Dell launches revamped 2.5-inch disk array | | 2008-06-16 | |
Reflecting renewed interest in direct attached storage (DAS) applications, Dell’s has unveiled its first storage expansion enclosure built with 2.5-inch drives.
The recent introduction of 300-GB 2.5-inch drives and the incorporation of DAS intelligence in Microsoft Exchange 2007 has given 2.5-inch disks a new lease of life.
The PowerVault MD1120 is aimed at smaller companies running several business applications on a server such as e-mail, databases, and online transaction processing.
The 1U box works as a JBOD (just a bunch of disks) that connects to Dell’s PowerEdge server. It holds 24 2.5-inch SAS drives for a maximum capacity of 3.5TB. Compatible disks are 15,000RPM SAS drives in 36GB and 73GB sizes, and 10,000RPM SAS drives in 73GB and 146GB sizes.
Up to 21TB can be handled by one RAID controller, with three enclosures plugged into a RAID port and using a dual-ported controller (10.5TB on a single-port controller).
The MD1120 is scheduled to be available this month. The price of an average system of 20 drives is $10,000.
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