30 drives in a 3 U platform. Includes servers, DAS SAS or SATA, IP connectivity between servers and IP connectivity to client network. Sounds like a HPC cluster in-a-box?
Configuration details:
- 300 TBs in a 44U rack
- 10 – SAS / SATA disk shelves
- 30 drives per 3 U shelf
- 12 1 U servers
- JBOD or Raid Controller
- Dual Switches
- 24 gigE server ports
- One 10 gigE port for uplink
- Front-to-back cooling
- Variable server to drive ratio (1:30) defined above
- Config for capacity or performance
- Upgrade CPU and storage independently
- HA config options available
- Simplified serviceability
Note: Not CX DAEs (visibly they look the same to me, but apparently they are native SAS shelves) but they have the same footprint. The equivalent of 2 DAEs are mounted in the same 3 U on a moveable shelf. Essentially 2 DAEs in the same 3 U vertical footprint.
InfiniFlex is customer serviceable, customer can spare all parts or the customer can opt for a standard EMC support contract.
InfiniFlex 10000 Server Specs:
- 64-bit dual-core
- Woodcrest 2.33 Ghz
- 4 GB of RAM
- Single Power Supply
- CD / DVD-RW (boot image)
- Standard 19" NEMA rackable
- 20" deep
- Adaptec 3085 disk controller
- SAS / SATA
Use cases:
- Web 2.0 deployment model
- Proprietary applications
- Availability by replication
- Preference for self-service
- Web 2.0 use cases
- ISP services
- Social networks
- Cloud computing
- etc…
- Content depots
- Documents
- Videos
- Surveillance
- Research repositories
