IP SAN ( IP Storage Area Network )   Features:   - Use standard Gigabit Ethernet network - IP-based SAN - Low-cost and rapid installation - Block-based storage - Built-in management features - Up to 10 terabytes (TB) - Smart disk utilization and virtualization - Easy to connect to iSCSI - Built-in volume mirroring and snapshot capabilities  - Suitable for Windows, Sun Solaris and Linux host platforms         The architecture of this IP SAN storage system is built for scalability, extensibility and high availability.This system includes the following components:SC5100 Storage Controller, DE5200 Disk Enclosure and StorControl™ Management Tool. SC5100 Storage Controller Two fully redundant, hot plug Storage Controller Modules per SC5100 2GB of Cache per Controller Module Four Gigabit Ethernet Ports per Storage Controller Module for: iSCSI host communication, system management, and Disk Enclosure communication Host Operating Systems supported: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003 and RedHat® Linux Redundant, hot plug power supplies and redundant cooling   DE5200 Disk Enclosure Each Disk Enclosure can hold sixteen (16) 200GB (7200rpm) hot swap ATA drives for 3.2TB of total capacity Support for up to three Disk Enclosures per SC5100 for up to 10TB raw capacity Eight Gigabit Ethernet Ports per DE5200 for storage system communication Redundant, hot plug power supplies and redundant cooling fans   StorControl™ Software StorControl™ Management Tool - Java-based client administration (GUI) StorControl™ Command Line Interface (CLI) System monitoring, activity monitoring, environmental monitoring Volume Management Data Mirroring - provides a physical copy Snapshot - provides a point-in-time virtual copy of a volume   Feature Benefit Java-based Graphical User Interface( GUI ) for managing IP SAN Storage System Allow for easy setup and rapid deployment of the IP SAN Storage System. GUI provides centralized management console for configuration and monitoring of the IP5000. Command Line Interface(CLI) supported Provides scripting capability for automating repetitive tasks. Wizard-based volume creation and host access Step-by-step configuration and management improve productivity and reduce cost of storage administration. Volume to Disk Mapping Logical view of a single disk or a set of disks , and the logical to physical mapping of those disks. This allows the volume’s layout and critical parameters to be displayed graphically. Storage Virtualization Engine Enterprise-class Storage Resource Management and Storage Virtualization engine for aggregation free disk space and allocating storage to multiple application hosts. This reduces administrator overhead, and creates the infrastructure for future growth and scalability Automated RAID 1 and 1/0 virtual disk creation RAID for increased data availability , protection against drive failure, and increased throughout by striping data across multiple divers. StorControl™ wizard simplifies RAID setup. Drag-and-drop volume resizing Allows administrator to quickly increase data storage space for applications or users. Data Mirroring Protects critical data by making multiple, synchronized physical copies of the same volume, which can be split or broken for multiple host access or off-line backup. Volume Snapshot Makes point-in-time virtual copies of a volume to reduce the frequency of backups and save disk space. Real-time dynamic GUI alerts Provides immediate notification and system information for increased availability and system uptime Automated Alerts Automatically notifies administrator(email,pager or FAX) of potential system problems and component failures for easy diagnosis and repair. Supports Windows© 2000/XP/Server 2003 platforms Ready to install on your PC management console.