Astra ES Overview
Astra ES provides data storage solutions for applications where high performance and data protection are required. The failure of any single drive will not affect data integrity or accessibility of the data in a RAID protected logical drive.
A defective drive may be replaced without interruption of data availability to the host computer. If so configured, a hot spare drive will automatically replace a failed drive, securing the
Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 Cooling Unit 2 Power Supply 2
with Battery | with Battery |
RAID Controller 1 | RAID Controller 2 |
Figure 1: Astra ES (FC Host) rear view
Power Supply 1 Cooling Unit 1 Cooling Unit 2 Power Supply 2
with Battery | with Battery |
Controller 1 | Controller 2 |
Figure 2: Astra ES (SAS Host) rear view
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