Features And Benefits - Intel Storage System SSR212MA Configuration Manual

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Intel® Storage System SSR212MA
The Intel®Storage System SSR212MA offers a flexible, scalable and cost-effective Storage Area Network (SAN)
system designed for easy deployment and future growth.
Easy-Attach, Low-Cost SAN Storage
Businesses today are inundated with data, from existing applications such as e-mail and digital photography, to emerging rich-
media applications such as digital video recorders (DVRs). This influx of data has resulted in an increasing need for storage. Also,
growing government regulatory requirements and corporate business continuity and disaster recovery plans are adding to the
explosive growth of storage needs. According to the results of an Info-Tech survey of more than 1400 IT decision makers in
midsized companies, overall spending on data storage will increase by 35 percent in 2005.
highly scalable, efficiently accessible storage, as well as superior data management and added protection. However, high
equipment and operational costs associated with Fibre Channel technology have put SANs beyond the budgetary reach of most
small- and mid-sized companies. Today, the total cost of ownership (TCO) equation is changing. IP (Internet Protocol) SAN
systems such as the Intel Storage System SSR212MA use the emerging iSCSI standard for data transport over existing ethernet
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infrastructures. With industry-standard hardware architectures and simple new SAN management tools to further lower the cost of
SAN systems, IP SANs are now within reach of most companies. Featuring dual Intel
SATA hard drives, iSCSI or optional Fibre Channel connectivity, and intuitive SAN management tools, the Intel Storage System
SSR212MA provides easy management of storage resources with the built-in headroom to accommodate an IT administrator's
rapidly growing storage needs.
Simplify Deployment and Administration
The Intel Storage System SSR212MA comes standard with a full lineup of compelling software features that simplify storage
management and lower administrative costs. From a central console, you can configure and manage your SAN system using an
intuitive graphical interface. You'll be able to configure and provision volumes quickly without system downtime, make incremental
copies of data volumes and authenticate users for improved data security.
Lower Storage Costs
The Intel Storage System SSR212MA features Serial ATA (SATA) disk technology, which
costs less than Fibre Channel or SCSI drives and also simplifies cabling. SATA storage combines
software transparency, low cost, and scalability to help lower purchase and upgrade
costs of SAN storage.
Manage Storage Across Multiple Sites
Optional features allow you to extend the capacity and performance of the Intel Storage System SSR212MA and provide
business continuity by adding an additional layer of protection from natural disasters and outages affecting an entire site.
You can cluster and manage multiple Intel
with failover and load-balancing capabilities.

Features and Benefits

Features
Fully integrated, feature-rich SAN management
software
Optional SAN management software features
Support for iSCSI connectivity
Storage Systems as a single virtualized storage pool, delivering higher availability
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Benefits
Simplify SAN management by remotely configuring, provisioning,
and managing data volumes.
Further extend the capacity and performance of your SAN by
using optional management software to link multiple Intel Storage
Systems, simplify back-up, and share storage across multiple
sites.
Provides connectivity into existing IP infrastructures.
Storage Area Networks (SANs) offer
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Xeon processors, support for up to 16
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