Embedded Root Switch In Disk and Tape Storage Systems

The InSpeed Embedded Storage Switch Model 370 is a 1U, full– rack form factor 20–port non–blocking switch that is ideal for:

Embedded Root Switch In Disk and Tape Storage Systems

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Root Switch implementations place switched connectivity be- tween the storage controller (or NAS head) and drive shelves within a disk array for enhanced RAS capabilities and up to

3x performance while scaling improvements. Similar deploy- ments can be made in tape libraries.

Fully Switched Infrastructure of Root Switches & SOC–based SBODs

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Fully Switched Infrastructures implement a Root Switch in conjunction with Emulex InSpeed SOCs in SBODs to obtain maximum RAS and up to 3x performance while scaling im- provements, and up to 5x with the use of Automatic Trunking.

Higher Availability

InSpeed Embedded Storage Switches improve system availability 20% by delivering a very rich set of features designed to keep storage systems active. These capabilities are invaluable right from system setup by performing intelligent pretest of drive drawers and devices before they are inserted into the system to eliminate situations where newly added devices can disrupt a stable system. And their intelligent health and performance monitoring is continually collecting vital statistics to predict failures and take automatic corrective action to remove problem devices from the system before they affect overall system health; error types that affect as much as 50% of known device failures.

Maximum storage system stability, especially in tape libraries, is achieved with InSpeed’s unique Stealth Intelligent Change Manager that gives unprecedented control over embedded network interruptions caused by health or configuration changes sent by initiator and target devices. OEMs can now pre–configure ports at the factory to appropriately protect them from system interruptions in their most effective manner. And, InSpeed’s One-Step Zoning can be evoked for flexible, dynamic hardware–protected isolation between groups of ports within the storage system; an important capability for applications that require an additional level of isolation from each other, whether temporarily or permanently.