Description

CoreStor Fibre Channel array series brings 16Gb/s connectivity to the environments that require high availability and high performance. It features two 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports per controller with enhanced throughput required for IOP-intensive and high-bandwidth applications. CoreStor Fibre Channel arrays eliminate bottlenecks in the I/O path enabling faster performance of data intensive applications, such as backup/restore, database transactions, virtualization, and rich media. Combining the cutting-edge 16 Gb/s bandwidth with redundant hardware, they deliver affordable enterprise-level performance and availability without sacrificing ease of use and reliability.

System Architecture

800MHz processor with 2GB of ECC cache memory (upgradeable to 8GB).
Supports both 3.5″ and 2.5″ form factor hard drives and SSDs
SAS / SATA RAID 60 ASIC engine, providing the highest level of data protection and performance
Dual Channel Fibre Channel 16Gpbs connector supporting fail-over
Supports SAS JBOD expansion for up to a total of 256 drive bays
Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and cooling fans.
O/S-Independent and host transparent RAID solution.
Single or redundant controllers version for high availability and redundancy.

RAID Controller

Supports JBOD, RAID 0, 1, 1E, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 with hot spare and multiple volumes
RAID 6 tolerates two drive failures without downtime or data loss
Supports online array roaming, online RAID level / stripe size migration, and online capacity expansion
Hot-swappable drives support local and global hot spare with automatic rebuild, automatic drive insertion / removal detection.
NVRAM transaction log and S.M.A.R.T. to improve the RAID system integrity, reliability, and availability

RAID and Storage Enclosure Management

Embedded enclosure management through WEB GUI, LCD control panel, and online RAID management via RS-232 port
Intuitive, yet comprehensive GUI for configuration and monitoring from remote and local locations
Field-upgradeable firmware in flash ROM, redundant RAID controller firmware upgrade via RS-232 and WEB GUI

Models	CoreStor 3716F - Single Controller CoreStor 3716FR - Redundant Controllers
Form Factor	3U Rackmount
Controller	Single Controller, Redundant Controller Optional
Disk Drives Capacity	500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 6TB, and 8TB supported
HDD Trays	16 Hot-Swappable 3.5" (2.5" form factor supported)
RAID Level	0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, JBOD
Maximum Capacity	128TB (per chassis when using 8TB disk drives)
Auto Rebuild	Yes
Hot-Spare	RAID 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60
Host Interface & Transfer Rate	Dual Fibre Channel (16 Gbps)
Expansion Ports	Mini-SAS x 1, Supports up to 7 additional JBOD expansion chassis
Maximum Drives Supported	256
Drive Interface	6G SAS / 6G SATA (Additional MUX board required when used with SATA drives and a Redundant Controller)
Cooling Fan	2 Hot-Swappable Modules & Blowers
Power Supply	500W X 2 Redundant
Control Interface	LCD Panel, RS232, RJ-45 Ethernet
Dimensions (in)	19"W x 22"D x 5.25"H
Weight (lb)	44 - Single Controller 50 - Dual Controller
Safety Regulations	CE, FCC, UL, RoHS
Limited Warranty	3 Years
Package Contents	Fibre Optic Cable x1 16G SFP+ Module x1 Rackmount Rails x2 Power Cords x2 Serial Cable x1