New FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI from Fujitsu Siemens Computers to provide attractively priced storage alternative for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Available with immediate effect, the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI is the latest in the Fujitsu Siemens Computers range of online storage solutions. The system uses a standard IP infrastructure as the connection to the server, to offer a more economically priced, high-performance alternative for setting up a SAN.

This is an attractively priced opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises to begin using a SAN (Storage Area Network). A standard IP infrastructure not only simplifies network administration, but is also less expensive than corresponding fibre channel modules.

1GB cache per controller and a data transmission rate of 1 Gigabit per second per port, makes the new model exceptionally powerful.  If the network is configured optimally, it easily can keep up with the FibreCAT SX80 fibre channel model in terms of messaging and database applications.  Using the server virtualisation solutions such as VMware allows data consolidation to take place externally.

In addition, the integrated iSCSI boot functionality makes the FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI an attractive storage system for the Fujitsu Siemens Computers clustering solution called X10sure for small and medium-sized enterprises. It also has a capacity of up to 56 TB, and like all the models in the FibreCAT SX systems range it incorporates integrated snapshots and redundant components. The RAID controllers, fans and power supply are hot swappable, and it supports greater availability with (FibreCap) and reliable data access with (FibreCache).

The FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI is certified for Windows 2003/2008, VMware ESX 3.x, x10sure, Microsoft Cluster MSCS, SuSE SLES 9 and 10 and RedHAT.