SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Continuing to lead the adoption of SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) in RAID technology, RAID storage expert Infortrend(r) today announced its first SAS-to-SAS RAID array: the EonStor(r) (ES) S12S-G1030 single-controller subsystem. Organizations that deploy the ES S12S will greatly benefit from the improved performance of having SAS as both a host and drive interface. Because SAS delivers greater bandwidth and higher data throughput compared to SCSI-320, this new Infortrend system has ample bandwidth and processing capabilities to support massive storage capacities in data-hungry environments. The S12S can use both SAS and SATA drives within the same enclosure so that vendors can design cost- and performance-effective storage solutions, using high-availability SAS drives for mission-critical solutions and cost-effective SATA drives for near-line backup environments.
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The EonStor S12S-G1030 comes with four SAS wide host ports that provide 12Gb-per-second bandwidth per port for high speed data transfer. The S12S has a built-in SAS expansion port which can connect to as many as four EonStor S12S-J1000-G SAS JBODs for up to 45TB of storage capacity when populated with 750GB SATA drives. As with all EonStor products, the S12S comes with full-featured RAID functionality, including RAID6, to provide the ultimate in data protection and availability.
"As a well established RAID storage manufacturer, Infortrend stays ahead of the curve by introducing products that meet or exceed customer demand for capacity and performance," said Tony Chu, president of Infortrend Corporation. "SAS technology is ready to take off where SCSI-320 ends. We were first-to-market with a Fibre Channel-to-SAS system and we're now offering a 'pure' SAS array that delivers increased performance and the flexibility to use the type of drive that best fits our customers' IT budgets and performance needs."
Target Markets and Uses
The EonStor S12S is ideal for storage environments requiring dedicated bandwidth in applications such as imaging and archiving using SATA drives, cost-effective backup or second-tier storage in a storage pool, online data transactions in enterprise environments using SAS disks, or any storage situation that demands high performance and RAID protection.
EonStor S12S-G1030 Highlights
* 2U, 12-bay, single-controller SAS to SAS/SATA RAID subsystem
* Four SAS wide host connection ports (SAS x 4) provide 12Gb-per-
second bandwidth per port for high-speed data transfer
* System throughput greater than 760MBps
* Multi-lane SAS expansion channels
- Connect up to four SAS JBODs to expand storage capacity
- Install up to 60 drives total for 45TB capacity when using 750GB
SATA hard drives
* Can intermix SAS/SATA disk drives within the same enclosure --
select SAS drives for mission-critical solutions and SATA drives
for near-line backup environments
* Support RAID levels 0, 1(0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60
Availability
The EonStor S12S-G1030 is now available through Infortrend's worldwide network of ODMs, distributors, and storage integrators.
About Infortrend
Infortrend, the RAID storage expert, is a pioneer in cost-effective, high performance networked storage. The company's products include EonStor(r) storage systems and RAIDWatch(r) software for virtually all storage interfaces including SAS, SCSI, iSCSI, SATA and Fibre Channel. For over a decade, Infortrend has provided reliable, fault-tolerant technology to prominent ODMs, distributors, and storage integrators worldwide. The company's core competency includes performance optimized RAID ASICs, feature-rich firmware, and redundant, high availability RAID subsystems. Founded in 1993, Infortrend is traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (Taiex), ticker number 2495. For more information, visit www.infortrend.com.
Infortrend, EonStor, RAIDWatch, and EonPath are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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