SAS Over SCSI; Supermicro Enables SES2 and ZCR on Complete Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Server Solutions.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Supermicro Computer, Inc., a leading company that produces high-quality serverboards, chassis and servers, is the first major server vendor to deliver SCSI Enclosure Services Most recent SCSI enclosure products support a protocol called SCSI Enclosure Services (SES). The initiator can communicate with the enclosure using a specialised set of SCSI commands to access power, cooling, and other non-data characteristics. 2 (SES2) for enclosure management and zero-channel RAID (ZCR ZCR Zero Channel Raid (RAID technology) ZCR Zero-Channel RAID ZCR Zero-Crossing Rate ZCR Zip Code Rapists (band) ZCR Zweefvliegclub Rotterdam (Netherlands) ) on SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. server and storage solutions. SES2 alerts users about drive, temperature and fan failures with an audible alarm, disk failure LEDs and a fan failure LED. Enabling SES2 features has significantly enhanced Supermicro's industry-leading line of SAS-optimized solutions. Additionally, with fully functional RAID capability including RAID 5, 10 and 50, the case for migrating to SAS has never been stronger or more straightforward. "Our SAS ramp up Ramp Up To increase a company's operations in anticipation of increased demand. Notes: A company might 'ramp up' operations if they just signed a contract creating substantially more demand for their product. See also: Demand, Economies of Scale is increasing sharply, and we believe that SAS product sales will surpass SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. within 12 months. With these mature SES2 and ZCR features, our customers are empowered with worry-free storage management capabilities and have an excellent opportunity to gain an edge against branded vendors by delivering truly optimized SAS storage solutions," said Charles Liang, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Supermicro. "These new SES2 and ZCR features further solidify our first-to-market position as pioneers of Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. technology and provide our customer base with the best technology. Now, our server suppliers can assist their customers to transition seamlessly to the future of storage technology today." As the evolutionary replacement for parallel SCSI Parallel SCSI (formally, SCSI Parallel Interface, or SPI) is one of the interface implementations in the SCSI family. In addition to being a data bus, SPI is a parallel electrical bus: There is one set of electrical connections stretching from one end of the SCSI bus , momentum toward SAS is strong. It is driven by technological advantages including more than quadrupling SCSI bandwidth for substantial performance gains and the ability to scale to up to 128 SAS devices on a single controller, compared with 16 for parallel SCSI. Even more important is the ability to mix high-performance SAS and low-cost SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. drives on the same backplane An interconnecting device that has sockets for printed circuit boards to plug into. Passive and Active Although resistors may be used, a "passive" backplane adds no processing in the circuit. , which is providing unprecedented flexibility. The ability to mix the two technologies is not only making server and storage subsystems easier to build and use, but it also makes them more cost-effective than traditional SCSI solutions. Supermicro SAS solutions are powered by the Adaptec(R) AIC-9410 SAS ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , delivering unprecedented (4.8 gigabyte/second) performance with enhanced RAID capabilities through eight ports. When combined with the optional All-in-One Zero Channel RAID card, the solution will provide unprecedented storage flexibility for either SAS or cost-effective SATA. Targeted at performance-oriented server storage applications, these solutions provide customers with highly scalable and reliable solutions that leverage the cost and design benefits offered by SAS and SATA hard disk drives. "Combining the new All-in-One Zero Channel RAID card with SES2-enabled Supermicro SAS solutions delivers a robust end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. for the SAS and SATA system integrator markets," said Tim Connolly Tim Connolly (born May 7, 1981 in Baldwinsville, New York) is an American ice hockey player in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres Connolly played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League prior to 1999. , vice president of marketing for the Data Protection Solutions group at Adaptec. "Supermicro and Adaptec have consistently been at the forefront in SAS product development, and we are very excited to bring these new solutions to market." Supermicro currently produces a full line of SAS-powered solutions. The SuperServer 6014P-32R, for example, features SES2 SAS technology and supports two Dual-Core processors. This 1U server combines hot-swappable 700-watt redundant power with support for three expansion cards, four hot-swap SAS or SATA hard drives, floppy, DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. , and four 4cm heavy-duty counter-rotating fans with optimal fan speed control. The 6014P-32R provides the ultimate in availability while maximizing expansion, storage capacity, and thermal control. Its eight DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) A printed circuit board that holds memory chips and plugs into a DIMM socket on the motherboard. See memory module. DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module slots support up to 16GB of DDRII-400 memory, and its Adaptec(R) 9410W ASIC supports SAS drives at 3 Gb/second. Along with two universal slots that support both PCI-X-133 and PCI-Express x8 cards, the 6014P-32R also supports a 1U IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware 2.0 slot for server management with an optional 3rd LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. port. The feature-rich 6014P-32R is just one of Supermicro's many solutions optimized for both SAS drives and dual-core processors. Currently available Supermicro SAS solutions include: SAS Motherboards ---------------- Super X6DH3-G2: For high-performance 2U, 3U, 4U and tower servers Super X6DA3-G2: For SAS/SATA workstations Super X6DHP-3G2: For high-availability redundant 1U servers Super X6DHR-3G2: For high-performance 1U servers SAS SuperServers ---------------- SuperServer 6014H-32: Performance 1U server with 4 HD and 8 DDRII DIMM slots SuperServer 6014P-32R: Redundant power 1U server with 4 HD and 3rd LAN option SuperServer 7044H-32R: 4U/Tower server with 8 HD & 100% cooling redundancy SAS Chassis ----------- SC813TQ-500: 1U chassis with 4 SAS/SATA and SES2 plus ZCR support SC823TQ-R500LP: Red. 2U, 6 SAS/SATA with SES2/ZCR & 7 LP expansion slots SC823TQ-R500RC: Red. 2U, 6 SAS/SATA with SES2/ZCR & 3 FF expansion slots SC743TQ-R760: 4U/tower chassis with 8 SAS/SATA and SES2 plus ZCR support SAS JBOD Chassis ---------------- SC942i Series: Tower/4U houses up to four M28E1/E2 mobile racks (32 2.5" drives) SC933E1: 3U with 15 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays and one expander SC933E2: 3U with 15 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays and two expanders SC836E1: 3U with 16 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays and one expander SC836E2: 3U with 16 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays and two expanders SAS Mobile Racks ---------------- M28E1: 8 hot-swap 2.5" SAS/SATA drive trays with one expander; fits in two 5.25" bays M28E2: 8 hot-swap 2.5" SAS/SATA drive trays with 2 expanders; fits in two 5.25" bays M28T/TS: 8 hot-swap 2.5" SAS/SATA drive trays with SES2 (TS only) in two 5.25" bays M14T/TS: 4 hot-swap 2.5" SAS/SATA drive trays occupies one 5.25" bay with SES2 (TS) M35T-1/TQ: 5 hot-swap 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays occupies 3 5.25" bays w/SES2 (TQ) All-in-One (SAS/SATA/SCSI) Zero-Channel RAID Cards -------------------------------------------------- AOC-LPZCR2: 600MHz low-profile ZCR card with 256MB onboard ECC DDR memory AOC-LPZCR1: 400MHz low-profile ZCR card with RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD & 50(a) AOC-SOZCR1: 400MHz Socket DIMM ZCR card with RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD & 50(a) (a) RAID 50 is SAS and SATA modes only To view Supermicro's complete line of technologically advanced motherboards, SAS/SATA SuperServers, high performance SAS/SATA mobile racks, and chassis optimized for SAS with SES2 and ZCR, visit www.supermicro.com. About Supermicro Computer, Inc. Established in 1993, Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce outstanding industry-leading motherboards, chassis and server systems that offer maximum functionality and compatibility. With a staunch commitment to quality and a leading tradition of being first to market, Supermicro's high-end motherboards and server systems consistently deliver cutting-edge performance and reliability. Supermicro specializes in Server Building Block Solutions for mission-critical applications such as high-end graphics, modular computing, and enterprise storage system development to better serve today's rapidly changing global business needs. Supermicro is the fastest growing high volume server manufacturer in the world today and provides outstanding quality and service that includes 24x7 Worldwide Technical Support. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.supermicro.com, email marketing@supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1 408-503-8000. |
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