StorageWorks Wide SCSI Storage for Sun, IBM, and PC Networks
HIGHLIGHTS
o High performance Wide SCSI 1 GB and 2 GB disks for multivendor PC
networks and UNIX systems with increased performance for high bandwidth
applications
o StorageWorks Wide Pedestal and Shelves with redundancy, hot swap, and
split-bus features
o High bandwidth SCSI support of 20 MB per second
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Digital's StorageWorks product line for UNIX and PC Networks now includes
Fast Wide SCSI (16 bit) technology for storage expansion, increasing the
SCSI bandwidth to 20 MB per second.
The StorageWorks family is introducing two new disk drives in a family of
wide device offerings. The new StorageWorks Fast Wide disk drives are
available in 1 GB and 2 GB capacities, and are fully compatible with SCSI-2
single-ended interface standards. These drives are Novell NetWare and
Windows NT certified. They work on any Intel based system running NetWare
V3.1x and V4.0x and Windows NT V3.1 and V3.5. They have been fully tested
and qualified to run on the IBM RS6000 and Sun SPARC systems platforms. The
drives also include the pre-labeling information that provides plug-and-play
operation with the Sun operating system. (The Sun pre-labeling does not
affect the other platforms.)
The StorageWorks Wide Expansion Storage Pedestal and Shelf offer a low-cost
mass storage solution with configuration flexibility, allowing users to
design their own storage array. The wide enclosure product line consists of
a vertical free-standing pedestal and a rackmount shelf with an integral
SCSI backplane that can be configured for either one or two SCSI buses.
Redundant power supplies and a battery backup unit are available as options.
To connect these wide solutions to Sun and IBM systems, Digital provides
industry-leading StorageWorks Wide adapters that have been tested and
qualified to offer users a complete StorageWorks solution. The first in a
family of StorageWorks Wide SCSI adapters is now available for Sun and IBM
users. These adapters come with a right-angle Fast Wide Single-Ended 2 meter
cable already included for connecting the host to the wide pedestal.
BENEFITS
Users with applications that utilize high sequential data transfer rates,
such as seismic recording and analysis, image processing, and multimedia,
are just a few of the many bandwidth applications that will benefit from
these products. For many high bandwidth applications like these, the
StorageWorks Wide SCSI family subsystem provides a complete, hardware-based,
uniquely affordable solution. Whatever the disk storage requirements may be,
users can be sure that with the StorageWorks Wide disk drives, they have the
highest performance and maximum data integrity of storage subsystem
solutions in the industry.
Users can customize the solution easily to meet specific needs. Users can
determine the required capacity entry point and add capacity as needed just
by adding disk drives.
AVAILABILITY AND ORDERING
StorageWorks Wide SCSI disk drives are available now through Digital's
value-added resellers, distributors, master resellers, and integrators.
Order No. Description
StorageWorks WIDE DISK DRIVES:
SWXD3-WC StorageWorks 1.05 GB Fast Wide SCSI Disk
Drive mounted in 3.5-inch StorageWorks
Building Block
SWXD3-WB StorageWorks 2.1 GB Fast Wide SCSI Disk
Drive mounted in 3.5-inch StorageWorks
Building Block
StorageWorks WIDE ENCLOSURES:
SWXSE-22 StorageWorks 16-bit Deskside Expansion
Enclosure, accepts up to seven 3.5-inch
devices, includes 150W AC power supply,
documentation, and power cord
SWXSS-22 StorageWorks 16 bit Rackmount Shelf,
accepts up to seven 3.5-inch devices, includes
150W AC power supply, documentation, and
power cord
StorageWorks WIDE ADAPTERS:
SWSAP-BB StorageWorks SBUS Sun Adapter, Fast Wide
Single-Ended, includes media, cable,
and documentation
SWBAP-BB StorageWorks IBM Microchannel IBM Adapter,
Fast Wide Single-Ended, includes media,
cable, and documentation
PACKAGING OPTIONS:
SWXBP-SD StorageWorks 150W AC power supply in 3.5-inch
StorageWork Building Block
SWXBP-SC StorageWorks 200W Peak Battery Back-up
Unit in 3.5-inch StorageWork Building Block
TECHNICAL DATA
The disk drives feature an average seek time of 9.5 ms and an average
latency of 5.6 ms, providing an average data access time of 15.1 ms. Each
drive contains 1,024 KB of segmented cache buffer that maximizes cache hit
rates and increases overall subsystem performance. The SWXD3-Wx drives offer
unsurpassed data integrity, featuring a 264 bit error correction code (ECC)
that corrects up to 11 non-contiguous bytes per block. The drives provide
multiple copies of the header for each sector, along with embedded servo for
fine tuning head position during addressing. In addition, the drive
electronics add end-to-end checksum error detection code (EDC) to ensure
integrity of the data returning to the system bus.
Disk Highlights
o Data transfer rate: 20 MB per second
o Average access time: 15.1 ms (seek: 9.5 ms, rotational latency: 5.6 ms)
o Fast Wide SCSI-2 Single-Ended interface
o Seek ordering
o Automatic sector re-allocation
o Tagged command queueing
o Over 1 MB of cache
o Self diagnostics
o 500,000 MTBF
o UL, CSA, and VDE standard
o Supported on PC networks
- IBM RS6000 running AIX V3.2.5
- Sun Solaris V2.2 or V2.3
- Sun Solaris V1.1.x (SunOS V4.1.3) or later
Pedestal/Shelf Features
o Low-cost small computer systems interface using wide technology
o User-installable snap-in StorageWorks Building Blocks
o Redundant power options
o Redundant cooling
o Ability to hot swap StorageWorks Building Blocks without powering down
the pedestal
o Configurable as one or two independent SCSI buses
o Two-bus configuration, permitting operation of SCSI buses for two
controllers or even two host systems
o Active SCSI bus termination provided
o Personality module facilitates SCSI bus connection and termination, and
monitors temperature and blower status
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