Dot Hill Systems, a provider of storage solutions and software for OEMs, open storage partners and system integrators, has introduced its next generation 3000 Series storage arrays featuring ‘end-to-end’ 6Gb storage to deliver high throughput and performance.
The company has introduced two models, the 3520 2U 24-drive offering that leverages high performance, energy-saving 2.5-inch drives, and the 3530 2U 12-drive standard array, with 24TB of storage utilising 2TB 3.5-inch drives.
The drives features include four 6Gb SAS 2.0 connections, for a maximum of eight host-attach connections per storage array, providing businesses to expand storage in direct-attached storage environments.
In addition, the 3520/3530 allows IT managers to establish a server cluster without the cost or expense of a switch. With eight total ports, the 3520 and 3530 enable up to eight servers to access the same storage system, or four servers with redundant cabling, enabling a low-cost, switchless SAN environment.
The 3520 and 3530 arrays feature full 6Gb SAS end-to-end connectivity throughout the entire system, including the drives, backplane and host connections. Additionally, with SAS 2.0 capability, each server connection can deliver up to 24Gb/second data throughput, significantly higher than Fibre Channel and iSCSI alternatives.
Jim Jonez, senior director of marketing at Dot Hill Systems, said: "The addition of SAS host-attach to our 3000 Series storage arrays delivers scalability and reliability to a larger audience with the most transaction-intensive and demanding computing environments, and supports deployment flexibility and configuration agility to address emerging requirements and improve storage ROI."
