Dedicated SAS-based iSCSI storage appliance provides cost-effective, high performance, highly reliable RAID storage for mission-critical application servers

The Adaptec Snap Server 750i is compatible with Windows, Linux, and VMware, delivering easy to manage storage that can be flexibly allocated via an IP SAN to application servers such as Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and Oracle while they are up and running. The 750i supports SAS drives in capacities from 1.2TB to 34.2TB. Boot diskless servers from the 750i over the IP SAN. For Windows servers, HA mirror between two 700i series storage appliances, and benefit from best-in-class VSS hardware snapshots.

Highlights:

• Cost-effective iSCSI storage appliances
• SAS and SATA expansion, scalable from 1TB to 34.2TB
• High performance, up to 386MB/s throughput
• Easy to manage with Adaptec Storage Manager
• For Windows, synchronous mirroring between 700i appliances with automatic failover
• For Windows, powerful backup and recovery via application consistent VSS snapshots

The iSCSI specification allows SMBs/SMEs to get the benefits of a SAN using highly compatible, low cost, and widely understood Ethernet networking to create an IP SAN

• All major operating systems support IP SANs including Windows, Linux, and VMware

iSCSI Storage applications include:

• Storage for Exchange, SQL, Oracle, SharePoint, or other transactional systems
• Storage for backup and restore
• Storage for data mining
• A component of a high availability architecture for mission-critical applications.

Benefits

Now SMBs/SMEs can get the benefits of using a SAN, but do not want to have to deal with the complications, compatibility problems, cost, and specialized knowledge required to implement a Fibre Channel-based SAN.

Key Differentiators

 

• Handles demanding IP SAN workloads
• Advanced storage functionality at industry leading value
• Flexible and scalable
• Choice of SAS or SATA expansion
• Maximum data protection
• For Windows, high availability features ensure that users never lose access to critical data
• SAN-wide management
• Simple, automatic provisioning (for Microsoft Windows environments).

Maximum Capacity
 

Base configuration of 1.2TB. Add up to 8 SANbloc S50 JBODs for a maximum of 96 SAS drives (28.8TB) or 44 SATA drives (33TB) for a maximum system capacity of 34.2TB.

Cross-Platform Support

 

Ideal for Use with Windows, Linux, and VMware

• Thoroughly tested with primary operating systems
• Boot diskless servers from the IP SAN
• Microsoft-specific functionality

  − VDS provider for easy management

  • Simple SAN Component

  − VSS hardware transportable snapshots
  − Supports Microsoft Clusters
  − MPIO for path resiliency
  − HA mirroring with failover / failback

Network Interface

4 Auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T, RJ-45 network connections

Hot Swappable and Redundant Components

Hot-swappable SAS disk drives; hot-swappable redundant fans and power supplies

Processor

AMD Opteron processor, with 1MB L2 cache and 1000MHz HyperTransport™

ECC Memory

2GB DDR 1 400 ECC RAM standard

Drive Configuration

4 x 300GB 15K RPM hot-swappable SAS drives (1.2TB raw capacity)

Standard LCD Display

Backlit, 2 line, 16 character with system ID, IP address

Mounting

Custom 19" rackmount slide rails included

Network Transport Protocols

TCP/IP

Network Block Protocols

iSCSI software initiator support
Compatible with Linux iSCSI initiator, 32- and 64-bit
Compatible with VMware ESX iSCSI initiator
Compatible with Microsoft's iSCSI initiator, 32- and 64-bit

iSCSI hardware initiator support
Q-Logic QLA-4050C
Q-Logic QLA-4052C

Network Security

CHAP Authentication (iSCSI target level)
SRP (Provides Secure Remote Password)

Data Protection

Hardware RAID 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Integrated snapshot technology with Microsoft VSS support
UPS Support for graceful shutdown

Power Rating

400W 100-240 VAC (auto-sensing) 50-60Hz

Input Current

3.4A peak for 115VAC, 1.7A peak for 230VAC

Power Consumption

390W peak

Heat Dissipation

1057 BTUs/hr

Height

1.75 in (44.5mm) 1U

Width

17.5 in (444.5mm)

Depth

29.25 in (742mm)

Weight

40 lbs (18.2kg)

Warranty

Three-year limited hardware warranty, return to depot; 90-day software support