Released for publication
Kirchheim/Teck, June 2nd 2016
RAIDdeluxe 12 bay Fibre Channel disk arrays successfully certified for VMware ESXi 6.x
The RAIDdeluxe models of the C-series with 12 drive bays and 16 Gbps Fibre Channel host interface were successfully certified for VMware ESXi 6.x.
In the RAID systems up to twelve 3.5 LFF or 2.5 SFF
12 Gbps SAS and 6 Gbps SATA hard drives or solid-state drives be installed. The 2 U rackmount enclosure provides the host connectivity either via two or four 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ ports per controller.
The new RAIDdeluxe C-series is based on a 12 Gbps SAS backplane and uses the reliable RAID controllers from Areca. With continuous SAS 3 architecture , these RAID systems offer excellent host performance and increased system efficiency with fast 12 Gbps SAS SSDs and HDDs. The C-series is energy-efficient, offers high performance and can be used in various virtualization environments.
Technical Specifications:
· Redundant (CD12) oder single (CS12) Areca RAID controller
· 2/4 x 16 Gbps Fibre Channel per controller
· 12 drive bays for 3.5 LFF or 2.5 SFF drives
· SAS expansion port for additional JBODs (up to 256 drives)
· 12 Gbps SAS on every drive port
· RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 or JBOD
· 2 - 8 GB DDR3-1866 ECC SDRAM per controller
· Optional battery backup modul
· Redundant controller flash image for increased availability during firmware upgrade
· RAID migration and RAID expansion
· Instant availability and background initialization
· Ethernet port for management by using a web browser-based graphical interface (GUI)
· Event notifications: SNMP, e-mail, build-in buzzer
· OS independent
· „Hot swapable” hard drives and power supply
· 3 years warranty, optional 5 years
· Optional advanced replacement service and on site service are available
More information about the C-series here.
Availability:
Depending on the customer’s request, Starline delivers fully installed RAIDdeluxe systems equipped with drives. Starline offers a free telephone hotline and optional advanced replacement service as well as on-site service. The systems are available immediately.
Prices:
Due to the variety of models, the prices depend on the individual configuration.
More information:
Go to www.starline.de/en/news for more information.
About VMware:
VMware is market leader for server virtualization solutions and offers with vSphere 6.x de facto standard. With the consolidation of the server farms massive cost saving can be achieved. Administrators also benefit from the centralized management - here VMwares vSphere especially differentiates with a high level of clarity and many helpful features. VMware vSphere 6.x is available in the editions Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus for RAIDdeluxe disk arrays.
About Starline Computer GmbH:
Starline Computer has more than 30 years of professional experience with data storage systems - having been in the storage and server business since 1982. We are one of the first companies to completely dedicate ourselves to storage and server solutions. This guarantees our partners a maximum of competence. Starline provides complete virtualization and storage solutions such as SAN, RAID, NAS, IP storage, servers, tape libraries and autoloaders, RAID controllers, FC switches, backup software, HBAs and more. For further information visit www.starline.de/en