D A T A S H E E T
iSR6140
Universal SAN Connectivity
Features
All Fibre Channel SAN devices can be multi-protocol
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devices and shared across the enterprise to
improve ROI and reduce connection costs without
impacting existing SAN architectures.
The iSR6140 supports Cluster File Systems to
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improve the performance, cost, and scalability of
HPC storage connectivity. Since the iSR6140 can
provide direct block access to SANs, via iSCSI to
Fibre Channel (FC) routing, it leverages the cost
benefits of Ethernet and provides direct access to
SAN data.
The iSR6140 reduces the cost of SAN connectivity
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to under $100 per server. The iSR6140 supports
up to 512 server connections and leverages native
iSCSI drivers provided by all leading Operating
System (OS) vendors to provide high performance,
low-cost SAN connectivity to improve application
availability, data protection, and migrate stand-
alone DAS storage to centralized SAN storage.
The iSR6140 can extend SAN benefits across
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the enterprise at a very low-cost and minimal
management overhead.
QLogic’s advanced install and configuration wizards
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enable set up in less than 15 minutes and make it
simple to manage.
The iSR6140 is based on the same proven FC and
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iSCSI ASIC technology the have powered over 50
million storage products sold by leading storage
vendors.
Universal SAN Connectivity for Storage and Servers.
The QLogic iSR6140
is designed for Universal SAN connectivity between storage and servers via
iSCSI to Fibre Channel routing. It sets a new standard for ease-of-use and
price/performance value. The iSR6140 offers unparalleled ease of integration,
based on the same proven QLogic ASIC technology that powers over 50
million storage products sold by leading storage vendors. The iSR6140
product provides dual 1GB iSCSI ports for connection to the WAN/LAN and
dual 2Gb FC ports for connection to the FC SAN. Leading applications for
the iSR6140 include:
Adding multi-protocol support to FC SAN devices
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Scaling VMware to SAN connectivity
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Adding FC SAN access to all servers
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Optimizing storage for HCP clusters
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Providing Wide Area Files Services (WAFS) for remote sites
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Connecting stranded servers to the SAN
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Connecting remote sites to the SAN
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Lowering the Cost of SAN Connectivity.
The iSR6140 is the ideal tool to
expand the reach and benefits of your SAN investment across the enterprise.
It leverages the low-cost and pervasive infrastructure of Ethernet and
supports up to 512 server connections. The iSR6140 leverages native
iSCSI drivers provided by all leading OS vendors (Microsoft, Red Hat & SUSE
Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX) to bring the benefits of SAN to all servers in the
enterprise. The combination of low-cost Ethernet and native iSCSI drivers
help drive the cost per server to under $100 per connection.
Virtual Storage Connections for Virtual Servers.
Leading server virtualization
products, such as VMware and Xen, need flexible and dynamic storage
solutions. QLogic router technology provides virtual iSCSI connections
between each server and Fibre Channel storage. As the virtual server
environment changes, the iSR6140 provides the ability to dynamically re-
allocate and migrate (VMotion) storage resources between virtual servers.
Improving Storage Management, Utilization, and Scalability.
The iSR6140
consolidates data storage onto the SAN, improving storage management
utilization and scalability. It is an ideal tool to migrate stand-alone storage to
centralized SAN storage, improving utilization.
