SnapSAN S1000 Modular Storage Array

SnapSAN S1000 Overview:

The SnapSAN S1000 modular storage array is an ideal platform for providing non-stop storage services to the most demanding applications. Designed for high availability, the S1000 combines advanced data protection features and proven reliability with flexible host connectivity to ensure that it will integrate into any storage environment, right out of the box. Installation and management are simple and straight-forward with your choice of single or dual controllers; iSCSI, Fibre Channel, or SAS connectivity, and the ability to scale to 120TB. The SnapSAN S1000 delivers the perfect balance of price, performance, availability, and features to meet your business's needs.

The S1000 meets the critical needs for every business, providing an affordable, scalable and easy to manage solution without sacrificing performance or flexibility.

Highlights:

• Your choice of iSCSI, Fibre Channel, and SAS connectivity
• Dual controller option with load balancing and failover for high availability
• Fully redundant and hot-swappable components
• Scales to 120TB with the addition of up to four SnapDisk E1000 expansion enclosures
• Green storage design includes auto disk spin-down, advanced cooling and energy-efficient power supplies
• Advanced data protection features including RAID, snapshots, and Windows VSS support
• Advanced RAID features including Online Capacity Expansion, RAID Migration and Volume Expansion

Features:

Flexible:

The S1000 supports a variety of connectivity options, making it ideal for organizations who desire the ability to leverage their existing infrastructure and the flexibility to adapt as requirements change or new technologies become available. Choose the best connectivity option for your environment between 1GbE or 10GbE iSCSI, 4Gb Fibre Channel, or 6Gb/sec SAS controllers.

Highly Available:

The SnapSAN S1000 is equipped with everything you need to protect your most valuable business data and provide non-stop services for critical applications. High availability features include fully redundant, hot-swappable components (power supplies, fan modules, battery backup modules, and SAS expansion ports), volume configuration restoration which eliminates the need to reboot or shut down host systems, and redundant RAID controllers with automatic failover.

For data protection, you can take read-only or writable snapshots for point-in-time recovery, as well as choose from a variety of RAID levels including "N-way" mirroring to guard your data against simultaneous drive failures.

Easily Integrated:

Extensive host OS support as well as certifications for Microsoft and VMware ensure that the S1000 can integrate seamlessly into any operating environment. Ideal for virtualization environments, multiple servers can be easily installed, managed and protected with no downtime or single point-of-failure.

The S1000 is fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) providing integrated data protection for Windows Server applications; and support for Microsoft MPIO ensures that host connectivity remains stable to maximize system uptime.

Scalable:

Redundant SAS connections enable scalability for up to four SnapDisk E1000 expansion enclosures for 120TB of capacity. With the ability to mix-and-match drives within the same chassis and the support for high performance SAS, Enterprise SATA as well as Green SATA drives, the S1000 allows you to grow your storage in any way necessary to meet the needs of your business.

Fast:

The S1000 delivers best-in-class performance for server consolidation, databases, and low latency applications. With superior throughput and IOPS, the S1000 is an ideal storage platform for applications such as virtualization, cloud storage, Exchange, SQL, Oracle, and video surveillance.

Efficient:

All S1000 systems are equipped with a variety of “Green” features and advanced cooling mechanisms which maximize energy efficiency and power savings. The auto disk spin-down feature along with support for Green drive technology ensures that the system is consuming only the amount of power required to serve data. Environmental temperatures are monitored and fans are automatically adjusted as needed to keep the system cool and running optimally. In addition, the power supplies were designed to further maximize power efficiencies.

Technical Specifications:

Standard Warranty:

The SnapSAN S1000 is covered by a three-year limited hardware warranty (1-year warranty for battery backup module) including return to factory hardware support and by a two year software warranty including firmware system updates and telephone support. SnapSAN 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 SnapDisk Expansion units must be purchased separately and run concurrently with the primary Unit.

Product Views:

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Documentation:

Download the SnapSAN S1000 Datasheet (PDF).