InfoStor S1 Series

• Powerful performance at a reasonable price

Up to 550,000 IOPS to smoothly run various applications

Up to 5,500 MB/s read speed and 1,900 MB/s write speed to help improve work efficiency

• SSD cache

Increases performance for hot data;

Up to 4 SSD drives for each controller;

Faster startup and reduced loss;

Up to 3.2 TB of SSD buffer pool;

• Interconnection between hybrid hosts

4x1GB/s iSCSI ports to connect to clients, servers and other storage arrays efficiently;

Optional 8GB/s or 16GB/s fiber ports, 10GB/s iSCSI ports or 6GB/s & 12GB/s SAS ports. User could also add more 1 GB/s iSCSI ports;

• Ideal for SMEs

The S1 Series is positioned as entry-level products that exhibits competitive performance among products of the same price range; it has dual-control memory system and also provides other high–performance types with higher IOPS.

• Scalability

It can connect up to 360 drives with expansion drawers, which reduces cost to add more storage;;

• Data protection solution

Its super capacitor and flash module can continue to provide electricity for the cache in case external power is cut off;

• An economical choice

Compatible with a wide range of CBOD expansion drawers of Scutech, including the high-density 4U/60 disk bit;

Up to 316 3.5-inch drives or 360 2.5-inch drives with a total volume of up to 1.9TB;

• Enterprise-level data service

Functions include snapshots, volume copy/mirror, thin provisioning, etc;

Supports automated tiered storage and remote disaster recovery through replication (optional);

Self-encrypting drives (SED) to ensure security of archived data and safely destruct drives if necessary;

• Ease of operation

SANMonitor 3.0 GUI for browsers is user-friendly with simple and explicit design;

All functions can be accessed via the GUI;

• Green design

Energy-saving parts include SoC processor and 80 PLUS power supply

Smart drive and fan speed adjustment to save energy

• SSD as Cache

SSD as Cache could speed up read-write of priority data. The buffer pool could reach 3.2 TB. And every controller is deployed with 4 SSD caches to speed up startup and reduce the wear of hard disks. Users can deploy and manage SSD buffer pool via SANMonitor GUI at ease.

Note: SSD Cache can increase read-write of frequently-used data in the buffer pool by 16 times (Actual performance might vary depending on the applications you may use).

• Hybrid host with integrated iSCSI ports;

Each controller of InfoStor S1 is equipped with 4x1GB/s iSCSI ports. 8GB/s or 16 GB/s fiber ports, 6 GB/s or 12 GB/s SAS ports, and 10 GB/s iSCSI ports are optional. To improve efficiency and realize resource integration, hybrid host is necessary as it exhibits better performance and provides more connection options;

• Super capacitor to ensure data protection

Super capacitor has a long service life. It can provide electricity for the system in case of emergencies and prevent key data loss;

• Comprehensive data service

Snapshots and volume copy/mirror allows users to perform multiple backups quickly and easily; thin provisioning optimizes storage; automated tiered storage provides a best solution for hot data with high-speed drives; remote replication can create remote disaster recovery that secures data in case of a disaster. Besides, its compatibility with Self-Encrypting Drives (SED) makes the drive uncrackable if lost or stolen and meanwhile accelerates data destruction.

InfoStor S4 Series

• Higher performance

Stable throughput capacity as well as super high read-write speed.

Up to 600,000 end-to-end IOPS. A perfect solution for VDI or databases.

256 GB DDR4 memory to improve system performance

• SSD optimization

Automated tiered storage

Supports 25.6 TB SSD buffer pool for every system to enhance read-write performance

• State-of-the-art 12 GB/s SAS technology

Applies 12 GB/s SAS technology which doubles the transmission speed between the storage and host server.

• Flexible port choice

it is dual-mainboard design and has a modular controller. Integration protocols include FC, SAS, iSCSI and FCoE. Users can choose whichever they want to connect to the host;

It can connect to hybrid host via four ways. It also supports multi-channel configuration (16 GB/s FC, 8GB/s FC, 10 GB/s iSCSI SFP+, 10 GB/s FCoE)

• Scalability

Every system can support up to 444 drives

Compatible with different drives from 2U 24 disk bit to 3U 16 disk bit

• 12 GB/s SAS

Low–latency channel between main server and hard drive ports to guarantee excellent and stable performance at all times

The bandwidth is adjusted according to actual workload. It shows excellent performance with 12 GB/s SAS ports.

• A perfect solution for entertainment industries

With up to 1.5 million IOPS, 11,000 MB/s reading speed and 4,200 MB/s writing speed, it can handle the toughest tasks and cope with future challenges easily

S4’s leading performance significantly increases work efficiency even in media industries where super-definition data streams are widely used.

• Dual-mainboard design for every controller

The system allows a combination of FC (up to 16 GB/s), SAS (up to 12 GB/s) and iSCSI (up to 10 GB/s) to significantly increase flexibility and performance. the mainboards all support hybrid channels which quadruples its flexibility.

• Optimized SSD

InfoStor S4 provides various solutions for SSD like SSD Cache, self-management, automated tiered storage. It categorizes data by access frequency. Its IOPS increases the read speed of hot data by 16 times and meanwhile decreases latency by 88%. The system also monitors wear of hard drive to prevent potential data loss.

• Protection for cache data

Super capacitor with flash module to ensure data integrity and prevent data loss in case of blackout;

Durable and maintenance-free

• Data security service

Supports replication and backup of remote data

IDR (Intelligent Disk Recovery), media scanning and correcting mechanism to ensure data integrity and prevent data loss

Snapshots, thin provisioning, etc

• User-friendly interface

Clear and explicit SANMonitor, RAIDWatch interface and a custom interface to write command lines

All functions are integrated on the interface;

• Green design

80 PLUS power supply

Supports 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives (mix)

Smart drive and fan speed adjustment to save energy

• Protection for cache data

To prevent data loss caused by blackout, InfoStor S4 Series is equipped with flash modules and super capacitor which can provide electricity for the cache and data could be written into flash modules. Super capacitor is convenient and economical considering its long service life.

• Comprehensive data security service

Compatible with SEDs (Self-Encrypting Drive) to prevent data loss if the hard drive is lost or stolen; data is deleted faster and unrecoverable once deleted;

It can replicate and backup remote data and replicate local data via snapshots or volume copy/mirror;

It applies intelligent media scanning and IDR (Intelligent Disk Recovery) to detect errors and clone affected data to prevent data loss. All functions could be used via SANMonitor GUI.

InfoStor is a storage product aiming to provide efficient and stable data storage and ensure business continuity for SMEs. It features four-tier automated storage, snapshots, smart media scanning and thin provisioning. We provide several types to meet various customer demands.

InfoStor S1 Series

An entry-level product with high performance and excellent flexibility.

Specifications include 2U 12 disk bit and 2U 24 disk bit compact. A 1 GB/s iSCSI management interface is embedded in each controller to allow unified management and monitoring via internet. Every system can contain up to 316 3.5-inch drives or 360 2.5-inch drives with CBOD expansion drawer. Maximum capacity is 1.9 PB.

InfoStor S4 Series

This is a high-performance storage device equipped with 12 GB/s SAS targeting customers with higher demands of storage.

supports both SAS and SATA drives. It has dual-mainboard and huge throughput capacity to smoothly run applications like media editing. It is also highly scalable and integrates SSD cache, automated tiered storage and auto-encrypted drives.