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D3i iSCSI SAN Storage Array
The D3i iSCSI SAN Storage Array has numerous standard features with support for NEC’s enterprise-class storage software. The D3 array can scale from just 300 GB to 288 TB capacity via up to eleven 2U 12-drive bay expansion arrays.
Aggregate throughput of over 400 MB/s to the hosts provided via up to four 1Gbps iSCSI Ethernet ports. Connected into a network or direct-connected as a simple and low-cost DAS configuration. (Fibre Channel model also available.) Disk enclosures are connected to the controllers through a SAS wide-link interface allowing for 24Gbps bandwidth to each disk enclosure.
A fully redundant system protects against any single-point-of-failure, with a BBU (battery backup unit) protecting the cache. Failed componentry is reported via alerts through either email or SNMP traps, as well as in the management software.
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| Feature | D3i |
| Controllers | 2 Active-Active |
| Host Interface | 1 Gbps iSCSI |
| Host Ports | 4 (2 per controller) |
| Capacity (max) | 288 TB |
| Modules | 1 to 12 |
| Capacity per module | 12 HDDs |
| HDD support | SAS, SATA , and SAS + SATA intermix |
| Cache | 4 GB (2 GB per controller) |
| Cache Battery | 24 hours standard; 72 hours with optional 1U battery backup unit |
| Supported OS |
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The software-driven capabilities below are available on the D3i:
| Software Objective | Software Function | NEC Storage Software |
| Simple Operation | Storage & access control | Storage Manager |
| Data Protection | Replication within same array | Dynamic DataReplication |
| On-demand snapshots | Dynamic SnapVolume | |
| Performance Management | Performance monitoring & alerts | Performance Monitor |
| Analysis of data over time | Performance Navigator | |
| Automates performance tuning | Performance Optimizer | |
| Energy Conservation | Turn off HDDs when not needed (more than MAID) | Power Conserver |
| Compliance | Prevent unauthorized modification of data (more than WORM) | Volume Protector |
| High Availability | Multi-pathing for failover and load balancing | Path Manager |