Comparing hardware raid vs software raid setups deals with how the storage drives in a raid array connect to the motherboard in a server or pc, and the management of those drives. Embedded raidwatch software for effortless raid management windows server 2003 certified sanwatch storage management software specifications. Infortrend, the raid storage expert, is a pioneer in costeffective, high performance networked storage. Raidwatcheffortless raid management javabased gui manager for infortrend disk array subsystems users manual software rev eonstor ds 3000 series. Mar 26, 2015 creating a software raid 0 array on windows is really easy, and relatively painless. Infortrend eonstor u16ug4010 installation and hardware. The eonstor array maintained an average read latency of 1. External hard drives free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Infortrend makes some big performance claims and to allow us to test these, it kitted the array out with 24 200gb toshiba sas3 emlc ssds. Eonstor gs 3012 3024b eonstor gs 3016 upgrading singlecontroller to dualcontroller system if the model name of a singlecontroller raidjbod is designated with the letter s, it can be upgraded into a dualcontroller configuration by adding another controller module and firmware upgrade see software manual. Infortrend eonstor ds 1012g hard drive array overview and full product specs on cnet. You are correct, of course, in saying that you are not using some software raid as software from some third party, or even from. Fullfeatured monitoring of multiple arrays locally or. Sanwatch, a powerful javabased gui raid management software suite.
Eonstor a08sc24 technology the a08s cube raid series adopts the latest serial attached scsi sas interface technology. The software screen shots are of my array, populated with 15 hard drives 6 in raid 5, 86, 1 global spare. Our core brands include the eonstor gs, eonstor gse, eonstor gse pro and eonstor ds product families. Infortrend eonstor gsa 3000 2u25bay, allflash array, unified storage supports nas, san, object protocol and cloud gateway with eoncloud license, dual redundant controller subsystem including 4x12gbs sas exp. The manual introduces hardware components of eonstor ds raid and jbod systems. The disk array formatting is proprietary, so moving your drives from a dead hardware raid system into a new one could mean the loss of all. Answering the need for high performance data storage for mature tcpip networks, raid storage expert infortrendr today unveiled a new 16bay iscsitosata external raid subsystem, the latest. Pz infortrend adds multipathing technology to achieve. It managers have the choices with sas or sataii drives, combing the performance and connectivity benefits of sas drives, and also having cost advantages with sata drives. Nagios provides complete monitoring raid arrays and raid controllers. It is used to improve disk io performance and reliability of your server or workstation. To create a software raid 5, we need at least three hard drives of the same capacity, apart from the os drive.
But the real question is whether you should use a hardware raid solution or a software raid solution. Infortrend eonstor ds 1012g hard drive array specs cnet. Infortrend networked storage eonstor earthbend distribution. Station installed eonstor ds 4016 for its mam system and eonstor ds 3016 for database to. We have taken necessary measures to ensure we can remain open and can continue to. Infortrend may from time to time modify, update or upgrade the software. To our valued clients, we know you are relying on softwarecity for the technology you need now more than ever. In addition to supporting all raid configurations, or levels, infortrends sassas subsystem supports raid 6 dual parity for protection against two simultaneous drive failures. Infortrend, the networked storage expert, is a pioneer in costeffective. A raid can be deployed using both software and hardware.
The es a04ug2421 is ideal for building a shared storage pool for data backup in the digital media, broadcast, medical imaging, and securitysurveillance environments. Hybrid raid storage array drive quantity, size, type. All models and configurations of eonstor gs with specifications equivalent or greater than the above. Eonstor ds is a high availability san storage solution designed for enterprises. Infortrend eonstor 3u 16bay sata to 4gb fc storage array san nas a16fg2430m5 es a16fg2430 in good condition and full working order the a16fg2430. Infortrend eonstor ds storage array solutions superior performance load balancing increases overall system performance by using more than one fibre channel path to transfer data improved productivity. Software raid is a type of raid implementation that utilizes operating systembased capabilities to construct and deliver raid services. Right click on the first disk you want included in your raid and select new spanned volume. Jan 10, 2014 the eonstor array maintained an average read latency of 1. The firmware is preinstalled software that is used to configure the subsystem. Its hardware design features multiple form factors, flexible host boards to choose from, and stable, reliable modular design with high expandability. Infortrend offers highperformance storage products by combining the awardwinning hardware, advanced firmware and userfriendly software that incorporate the leading trends in storage technology. Eonpath increases fault tolerance and performance, ensures storage system availability santa clara, calif. Also today, infortrend introduced sanwatch snapshot software, which enables pointintime copies of data, for its eonstor asic400 subsystems.
Is there software that will monitor hardware raid anandtech. This allows all possible configurations and also a rather large disk cache approx 1. Ensuring the health of raid arrays and raid controllers is critical to protected against sudden. Every eonstor ds 3000 system arrives with a full suite of premium data services. Infortrend has launched a serialattached scsi sas raid array. Javabased gui manager for infortrend disk array subsystems.
The thing is, microsoft doesnt call it raid in windows 8, opting for storage spaces and storage. May 01, 2018 software as a service saas virtualisation. When configuring hard drives into a raid array, you may use a slightly smaller. This new software version includes two brand new modules, configuration manager and disk performance monitor, as well as enhancements to the central management console. Apr 07, 2006 raid storage expert infortrend today announced the eonstor a04ug2421 scsitosata subsystem, the companys first 1u, fourbay raid array. A redundant array of inexpensive disks raid allows high levels of storage reliability. Eonstor gsgsec, eonstor gsgsei, eonstor gse pro, eonstor ds, eonserv, expansion enclosure, jbod, management software, eonnas. Eonstor ds raid systems with modular host interface eurostor. Even if your hardware raid box controller chip was top of the line when you bought it, it can quickly become out of date as chip speeds improve, and you wont be able to swap it out for a new one. Jul 12, 2017 right click on the first disk you want included in your raid and select new spanned volume. Infortrend eonstor 3u 16bay sata to 4gb fc storage array. Infortrend eonstor ds storage array solutions superior performance load balancing increases overall system performance by using more than one fibre channel path to transfer data improved productivity workstations and servers can share storage, enabling collaborative workflows and realtime access to data to meet tight deadlines. Jul 07, 2009 a redundant array of inexpensive disks raid allows high levels of storage reliability.
Infortrend upgrades its proprietary storage management. Gsa5100 system front and rear designed to satisfy the. The company gradually expanded its focus to include full raid storage arrays. It resembles scsi in reliability but excels in performance. In a hardware raid setup, the drives connect to a special raid controller inserted in a fast pciexpress pcie slot in a motherboard. Infortrend eonstor gsa 5000 allflash unified arrays. Infortrend eonstor ds storage array solutions atto. Infortrend a16eg24 eonstor iscsi raid disk array sata. The term hardware raid usually is used for a system most commonly on a addon card that uses dedicated processor chips to manage the raid array, freeing the cpu entirely from involvement. Pz infortrend adds multipathing technology to achieve high. A total of 16 terabytes drive space can be included in a raid array. Infortrend has a reputation for delivering lowcost storage arrays to smbs and its latest eonstor ds1024b takes this to the next level. Infortrend was founded in 1993 in taiwan, initially focusing on raid controllers. Infortrend eonstor gs 3000 series hardware manual pdf download.
Infortrend offers highperformance storage products by combining the awardwinning hardware, advanced firmware and userfriendly software that incorporate the leading trends in storage. Infortrend eonstor ds 3012rt high iops hard drive array. We can build a raid with drives of unequal size, but then the smaller disk will dictate the array s total capacity. Upper and lower event triggering thresholds configurable. Sanwatch provides an intelligent management interface. The eonstor ds raid systems with up to 60 disks per box and a modular host interface.
Supporting a wide array of interfaces and capacities, infortrend storage solutions help businesses of all sizes efficiently store their mission. A key feature of the new ds family is they offer a. In the applications involving intensive throughput. How to set up software raid 0 for windows and linux pc gamer. A singlecontroller raid subsystem with 2 sas multilane host ports. Infortrend storage solutions have been widely deployed on a variety of demanding applications by multiple users across commercial and industrial markets. The manual introduces hardware components of eonstor ds raid and. In this video, infortrend will show you how to setup storage tiering on your eonstor ds system. Infortrend eonstor 3u 16bay sata to 4gb fc storage array san. Raid redundant array of inexpensive disks is a method for protecting against data loss on hard drvies.
Infortrend eonstor gsa 3000 2u25bay, allflash array, unified storage with 25 x 3. Raidwatch is a fullfeatured, crossplatform raid management software progam that. It is used to improve disk io performance and reliability of your server or. Eonstor gs 3012 3024b eonstor gs 3016 upgrading singlecontroller to dualcontroller system if the model name of a singlecontroller raidjbod is designated with the letter s, it can be upgraded into. The software screen shots are of my array, populated with 15 hard drives 6 in raid 5. This will open up the new spanned volume wizard in windows. Pz infortrend introduces new eonstor iscsitosata raid. Introduced 8bay towerdesktop convertible sataii raid subsystem. Jan 06, 2015 infortrend has a reputation for delivering lowcost storage arrays to smbs and its latest eonstor ds1024b takes this to the next level. Eonview introduction a smart client utility software for easy file sharing. Infortrend sanwatch management software for eonstor raidsystems. May 30, 2017 how to create a software raid 5 in windows 10 and 8. The term hardware raid usually is used for a system most commonly on a addon card that uses dedicated processor chips to manage the raid array, freeing the cpu entirely from. The companys midrange esva arrays already support both protocols.
Assign the new volume a mount letter or mount point. Java gui manager for infortrend disk array controllers. Jun, 2016 comparing hardware raid vs software raid setups deals with how the storage drives in a raid array connect to the motherboard in a server or pc, and the management of those drives. Infortrend sanwatch management software for eonstor dsseries. Infortrend launches cloudintegrated unified storage eonstor gs family. Infortrend san, nas, unified, hybrid cloud and ai storage solutions. Creating a software raid 0 array on windows is really easy, and relatively painless. The companys products include eonstor storage systems and raidwatch software for virtually all storage interfaces including sas, scsi, iscsi, sata and fibre channel. Implementing effective raid monitoring with nagios offers fast detection of network outages and.
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