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Meet the storage demands of single-office to enterprise
organizations with a comprehensive suite of high-
availability features
Overview
The need for data storage is ever expanding,
fueled by the dramatic growth of the Internet,
e-commerce, and ASPs. New terabytes of data
storage are being installed at break-neck speeds.
In addition to the rapid growth in storage,
fundamental changes in the deployment of
storage are occurring. The majority of storage
has migrated to be external to the host system
in enterprise class systems, first on proprietary
systems, and later on Unix class servers.
External storage is becoming more and more a
necessity for enterprise class PC servers as well.
The Adaptec RAIDstation7 storage array is the
ideal solution to meet these storage demands.
Key Benefits
Configuration Flexibility
The RAIDstation7 storage arrays are the ideal
storage solutions for applications requiring
high-speed throughput and device configura-
tion flexibility, from single-office to enterprise
organizations. RAIDstation7 storage arrays
provide sound solutions for the external
storage needs of PC server enterprise comput-
ing environments for both SCSI and Fibre
Channel deployments. The SCSI storage array
provides throughput of up to 160 MByte/sec
and external cable lengths to 12 meters via
low voltage differential (LVD) technology.
The Fibre Channel model provides up to
200 MByte/sec (dual loop configurations)
throughput and the connection of up to 126
devices. These storage arrays provide a robust
solution for just a bunch of disk (JBOD)
requirements, as well as being exceptionally
well suited for protected data environments
requiring RAID and high-availability features.
Ultra160 SCSI Model
The SCSI RAIDstation7 model is an advanced
Ultra160 SCSI storage system that delivers
performance and reliability while preserving
backward compatibility with previous SCSI
devices. Cyclical redundancy checking (CRC)
improves integrity between the transferring
and receiving devices. Domain validation
optimizes the transfer rate, while dual edge
clocking transfers data on both edges of the
signal, increasing throughput to 160 MByte/sec.
This model also provides the latest SCSI
Accessed Fault Tolerant Enclosures (SAFTE)
for sophisticated monitoring capabilities.
Fibre Channel
Model
The Fibre Channel
RAIDstation7
solution provides a
proven Fibre Channel
storage solution,
delivering significant
reliability and a
data transfer rate of
200 MByte/sec (dual
loop configurations).
Connectivity is
improved by allowing
copper connections to the storage array. Loop
termination is supplied automatically, which
enables dynamic loop expansion. The Fibre
Channel RAIDstation7 provides unprecedented
intelligence, reporting on the power supplies,
fans, disk drives, and temperature of the array
via SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) help to
reduce the downtime of the system.
High-Availability Design
The RAIDstation7 storage array delivers the
best possible environment for high capacity,
high performance SCSI and Fibre Channel
disk drives by providing outstanding,
redundant power supplies and exceptional
cooling capabilities. Power and cooling have
been designed to generously accommodate
standard 3.5-inch storage devices. Based on
an industry standard 19-inch rackmountable
shelf, with support for the highest capacity
drives available, this storage array can easily
be expanded to support terabytes of storage.
For the ultimate in data integrity and system
uptime, this system integrates a comprehen-
sive suite of fault tolerant features, including
redundant hot-swappable power supply units,
drives, and advanced cooling modules
(ACMs) with dynamic cooling functionality.
These features help get the longest life and
best performance from disk drives.
Leading-edge Support and Compatibility
Like all Adaptec products, the RAIDstation7
system has been rigorously tested for
compatibility and reliability. Combined with
a three-year warranty and backed by Adaptec’s
worldwide support organization, the storage
array is engineered to deliver the high quality
and reliability users worldwide have come to
expect from Adaptec.
Product Highlights
SCSI and Fibre Channel — 160
MByte/sec and 200 MByte/sec
(dual loop configurations)
Tower and rackmount
configurations
Passive backplane for optimal
signal integrity
Environmental monitoring
capability
Dynamic cooling architecture
Advanced cooling modules with
autosensing for optimized cooling
acoustic balance
Aluminum device carrier for
heat dissipation and emissions
protection
Industry standard single
connector attachment
Cableless design
Power supplies designed for
data storage
