Enhance Technology: JBOD Expansion Array With Up to 192TB

Enhance Technology, Inc. introduced the UltraStor ES3160JS HA dual controller JBOD storage system.

The UltraStor ES3160JS is designed for both direct connection to a host with RAID HBA and to provide capacity expansion for the UltraStor ES3160 Series HA dual controller storage systems, via its end to end 6G SAS ports.

The ES3160JS offers a way to extend storage capacity for Enhance Technologies ES3160 TG-D (10GbE), P4-D (iSCSI), FS-D (Fibre Channel), or SS-D (6G SAS) primary arrays. The UltraStor ES3160JS expansion array leverages 3TB 3.5" drives, making it for high-capacity applications.

The modular design enables expansion of existing ES3160 storage systems by daisy chaining up to 3 additional ES3160JS arrays for up to a total of 48 additional drives. These highly scalable expansion arrays support both SAS and SATA drives within a single chassis, allowing you the flexibility to manage tiered storage within a single system.

A fully configured UltraStor ES3160 storage system with 3 ES3160JS expansion arrays expands to 192TB of total capacity.

The ES3160JS offers dual-active I/O modules per expansion array, which optimize throughput while providing failover data paths. It delivers over 1.2GB/s sustained data throughput in a RAID 5 configuration by leveraging either 450GB or 600GB 15k RPM SAS drives. The ES3160JS improves computing and data processing performance for demanding applications such as data processing, web streaming, video editing, media & asset libraries, and file/database/application servers that are hungry for speed and stability.

The ES3160JS expansion array is controlled by the RAID controller of the primary unit, which allows storage expansion at a lower cost than a full RAID array. These JBOD arrays can be auto-configured with a menu option from the primary RAID unit (ES3160TG-D/P4-D/FS-D/SS-D) and reconfigured in minutes as storage needs change. The management console offers cross platform and GUI management giving users access to configure, manage, and monitor the ES3160 systems and its ES3160JS expansion units without additional software.

The ES3160 series storage platforms use N+1 hot-swap 80 PLUS ‘green power’ modules as well as modular cooling fans and drive trays to ensure that your system maintains the highest level of cost efficiency, peak performance and availability. With implementation of other green storage technologies, such as, auto disk spin-down, field replaceable component modules and advanced power management, the ES3160JS keeps critical applications running while minimizing TOC.

"Enhance takes pride in being first to market with leading edge technology. Leveraging the latest 3TB SAS drives in the ES3160 platform has allowed our customers to take advantage of increased performance and scalability. Our business continues to grow in this space because of our ability to deliver the most cost effective, robust, and simple storage solutions available", says Yudy Vinograd, VP of Sales & Marketing at Enhance Technology.

Availability
Starting from MSRP $7,000 with 3-year warranty and 1-year ARP (Advance Replacement Program), optional extended warranty and onsite support service, the UltraStor ES3160JS is available from Enhance Technology or through a group of dealers worldwide.