1. Dual active-active controller
If one controller fails, the other one will immediately take over to provide high availability with the least downtime.
2. Built-in 2 x 10GbE RJ45 ports
Meets various iSCSI/NFS/CIFS network data transmission requirements.
3. 40GbE NIC support
The PCIe slot supports a dual-port QSFP+ 40GbE NIC to provide massive data transmission potential and to simplify network cabling.
Note: QES update of supporting 40GbE Ethernet adapter will be released by mid-October 2016.
4. SAS 6Gb/s hard drive
Dual-controller architecture that supports SAS 6Gb/s hard drives / SSDs, providing versatile storage choices for enterprises.
5-1. NVRAM w/ Copy-to-Flash
Battery-protected DRAM write to cache data protection and Flash read acceleration provides industry-leading random access performance to benefit virtual machine deployment.
5-2. DDR3 RAM
(1) NVRAM dedicated DDR3 memory modules - supports 16GB, power required by C2F is supplied by BBU.
(2) Dual-channel DDR3 system main memory - each channel supports 16GB, providing up to 32GB total capacity.
5-3. mSATA SSD
Stores cache data written by DRAM to ensure information is not lost if the system experiences a sudden power failure.
6. Dual Path Mini-SAS 6Gb/s (EJ1600) JBOD architecture
Increases the ES1640dc’s potential storage capacity to over 1 PB with expansion enclosures.
7. Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 v2 series processor
Provides the performance required by software-defined storage and commercial mission-critical applications.
8. Field-replaceable unit
Field-replaceable unit (FRU) applies not only to the controllers but also to the cooling fans, power supplies, and the BBU battery pack for C2F (Copy-To-Flash), providing a cost-effective way to maintain complex systems and to replace defective parts.
