Magnitude Series
Virtualized Clustered Storage Systems Architected for Ease of Use, Reliability, and Adaptiveness
Data keeps growing with no signs of stopping. Part of this growth is simply a matter of the way we all work today. The increased use of email and online services, for example, leads to larger mailboxes and databases. You probably also must comply with various regulatory and industry mandates that demand the retention of more data for longer periods of time. All that data is of little use, however, if you can't access it or if access takes too long.
An effective storage solution seamlessly scales to meet your organization's growing appetite for capacity, while ensuring availability and fast access. It must also be easy to manage. Even though your needs are growing, your organization's IT budget may demand that you do more with existing staff and maximize the return on your IT investments.
The Solution: Magnitude 3D 4000 Family
The Magnitude 3D 4000 family of SAN solutions is built on Xiotech's virtualized, distributed cluster architecture. This unique system is easy to use, reliable, and adaptive to your changing needs.
- Easy to Use: Magnitude 3D 4000 is the first storage system to offer a server-centric view of storage management, setting a new standard in ease of use. Even novice administrators can effortlessly manage storage in the context of Windows volumes, rather than virtual disks-dramatically simplifying both storage and server management.
- Reliable: From its resilient design, to on-the-fly storage configuration, and a variety of replication options, Magnitude 3D 4000 systems address all the causes of downtime to keep your data and applications online and accessible.
- Adaptive: Magnitude 3D 4000 adapts quickly and easily to meet your changing needs. It is the first and only storage system to enable automatic provisioning without the risk of over-subscription. Its components are modular, so you can deploy them when and where they are needed. You also can easily scale capacity and utilize multiple storage tiers for information lifecycle management.
Magnitude 3D 4000 performance also adapts to your requirements, with innovations such as optimal storage virtualization, dynamic cache, and virtual disk priority. Higher productivity, faster transactions, and more responsive websites are just a few of the ways Magnitude 3D 4000 performance can benefit your bottom line.
Technical innovation isn't the end of the story. Xiotech is strongly committed to your satisfaction. We offer the tools, training, and services that help you make the most of your storage solution.
Magnitude 3D 4000 Family Specifications
| Magnitude 3D 4000s | Magnitude 3D 4000e | Magnitude 3D 4000e Edge | Magnitude 3D 4000i | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controller Configuration | Dual | Dual | Single | Dual |
| Storage Capacity (max) | 224TB per system | 112TB per system | 112TB per system | 112TB per system |
| RAID Levels | 0, 5/3, 5/5, 10 | 0, 5/3, 5/5, 10 | 0, 5/3, 5/5, 10 | 0, 5/3, 5/5, 10 |
| Host Interfaces (standard/optional) | 4 FC (4 Gbps) / 4 FC or iSCSI1 | 4 FC (4 Gbps) / 4 iSCSI1 | 2 FC (4 Gbps) / 2 iSCSI1 | 4 iSCSI / 4 iSCSI |
| Server Connections (max) | 248 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
| VDisks per System (max) | 512 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Battery-Protected Memory | 2GB | 512MB | 256MB | 512MB |
| Operating Systems1 | Microsoft® Windows®, Novell® NetWare®, VMware® ESX Server, SUSE® Linux®, Red Hat® Linux®, HP-UX, IBM® AIX®, Mac® OS, Sun™ Solaris™ | Windows, NetWare, VMware ESX Server, Linux | ||
1Some restrictions apply. Consult your Xiotech account representative for details.
Comprehensive, Unified Solution for NAS and SAN Storage
The Magnitude Storage Services Gateway (SSG) from Xiotech Corporation blends the traditional ease of use of network-attached storage (NAS) with the resilience, scalability, and performance of a storage area network (SAN).
The Magnitude SSG offers unified SAN and NAS support for Windows, Linux, and UNIX environments. It leverages Microsoft® Windows® Unified Data Storage Server 2003 software to consolidate file and block data management. And it integrates seamlessly with Xiotech's Emprise™ and Magnitude 3D® storage systems to provide scalable, flexible, and resilient storage for all your needs.
Together, the Magnitude SSG and Xiotech's storage solutions deliver fast deployment, inexpensive file serving, and proven ease of centralized storage management.
Capabilities Highlights
- Easy setup
- Tiered storage for NAS and SAN
- Integrated data storage management
- Unified share & storage management
- Simplified resource management
- Seamless integration with IT infrastructure, Xiotech's storage systems, and iSCSI networks
- File sharing across Windows, Linux, and UNIX operating systems
- Efficient management of distributed files
- Efficient printer management
- High availability with clustering and Multipath I/O (MPIO)
- Easy file replication & fast data recovery
- Low total cost of ownership (TCO)
- Server consolidation
- Single Instance Storag
Magnitude SSG Features & Benefits
Unmatched Ease of Use
| Easy Setup | A single configuration utility starts at logon and guides you through the initial setup. |
| Integrated Data Storage Management | The management console provides a familiar interface to easily deploy, configure, and manage all storage technologies from a single location. |
| Unified Share and Storage Management | The Share and Storage Management MMC snap-in simplifies management of shares and volumes. It unifies SMB and NFS share provisioning, integrates share and storage provisioning, and provides an overview of both shares and storage. |
| Simplified Resource Management | The File Server Resource Manager enables you to easily generate reports detailing storage use, set quotas for folders and volumes, and control the types of data stored. |
Seamless Integration
| Integration with Existing IT Infrastructure | The Magnitude SSG enables you to share data among different platforms, with support for protocols such as SMB, NFS, AppleTalk, and NetWare. |
| NAS-SAN Integration | The solution serves as a gateway to Emprise or Magnitude 3D storage, including boot from SAN capabilities and flexible volume mounting. |
| iSCSI Support | Microsoft's iSCSI Target feature combines file, print, and block storage services on a single platform. Wizards help you easily create and manage iSCSI targets and disks for storage, as well as implement backup and recovery using snapshots. |
Increased Productivity
| File Sharing across Operating Systems | The Magnitude SSG provides Linux/UNIX/Windows interoperability. The solution also authenticates users and shares files and data across platforms. |
| Efficient Management of Distributed Files | Distributed File System (DFS) enables you to organize distributed file shares for more efficient management. Remote Data Compression (RDC) optimizes WAN traffic, so you can access storage from anywhere and replicate data among branches. |
| Efficient Printer Management | With the Print Management Console, you can manage multiple printers-even those in branch office locations-from a single interface. |
Unmatched Reliability
| High Availability via Clustering and MPIO | Clustering of gateway nodes, along with MPIO, ensures continued availability in the case of node or path failure. Combining these features with DFS helps ensure availability at the file and physical device level. |
| File Replication and Recovery | Leveraging Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service, you can store up to 64 pointin-time copies per volume and recover previous versions of files in minutes, including transportable snapshots. |
Low TCO
| Server Consolidation | Consolidating multiple file servers onto a single Magnitude SSG device reduces server costs as well as associated manage ment costs. |
| Deduplication | The Single Instance Storage (SIS) feature reduces storage requirements by eliminating duplicate files. After locating identical files, SIS saves one copy to a central repository and replaces other copies with pointers to the stored version. |
Technical Specifications
Xiotech offers two Magnitude Storage Services Gateway models:
- Magnitude 110g: Low-cost, single-node gateway using Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Standard.
- Magnitude 120g: High-performance gateway that can be scaled to eight nodes and clustered for high availability. It uses Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise.
System Highlights
| Magnitude 110g | Magnitude 120g | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1 QuadCore Intel Xeon E5410 2.33 GHz, 2x6MB cache | 2 QuadCore Intel Xeon E5410 2.33 GHz, 2x6MB cache |
| Memory | 4GB 667 MHz | 4GB 667 MHz |
| Network Connectivity Ports | 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports with TCP/IP offload | 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports with TCP/IP offload |
| Storage Connectivity Ports | 2 FC ports QLogic 2462 HBA | 2 FC ports QLogic 2462 HBA |
| Internal Hard Drives | Diskless - Boot from SAN | Diskless - Boot from SAN |
| FC SAN Storage Arrays Supported | Emprise 7000, 5000 Magnitude 3D 4000, 3000 | Emprise 7000, 5000 Magnitude 3D 4000, 3000 |
| NAS Software | Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 - Standard | Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 x64 - Enterprise |
| Clustering | No - single node only | Yes - up to 8 nodes |
| Multipath I/O (MPIO) | No | Yes |
| Single Instance Storage (SIS) | Yes | Yes |
| iSCSI Target | Yes | Yes |
| Snapshot | Yes | Yes |
| LUN Masking | Yes | Yes |
| Extended Distributed File System (DFS) | Yes, with DFS replication | Yes, with DFS replication |
| File Sharing Protocols | SMB/CIFS, NFS, AppleTalk, HTTP, WebDAV, iSCSI, NetWare | |
| Network Protocols | TCP/IP, AppleTalk, IPX, NetBEUI, SNMP | |
ExpertCare Support
| Magnitude 110g | Magnitude 120g | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Warranty | Hardware (parts, labor) and software for a period of three years. 24x7 phone support, same business day email response, and next business day onsite support and shipment of replacement parts | |
| Optional Upgrades | 4-hour on-site response and parts1 Warranty and maintenance extension options | |
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