High-performance computing (HPC) and storage solutions provider SGI has introduced the newest member of its storage portfolio in the form of SGI InfiniteStorage 220 RAID system.
With fully integrated software and an appliance-like design for simplified deployments, the storage solution is designed to enable data consolidation for organizations of all sizes.
The new system features a number of configuration choices that allow customers to choose the features that match their storage requirements. Customers can choose between Fibre Channel or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host connectivity, as well as between SAS and SATA disk drives to address specific storage challenges.
SGI claims that the InfiniteStorage 220 platform makes it easy to gain the benefits of high availability and RAID protection without the complexity of typical SAN solutions.
The new storage platform claims to offer:
Ease of deployment - With only basic familiarity with servers and storage, users can set up and deploy cost-effective RAID storage.
Ease of Management - Many tasks are automated and streamlined using SMI, including data protection and diagnostic tasks.
Ease of growth - Low-impact scalability allows for the installation of additional storage to be