Promise VTrak M200p RAID Storage System

Promise Updated: 2009-01-05 RSS

Robust, high-availability, high-performance dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI to 8-bay Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s RAID system

VTrak M200p Highlights

* 8 hot-swappable SATA drive bays in a robust 2U chassis
* Supports SATA 3Gb/s and 1.5Gb/s drives -- NCQ and TCQ
* Dual Ultra 320 SCSI channels with four VHDCI ports
* Up to 465MB/sec sustained throughput (cache hit using both ports)
* Redundant, hot-swappable power and cooling
* 256MB ECC shared cache (up to 512MB - must purchase through Promise), with battery backup
* Comprehensive embedded web-based management via Ethernet
* Command Line Interface/Utility via RS232 Serial Port
* LUN Mapping and Masking
* Multiple global or dedicated hot-spare drives
* PerfectRAID™ and Predictive Data Migration™ technology for robust error handling and recovery

Low-cost, feature-rich storage for outstanding productivity
The Promise VTrak M200p is a high-performance RAID storage system optimized for organizations deploying small to medium application servers, disk-to-disk backup and direct-attach storage solutions. Dual
Ultra 320 SCSI host interface channels offer the ease of management and performance required by companies running popular departmental and back-office applications. The VTrak M200p combines advanced connectivity and storage features -- sophisticated functionality, exceptional performance, rock-solid reliability, and high availability -- with intelligent system design for a very affordable solution.

The VTrak M200p -- small in price, big on capability
The VTrak M200p leverages high performance, hot-swappable SATA 3Gb/s drives -- the cost-effective benchmark for high-density storage -- offering an exceptional entry point for direct-attached servers and
small clusters. Industry-standard SCSI host channels provide server connectivity support. Enterprise-ready features, such as fully redundant power and cooling, a battery-backed cache, and Promise's unique Predictive Data Migration™ and PerfectRAID™ technologies provide superior availability and data integrity.

High storage density for flexibility and economy
The VTrak M200p supports up to 8 off-the-shelf 3.5" SATA 3Gb/s or 1.5Gb/s drives per system in a standard 2U 19" rack space. By taking advantage of unsurpassed capacity of SATA drives, the VTrak system delivers the highest capacity levels available. Multiple VTrak systems can also be daisy chained to deliver massive storage to capacity-hungry applications such as disk-to-disk backup, media serving, video surveillance and compliance storage.

Comprehensive remote management
VTrak M-Class systems feature embedded WebPAM PROe management software, eliminating the need to install additional software on the network. With WebPAM PROe, all VTrak M-Class systems in your network can be configured and monitored through a single, easy-to-manage web-based graphic user interface. The software works through the VTrak system's Ethernet port -- locally, across a LAN, or across an internet connection -- to configure and monitor one or multiple VTrak system(s) and provide error reporting through pop-up messages, event logging, or email notification. The VTrak family simplifies integration with third-party management applications using industry-standard SNMP and WBEM protocols.

Storage and server consolidation delivers cost savings
The VTrak M200p incorporates advanced cluster support features such as advanced LUN Mapping and Masking. With support for up to 256 Logical Drives (LUNs) per array and 32 LUNs per physical drive, the M200p delivers a robust, flexible platform for storage and server consolidation and advanced costs savings. By sharing storage resources among multiple servers, users can take advantage of high availability configurations and employ resource sharing for cost effective storage solutions that maximize capacity utilization.