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Chapter 1: DXi8500 System Description
DXi8500 System
Quantum DXi8500 User’s Guide
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network-based disaster recovery protection, and it lets users combine
rapid, local restores with sound disaster recovery protection.
With DXi-Series replication, users can transmit data from a single site or
multiple sites to a central location using any DXi model. DXi-Series
replication is an asynchronous, automated background process that
includes encryption of data in transit. This model for protecting the
distributed enterprise allows users to combine disk, replication, and
tape for an optimal combination of performance, simplicity, and
security.
For more information on implementing a replication plan, see
Chapter 6, DXi8500 Replication
.
DXi8500 System
The DXi8500 is a disk appliance designed to work with leading backup
applications (see
Figure 1
and
Figure 2
). DXi8500 systems are available
with 40TB–320TB native usable capacity (with 2TB drives) or 45TB–
330TB native usable capacity (with 3TB drives).
Array Module and
Expansion Modules
Array modules and Expansion modules contain SATA hard drives in a
RAID 6 configuration.
•
Modules with 2TB drives
- Each Array module (RAID) and
Expansion module (EXP-MOD) contains 16 hard drives and provides
a usable capacity of 20TB.
•
Modules with 3TB drives
- Each Array module (RBOD) and
Expansion module (EBOD) contains 12 hard drives and provides a
usable capacity of 15TB (Array) or 30TB (Expansion).
New DXi8500 Systems
Shipped from the
Factory
Customers can purchase a DXi8500 system with all 2TB drives or a
DXi8500 system with all 3TB drives.
Summary of Contents for DXi8500
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Page 30: ...Preface xxx Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 182: ...Chapter 4 DXi8500 Configuration Wizards Support Wizard 152 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 194: ...Chapter 5 DXi8500 Home Page Current Activity Overview 164 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 251: ...Chapter 6 DXi8500 Replication Reports Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide 221...
Page 252: ...Chapter 6 DXi8500 Replication Reports 222 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 478: ...Chapter 10 DXi8500 Utilities Reboot Shutdown 448 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 508: ...Appendix B Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 478 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide...
Page 516: ...Appendix C Regulatory Statements 486 Quantum DXi8500 User s Guide Declaration of Conformity...