Array Overview; Introducing The Array Models - Sun Microsystems StorEdge 3000 Series Installation, Operation And Service Manual

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Array Overview

This chapter provides a brief overview of your Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI array which
is an LVD/SE device. Topics covered in this chapter are:
"Introducing the Array Models" on page 1-1
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"Task Map" on page 1-3
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"Additional Software Tools" on page 1-3
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Introducing the Array Models

The Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI array models include:
A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) with a single controller
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A RAID with two controllers
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An expansion unit or JBOD (an array with disks and no controller)
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Providing up to 432 GB RAID based on 36 GB drives in an amazingly small footprint
(3.5-inch tall by 19 inches wide) storage unit, the Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI RAID
array is a high-performance, storage device that contains one or two internal RAID
controllers and up to twelve disk drives with SCSI connectivity to the data host.
Front View of a Sun StorEdge 3310 SCSI Array (RAID, Expansion Unit, or JBOD)
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