Sans Digital AccuSTOR AS316X6R Supported by LSI Syncro CS

Sans
Digital, Inc. announces that it’s redundant controller 6G SAS
rackmount JBOD enclosures, the AccuSTOR
AS316X6R product line, is supported on LSI’s Syncro
CS 9286-8e high-availability solution.

The Syncro CS 9286-8e solution was
designed to provide uninterrupted data availability at a fraction of
the cost of existing HA solutions but without the complexity and
headaches that it was once associated with. By utilizing two RAID
controller cards instead of the conventional use of a server’s HBA
controller card/OS, users can create a OS independent redundant
server failover cluster when used in conjunction with 6G SAS
Controller JBODS such as the AS212X6R (2U, 12-bay), AS316X6R (3U,
16-bay), and the AS424X6R (4U, 24-bay). Together with Syncro CS
it makes use of storage clustering scenarios where controller to
controller connectivity is provided via the SFF-8088 SAS interface,
providing a resourceful shared server storage and continuous
availability for direct attached storage settings. This DAS failover
clustering allows for data load balancing, ensuring that data usage
is accessing the most responsive server to help boost performance and
help prevent any one server from being overused.

High-availability systems are a vital
component to nearly all businesses regardless of size or industry.
When a business or organization halts to a stop, everything else will
soon follow which is usually efficiency and profits. Systems running
applications such as web servers, electronic commerce, or VMs are no
longer accessible and the results can come with disastrous
consequences such as profit lost, reduced productivity, and reduced
customer satisfaction. Sans Digital’s solution together with
Syncro CS are designed to provide SMB and enterprises with fully
redundant shared storage and application failover without the cost or
complexity of other solutions such as SAN enclosures. Using two
RAID-enabled controller cards, the solution allows an administrator
to build a redundant, simplified server failover cluster with volume
servers and AccuSTOR redundant SAS JBOD enclosures. It uses storage
clustering where controller to controller connectivity is provided
through the SAS interface, providing shared server storage and
continuous availability for DAS environments.

"The official compatibility of
the Sans Digital’s redundant 6G SAS product line for use with LSI’s
Syncro CS 9286-8e controller, offers added reassurance to customers
looking for cost effective fail-over cluster solution without
compromising speed and reliability," said Stanley Chan,
director of business development, Sans Digital. "Sans
Digital and participating customers have long approved the use of LSI
cards with our enclosures; however, the official release in LSI’s
compatibility list adds another layer of trust and support on our
already popular SAS enclosure product lines."

The Sans Digital’s series are
available and backed by 3-year limited hardware warranty. LSI
Syncro CS 9286-8E is available.