The GST StorageDR™ SAN Appliance provides seamless information storage and retrieval for Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) customers that wish to share a common storage pool. GST’s SAN product, integrated into an appliance style package with software included, delivers affordable and fast central file storage on disk, with long-term retention and secure archiving available on tape

• Speed: 2Gbit transfer speed
• Capacity: up to 70TB
• Software: GST’s LPAReplication™
• Connectivity: IBM eServer platform
• Support: 24/7 or 9/5 service
• Cost: industry's lowest cost per gigabyte

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The GST SAN Appliance is part of GST’s StorageDR™ family. The SAN Appliance handles all data storage applications for a wide variety of enterprises needing central availability of data files. All components are modular and easily configured and connected. Open architecture is powered by IBM’s Linux-based xSeries and OpenPower™ models that provides a robust scalable base. IBM TotalStorage™ disk technology provides the industry’s best hard drives for greater reliability. A rich variety of configurations permits starting with one drawer of 6 drives and expanding to a maximum of 230 drives. High performance 10K and 15K RPM hard drives are available in 73GB, 146GB, and 300GB capacities. Total capacity ranges up to 69TB.

Major features of all GST storage solutions in the StorageDR™ family include:

• Easily configurable with a wide variety of component choices
• Modular components
• Scalable as needs arise
• All IBM hardware

GST SAN Appliances utilize rack-mountable components and can be housed in GST’s 11U, 25U, or 42U rack for easy installation and maintenance. A San Appliance starter configuration might contain a single processor and 2GB of memory, 2MB of Cache, 73 GB of 10K disks, single SAN switch. Later, add additional processors, additional 1, 2 or 4GB of memory, a RAID card and additional Fibre switch options. To accommodate scalable expansion, a variety of rack enclosures, storage towers and PCI-X Expansion Slot kits are available.

In addition, GST’s basic SAN software can be augmented with any one of the following software modules:

• High Availability Module – mirrors drives within the SAN Appliance
• Replication Module – copies and transforms database content
• Snapshot Module – for quick SAN backup

The GST StorageDR™ Family is engineered to provide a broad range of storage capabilities, including the management of the storage infrastructure, Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM), archiving, and tape backup and recovery. StorageDR products including the SAN Appliance are complemented with IBM TotalStorage hardware and optional services including consulting/assessment, training and financing.

MODEL OVERVIEW

SAN Appliance connectivity is with Fibre Channel. Models support up to 4 processors in three different speeds. Each base Server Option has 2MB of Cache and redundant power supplies.

• 2750-511 > 1x2.2 GHz, 2GB Memory, 2MB L3 Cache, N+1 Pwr
• 2750-512 > 2x2.7 GHz, 2GB Memory, 2MB L3 Cache, N+1 Pwr
• 2750-513 > 2x3.0 GHz, 2GB Memory, 4MB L3 Cache, N+1 Pwr

Each model supports five drive capacity/performance configurations with a maximum of 230 drives in the Backup Appliance. Different drive types can be mixed on an appliance.

• 2750-8000 > 73GB/10K HDD – Max +230
• 2750-8010 > 73GB/15K HDD – Max +230
• 2750-8020 > 146GB/10K HDD – Max +230
• 2750-8030 > 146GB/15K HDD – Max +230
• 2750-8040 > 300GB/10K HDD – Max +230

KEY BENEFITS

LPAReplication™ -- GST’s exclusive LPAReplication™ software runs on the two most popular versions of Linux: Novell SuSE Linux and Red Hat Linux. Most computing environments are supported by LPAReplication™ permitting a wide variety of servers to use GST’s SAN Appliance.

GST Storage Manager – GST’s LPAReplication™ disk management tools optimize use of the disk in a SAN environment.

Copy Functions – GST's copy options include capabilities supplied by GST’s software modules for High Availability, data replication, and snapshots for data protection.

Open Architecture – Linux operating system in the IBM xSeries and OpenPower server permits connectivity to a wide variety of servers and enables low cost of ownership.

Space Saver – The small dimensions and modular configurations facilitate the optimum use of datacenter space.

Serviceability – Modular building-block design permits individual drives, server and other modules to be easily serviced or replaced.

KEY FEATURES

Scalable Processors – Can start with a single processor of 2.2, 2.7 or 3.0 GHz and add processors, up to four.

Scalable Memory – Memory can be added in 1, 2, 4GB increments up to a total of seven additional memory cards, providing a range of memory from 2GB on the base processor to 30GB with the scalable memory options.

Scalable Disk – Both 10K RPM and 15K RPM disks are available in units of 73GB, 146GB and 300 GB. Disk can be added as needed to create a disk capacity that can accommodate current requirements, up to 230 drives. Maximum capacity for 230 x 300GB drives is 69TB.

Scalable PCI Expansion – Additional PCI-X Slot Expansion options are available for 6 slots and 12 slots.

Rack-mountable Enclosures – Individual modular enclosures enable each Disk Drawer and other modules to be handled separately; field upgrades of additional Disk Drawers are simple.

11U, 25U, 42U Equipment Rack – Standard equipment racks hold the many different configurations of the Backup Appliance plus other servers that are being backed up.

Scalable Connectivity – Wide range of IO cards provide considerable choice in configuring Fibre Channel (FC) connectivity.

Service and Support – A variety of support programs provide installation and onsite service; includes IBM support and GST’s Accelerated Ship Program (GASP) to get replacement units on the scene rapidly.

Warranty – Purchase price includes GST’s 3- year warranty.

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