The NetStor WSS 8111 is designed for businesses needing high-quality, high-performance, and cost-effective data storage capacity. The 8111 is easy to deploy and manage while providing seamless integration into existing Windows infrastructures
Overview
The NetStor WSS 8111 is a 1U 64 bit integrated NAS file solution. The 8111s 4 bays allow for a maximum of 8TBs of storage, and can be expanded with additional external storage solutions. The 8111 allows for hot-swapping of SATA-II HDDs and automatic rebuilds. It comes standard with 4GB of memory expandable to 24GB. Powered by the industry standard Windows Storage Server 2008 operating system engine, the 8111 incorporates iSCSI target functionality to allow SAN block-level storage access as well as de-duplication technologies included at no extra charge.
iSCSI
In addition, the 8111 is equipped with iSCSI Target SAN capabilities. This makes the 8111 able to satisfy SAN block-level functionality making the NeStor WSS 8111 a perfect choice for those customers needing both NAS and iSCSI SAN functionality.
Hardware Features :
- 1U 4-bay enclosure scalable to 8TB
- Dual GigE Network Adapters support link aggregation, fail-over, and load balancing
- Hot swappable disk drives and power supplies minimize downtime
- High performance hardware RAID controller
- Low cost storage per GB ratio
Key Uses:
- Disk to disk backup or replication to/from other NAS filers
- File serving
- Compliment an existing file server or as a replacement for an already overburdened file server
- Home directories and general file storage
- Comprehensive web management
- Rapid deployment to one or more loacations
DakotaNAS, featuring the latest in Microsoft® NAS technology, is a flexible, and scalable Network Attached Storage Engine for direct attached storage systems or Fibre Channel and iSCSI SANs. Featuring Microsoft Windows® Storage Server™ 2003 R2 with the new Integrated Management Supplement, DakotaNAS provides seamless interoperability, solid reliability and simple-to-manage file sharing resources for Windows, UNIX, Linux, Macintosh and Web clients at a low total cost of ownership. Built on industry standard hardware and software, DakotaNAS is an open system platform that supports standard storage systems and SANs.
Performance
DakotaNAS is built on a powerful server-class Dual-Core Xeon platform with a dual independent bus architecture and up to 16 GB of memory. Featuring the latest in Fibre Channel and iSCSI storage connectivity, DakotaNAS provides high performance file sharing resources for Direct Attached Storage systems and/or SANs. In addition to the dual Gigabit Ethernet connections with Intel I/O acceleration technology and jumbo frame support, optional TCP/IP Offload Engines enhance performance and accelerate Ethernet throughput to near wire speed. DakotaNAS runs a NAS optimized version of Windows Server 2003 R2 and is 15-20% faster than a general purpose Windows Server 2003 R2 in file serving.
Scalable Networking Pack
Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack can help optimize server performance and maximize network throughput via the following ways:
- Reduces CPU overhead related to network packet processing
- Dynamically load balances inbound network processing across multiple processors
- Helps support more users and process requests faster
Scalable Network Accelerators
DakotaStor-WP2 models with Scalable Network Accelerators provide 40% faster throughput and support 50% more users with the same response time. This is achieved by utilizing the TCP Chimney Offload feature of Microsoft’s Scalable network Pack to free the system CPU of the burden of network packet processing.
Reliability and Data Availability
DakotaNAS is integrated with best-of-breed components and is based on Windows Server™ 2003 R2, a robust operating system that provides high reliability and data protection. Redundant hot swap power supplies and mirrored operating system drives ensure high availability in the event of component failure. A mature journaling file system enables easy, dependable file system recovery in the event of unscheduled downtime. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 is a dedicated file and print server and has all functionality unrelated to file serving removed, increasing reliability and lowering CPU overhead. The Distributed File System (DFS) solution provides simplified, fault-tolerant access to files and WAN-friendly replication. The DakotaNAS Enterprise Edition, with cluster support, provides high availability and disaster tolerance for mission-critical file sharing environments.
Multi-Protocol Connectivity
Because DakotaNAS is powered by Windows Server 2003, it is designed to exist in heterogeneous network environments and transfer data using industry standard file sharing protocols (SMB/CIFS, NFS, AFP, FTP and HTTP) over industry standard network protocols. Therefore, clients can share storage resources, regardless of their operating environment. Cross platform connectivity provides common storage resources and increased user productivity.
Security
DakotaNAS features the tight enterprise-level security of Windows Server 2003 R2. Full Active Directory Services™ support enables DakotaNAS to integrate seamlessly into a Windows enterprise network. Other authentication features include NT Domain Authentication (PDC) and Unix Network Information Services (NIS). DakotaNAS also integrates completely into Distributed File System (DFS) environments.
Manageability
The Windows Storage Server 2003 MMC-based management console enables administrators to perform the majority of storage management tasks from a central location. The Unified Share and Storage Management snap-in provides wizard-based provisioning of volumes, shared folders, and iSCSI targets, as well as the ability to configure quotas, file screening, Single Instance Storage, and indexing. DakotaNAS can be managed remotely via a web browser from Windows and non-Windows clients. A keyboard, mouse, and monitor (or KVM) is supported for local management.
File Server Resource Manager
File Server Resource Manager provides a suite of tools for administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data stored on their servers. File Server Resource Manager enables you to place quotas on folders and volumes, actively screen files, and generate comprehensive storage reports.
Storage Management for SANs
Storage Manager for SANs helps you create and manage logical unit numbers (LUNs) on fibre channel and iSCSI disk drive subsystems in your storage area network (SAN). Storage Manager for SANs can be used on storage subsystems that support Virtual Disk Service (VDS). Use Storage Manager for SANs to create and assign LUNs, manage connections between LUNs and the servers in your SAN, and set the security properties for iSCSI storage subsystems.
• Outstanding network performance with optimized system design 
