Use our ArcaSAN™ IP storage servers to run block based applications and databases (such as Oracle, Microsoft Exchange, SQL, etc.) from a single, consolidated, secure device on your network. As all file systems are fully compatible with our appliance, add sophisticated DAS for anyone in your group who needs additional “local” storage, as if you were adding another hard drive to their system. With our seamless expansion capabilities, scale from 2TB all the way up to 120TB with maximum utilization … you decide your current capacity needs, and simply add more storage when needed. Or trade maximum capacity for maximum performance by use of one of our ultra high end 15K SAS versions.
Do all this, administered from a single point of management, and with a single source to backup.
Features
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Simple, Potent and Secure Browser based GUI
The powerful Graphical User Interface allows system management from any local or remote web browser within your network, secured with SSL (Secured Socket Layer) and several different management, user, and group rights levels. Administrators can also access the ArcaSAN directly via the console if desired to control volumes, install drivers, monitor status, etc.
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Network Managemnt
Networking capabilities include fault tolerant port teaming of multiple Ethernet ports; DHCP, Proxy, or Manual configuration; Gateway support; Adaptive Load Balancing; and connections through Gb and 10Gb Ethernet (with TOE support), Fibre Channel, and Infiniband.
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SAN Functionality
The ArcaSAN iSCSI Target appliance includes advanced IP storage functionality such as the IP-Sec protocol to provide secure data transmission across the networks; CHAP (multiple Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocols) authentication schemes for each target to validate users and rights levels; MPIO Support (Multipath I/O) to allow several simultaneous connections to any target.
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Storage management
Storage array is also configured and managed directly through any local or remote web browser, as well as directly from the console. Migrate RAID levels or add hard drives to expand LUN’s as needed, all without ever powering down. Dual point notification via email is standard of any potential RAID issues such as a pending (via SMART) or failed drive. SNMP monitoring of critical system components are standard features. There are no 2TB volume size limitations by the use of 64-bit LBA technology.
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Backup Needs
The ArcaSAN appliance can be configured to mirror all data to a secondary ArcaSAN to provide full data redundancy, which can also function as an auto-failover device to automatically provide fault tolerance if the first system becomes unavailable.