HiPerDisk - External SAS/SATA Storage
1U - 4U, 10 - 48 Drive SAS/SATA
 
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
 HiPerDisk provides high performance, power-efficient, cost-efficient and configurable external SAS storage. For cost and capactiy consideration, HiPerDisk provides storage in 1U, 2U, 3U & 4U configurations. All configurations are designed with dual host and cascade paths for further capacity expansion. HiPerDisk has integrated fault tolerance and redundancy features for maximizing uptime and availability.
High Performance
The maximum performance per host connection is 1,200MB/sec, which is higher than a single 4G or even 10G Fibre Channel connection. The performance of the bus is achieved by combination of four SAS channels with each supporting 3Gbps full duplex speed. Together with a high-speed SAS HBA or SAS RAID controller card on the server, the storage enclosure provides not only capacity but unprecedented performance for applications like High Definition Video Editing or high speed transaction applications.
Versatile Cost/ Performance Options
For highest performance and reliability, systems can be configured with dual I/O modules and high reliability SAS drives by providing a 1,200 X 2 MB/sec speed and dual-port failover capability. An application for a clustering transaction server can apply the above scheme with the best throughput and reliability. On the other hand, customers looking for performance but no requiring redundancy can deploy the single I/O module system with SAS drives without sacrificing performance and reliability. Applications such as Video Editing can use pure SAS interface for on-line storage usage. For the lowest $/GB consideration customers can apply the single I/O module system with large capacity SATA drives to achieve the best performance/cost investment. It is the best and most cost-effective near-line or backup storage available.
Standards Compliant Systems management
 All of HPC Systems SAS Disk Enclosures are designed in a modular base, completed with redundant and hot-swap I/O modules, fans, and power supplies for easy maintenance. The systems support in-band SES (SCSI Enclosure Service) with embedded SEP for error and status reporting. Each drive has activity and failure LEDs to indicate the drive status. Firmware can be upgraded throughin-band SAS ports or serial port.
High Density Design
For cost and capacity consideration, HPC System provides 4U-48, 3U-16 and 2U-12 solutions, employing 3.5” drives. For applications where power consumption, thermal or environmental elements, and space limitations are considerations, HPC System provides 1U-10 and 2U-24 enclosures using 2.5” drives. All of HPC System’s SAS Disk Enclosures are designed with dual host and cascade or paths for further capacity expansion.
Scalabilty
HPC System enclosures support a scalable solution to manage growing storage needs via efficient expansion. Each SAS I/O Module supports a downlink cascade path with four SAS channels maintaining 1,200MB/s speed.
Variations

HiPerDisk is available in the following configurations:

  • 1U 10 disk SAS 2.5" trays                
  • 2U 24 disk SAS 2.5" trays                
  • 2U 12 disk SAS/SATA 3.5" trays       
  • 3U 16 disk SAS/SATA 3.5" trays       
  • 4U 48 disk SAS/SATA 3.5" trays       
UNIT FEATURES
  •  High performance, and connectivity SAS interface
  • High performance/availability SAS drives and high capacity/lower cost SATA dives in a single system, the flexibility to reduce total cost of ownership (true mix-and-match of drives in a single enclosure)
  • Six 4-port connect0rs for host or expansion with automatic port speed detection and negotiation
  • Scalable with expansion ports to couple with business growth
  • Environment monitoring with SEP/'SES Support
  • Redundant and hot swappable I/O modules, drives, fans and power supplies for high availability and easy maintenance
  •  Multiple Form Factor 1U,2U,3U and 4U with both SFF 2.5"and3.5"drive offerings
 
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
       MODEL      HiPerDisk
       Form Factor     1U, 2U, 3U, 4U Rackmount
       Number of IO modules      Single, Dual (optional)
       Drive type supported     3.5" & 2.5" 3.0 Gb SAS, 3.5" 3.0/1.5Gb SATA.
   1U, 10 disk config: 2.5" SAS
   2U, 24 disk config: 2.5" SAS
   2U, 12 disk config: 3.5" SAS & SATA
   3U, 16 disk config: 3.5" SAS & SATA
   4U, 48 disk config: 3.5" SAS & SATA
       Host interface per IO module      Dual Mini-SAS 4x connector
       Expansion interface per IO module      Single Mini-SAS 4x connector
       Data Transfer Rate     Up to 1200MB/Sec per host interface
       System Management     In-band & out of band interfaces -  Windows GUI, Alarm, LED indicators
       Hot-Swappable Components     I/O module (dual only), disks, power supply,
       Hot-Swappable Power Supplies     Two, Fully redundant
       Cooling    1U, 10 disk config: dual blowers
   2U, 24 disk config: Redundant dual blowers
   2U, 12 disk config: Redundant 2+1 blowers
   3U, 16 disk config: Redundant 2+1 blowers
   4U, 48 disk config: Redundant 3+1 blowers
      Power Requirement     250 watts - 1U, 10 disk
    350 watts - 2U, 24 disk
    460 watts - 2U, 12 disk
    460 watts - 3U, 16 disk
    500 watts - 4U, 48 disk
    100-240V AC full range
      Dimensions     1U, 10 disk config: 1.7" H x 17" W x 18.3" D
    2U, 24 disk config: 3.4" H X 17" W X 16.7" D
    2U, 12 disk config: 3.4" H X 17" W X 21.6" D
    3U, 16 disk config: 5"   H  X 17" W X 22.5" D
    4U, 48 disk config: 7.5"H  X  19" W X 24"   D
      Weight    1U, 10 disk config: 31 lb w/o disks
   2U, 24 disk config: 35 lb w/o disks
   2U, 12 disk config: 35 lb w/o disks
   3U, 16 disk config: 43 lb w/o disks
   4U, 48 disk config: 75 lb w/o disks
       Quality, Safety & Emissions       FCC, CE, UL, CB, ISO9001, ISO14000, IECQ QC080000 HSPM
HPC PROVIDES CUSTOM CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ON ALL MODELS