multiple Ethernet ports. It is fully compatible with the Windows Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) framework, supports Microsoft Cluster Server, complies with Microsoft’s ‘Simple SAN’ program, and other third-party management applications. In addition, the SnapServer SAN mirroring option provides real-time high availability protection for business critical data and is fully integrated with Windows Server Platforms and VMware. With the SnapServer SAN replication option, companies have an easy-to-use yet, powerful solution to a broad range of backup and recovery scenarios. Fully integrated with Microsoft Volume ShadowCopy Services (VSS) for application consistent replication and disaster recovery for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server, the replication option supports 256 snapshots and scheduled and periodic updates of replicated data. Unlike conventional snapshots, which typically allow a maximum of a few hundred recovery points, SnapServer SAN replicas are designed to handle up to hundreds of thousands of recovery points.

Making Interoperability a Non-Issue

Compatibility is the last thing a storage administrator wants to worry about when implementing SAN storage. That’s why the SnapServer SAN S2000 supports out-of-the-box iSCSI interoperability with Windows, Windows Clusters, Windows VSS, VMware (ESX and vSphere) certification, Linux, Mac OS X, and Novell NetWare. Direct integration with VMware vCenter makes the SnapServer SAN one of the easiest management tools on the market today. The SnapServer SAN S2000 provides for multiple servers reading or writing SAN volumes simultaneously across multiple Ethernet ports. In addition, the SnapServer SAN S2000 is also fully qualified with Windows Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) framework as well as in full compliance with Microsoft’s ‘Simple SAN’ program, and includes a VDS (Virtual Disk Services) provider for integration with the Microsoft SAN Manager and other third-party management applications.

Highlights:

• Integrates seamlessly into Windows, Hyper-V, VMware, Linux, UNIX and Mac OS X environments
• Customized SnapServer plug-in for direct integration and management within VMware
• Mirroring option for VMware and Windows Servers + Replication option for all supported initiators OS’s
• Automatically extends storage volumes making capacity instantly available to the organization
• Expandable to over 100 TB with the addition of the SnapServer E2000 Expansion Chassis
• VSS provider enabling application consistent snapshots and integration with leading third-party backup products
• Multi-pathing using Windows Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) framework

Features:

Besides its people, a company’s data is one of its most critical assets. Keeping that data stored, accessible and secure has become complex and expensive as companies are faced with massive data growth, increasingly stringent regulatory requirements and distributed environments that can range from across-the-hall to across-the-globe. Overland Storage® recognizes the need for businesses to do more—with less, and offers effortless data management and protection solutions. The SnapServer® SAN S2000 is an intelligent iSCSI SAN appliance designed for businesses with growing storage needs and limited resources to manage their end-to-end storage strategies.

Simple
The full-featured S2000 offers many standard enterprise capabilities, such as auto-provisioning, mirroring for high-availability and active-active failover, as well as, replication and snapshots for data protection. The plug-and-play architecture, combined with the simple management console and Windows-based wizard driven user interface, greatly simplifies installation and routine maintenance.

Smart
SnapServer SAN Manager can monitor and manage multiple S2000 storage systems—locally or remotely—using a local windows application or via web browser in heterogeneous environments. The GUI accesses storage event logs and immediately displays any faults. Email Notifications or text events can be sent to system administrators—or even to a remote management organization.

Automated
Included in the S2000 is the auto-provisioning breakthrough capability, allowing the S2000 to proactively meet growing capacity demands by automatically increasing capacity on the host as needed – without user involvement. The expansion is non-disruptive and works flawlessly without the need for pre-allocating or estimation of unknown storage needs.

Integrated
The SnapServer SAN plugin for the VMware vCenter Server application provides deep integration with VMware ESX platforms, resulting in unrivalled and outstanding support for datacenter virtualization technologies. This enables Overland customers to stretch their investments even further by realizing unparalleled efficiencies in server and storage resource utilization.

Reliable
Business Continuity plans will keep your organization up and running. A key to this success is a feature-rich solution that provides both mirroring and replication option. With the SnapServer SAN you don’t have to make the choice between the features you need and the price you can afford. The S2000 also integrates directly into VMware vCenter Server making it one of the easiest management tools on the market. By deploying the SnapServer SAN mirroring and replication features, you’ve taken the first step toward your Business Continuity initiatives

Technical Specifications:

Standard Warranty:

The SnapServer SAN S2000 is covered by a three-year limited hardware warranty including return to factory hardware support and by a two year software warranty including operating system updates and telephone support. SnapServer systems are eligible for enhanced Overland CARE maintenance options to augment the standard limited warranty. Specially priced multi-year Overland CARE support upgrades are available to protect your investment for the life of the product. Support coverage of all Snap Expansion units must be purchased separately and run concurrently with the primary Unit.

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Documentation:

Download the Snap Server SAN S2000 Datasheet (PDF).