Target Applications
The highly flexible architecture of the Sun StorageTek 9985V system provides a mix of optimal performance
and availability for business-critical applications such as database, technical computing, and messaging.
Databases — Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and Decision Support Services
(DSS)
Databases for online transaction processing (OLTP) are performance-hungry business applications
characterized by very high amounts of small, random, non-sequential read and write transactions within
concentrated periods.
The Sun StorageTek 9985V system provides high application performance through 4-gigabit per second, full-
fabric Fibre Channel ports and 64 GB of data cache. With more than 69 TBs of internal capacity (with 300GB
drives), the Sun StorageTek 9985V system is an unsurpassed enterprise storage solution for multiple high-
performance applications.
Messaging — Electronic Mail
Email applications combine the workload characteristic of OLTP and DSS databases. I/O is highly random and
therefore unpredictable, and record sizes range from small text-only messages to large messages with file
attachments. These environments require a storage system capable of performing both transaction-heavy and
throughput-heavy I/O.
The Sun StorageTek 9985V system can be scaled to optimize I/O request operations, data movement, or a
combination of both. I/O optimization does not sacrifice data protection, making this system an ideal storage
solution for messaging applications.
Mission-Critical Environments
As more and more data becomes mission critical and an increasing number of businesses need data access 24
hours per day, data availability is more important than ever.
In order to meet the high availability (HA) characteristics required in mission-critical environments, the Sun
StorageTek 9985V system storage trays are designed to be fully redundant and available. Hot-swap, redundant
RAID controllers, disk drives, cache, interconnect cards, data paths, mid-planes, power supplies, and cooling
fans work in tandem to provide high levels of stability and data protection. In addition, the storage tray's RAID
controller is equipped with enough embedded battery power to completely de-stage cache to disk in case of
power failure for maximum data integrity. Eight minutes of battery power is available for destaging cache.
The Sun StorageTek 9985V system's no single point of failure architecture (through embedded dual fabrics and
total redundancy) offers ease of deployment while maintaining a high level of data protection.
In addition, the Sun StorageTek 9985V system is even more suitable for mission-critical environments with its
ease of management and multi-platform connectivity features.
Storage Consolidation
The problem faced by many business executives in today's IT environment is their ability to manage
exponential storage growth at reduced IT budgets. By consolidating storage needs onto a Sun StorageTek
9985V solution, customers can achieve higher levels of storage utilization, improve availability and scalability
of storage environments, enhance management of storage infrastructures, and simplification of business
continuity needs to protect critical data assets, all at effectively lower costs.
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