Make your first SAN an IBM Storage Array
IBM normally does not spring to mind as being a value-for-money vendor, but we have been impressed with the excellent price to performance ratio of the DS3300, an entry-level SAN for small and midsize businesses that connects to the network by iSCSI.
It is ideal for businesses that already have IBM servers and are considering moving from direct-attached storage to shared network storage or storage area networks.
The DS3300 can be shared between applications, servers, computer rooms, and remote locations. It supports SAS hard disk drives for 3.6 GB in the base system up to 14.4 terabytes of raw capacity via the EXP3000 Expansion Unit. In addition, you can choose to include enhanced data protection features, such as FlashCopy for point-in-time, full-volume copies of data, and VolumeCopy for full logical drive replication.
Product Specifications
| • | 1 Gbps iSCSI connection to a host |
| • | Two 3 Gbps SAS interfaces for capacity expansion (one per controller) |
| • | Combination of 12 SAS or SATA 3.5" drives per enclosure |
| • | 3.6 TB of storage capacity with 300 GB hot-swappable SAS disks or 12.0 TB with 1.0 TB hot-swappable SATA disks in the first enclosure |
| • | Expandable by attaching up to three EXP3000s, a total of 14.4 TB of storage capacity with 300 GB SAS or up to 48.0 TB with SATA SAN-attached configurations |
The IBM DS3300 dual Controller Express Model (iSCSI) retails at about $8900 ex GST (Single controller model available). The model below ships with two RAID controllers with 512MB cache each. You can populate the chassis with a maximum internal storage of 12 x 300GB SAS 15KRPM 3.5" HDDs retailing for less than $15000 ex GST.
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