Many BlueArc customers already appreciate the power of managing their file-based data on a Titan system. Now, with BlueArc iSCSI support, users can extend that power to manage their block-based data storage as well from a single Titan system.
BlueArc iSCSI combines NAS and iSCSI SAN functionality within a single system. Simplified management features currently enjoyed in Titan NAS environments, such as those surrounding advanced virtualization, data protection and data management can now be used for customers’ Titan iSCSI SAN needs as well.
The resulting solution offers a number of benefits to IT organizations, including low TCO, high performance, scalability, and simplified management of storage resources.HIGHLIGHTS
With BlueArc iSCSI, users can further consolidate any direct-attached storage silos that have
been left stranded on servers to support the needs of various database applications, like those
running Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server or Oracle. They can now continue to consolidate
their file services, block-level applications and stranded DAS storage – all onto a single
Titan platform.
Offering significant improvements in performance and scalability for block-based applications, BlueArc iSCSI is able to sustain full, wire-speed data throughput for even the highest end database system. And, with the ability to configure over 65,536 LUNs for each Titan, one Titan can easily grow to support connections to as many as 8,000 clients at any time.
BlueArc iSCSI support also makes it easier to manage centralized, block-based data from
within the Titan. Features like concurrent LUN access let a centralized pool of storage be
shared among many different users, host servers and operating systems. To the host servers,
the virtual SAN storage appears just as if it is a locally attached hard drive that can be accessed
by multiple users at a time.
With concurrent LUN access, administrators can now reclaim additional disk space on servers
by setting up just one or two boot devices within the Titan iSCSI SAN, then using the SAN to
boot all related host servers with the latest operating system. Called centralized remote booting,
this feature greatly simplifies the management of both the server and storage environment.
BlueArc iSCSI also offers the ability to create LUNs and provision new storage volumes in
minutes, thanks to simplified setup with support for iSNS. Now, administrators can just
create a new LUN on the Titan, indicate how much storage they want, and use iSNS to select
the appropriate LUNS and clients that should be granted access to the newly provisioned
storage. Initiator and target authentication and security features are also included to ensure
the connection is valid.
Simply put, administrators wanting the ease of use of network-attached storage for their
block-level applications now have the perfect answer: BlueArc iSCSI.
| Feature: | Specification: |
|---|---|
| Wire speed performance |
Yes |
| Titan virtualization, data protection, and data management features | Yes |
| Simplified setup | ISCSI Name Server (iSNS) support |
| Multi-path I/O support | Yes |
| Mutual authentication between initiator and target | CHAP |
| Maximum LUNs per Titan | 65,536 LUNs |
| Supported hardware initiators | Alacritech, QLogic |
| Supported software initiators | Microsoft, Linux, Solaris |
| GUI and CLI support | Yes |
| Licensed software feature | Yes (Software Upgrade Only) |
