Terascala MTS 1000 Storage Appliance
High availability and high throughput in an easy-to-deploy parallel file system-based storage appliance
Overview
The Terascala® MTS 1000 is the world’s first storage appliance with built-in redundant metadata designed to provide high availability, high throughput storage. Parallel file system based, the MTS 1000 features an integrated, active-passive redundant metadata server architecture and delivers extremely high throughput, high capacity and superior price/performance in a fully configured and tuned appliance.
The MTS 1000 can be used with GigE, 10 GigE or InfiniBand networks so applications are not limited by their ability to read, write and store data rapidly. The MTS 1000 leverages Lustre™, the leading open source clustered file system and delivers excellent price performance.
Designed with an integrated, active – passive redundant metadata server architecture, the MTS 1000 ensures that your metadata is always available. Tuned for performance and reliability, data is stored in a RAID 10 array that is linked directly to both processing units. The MTS 1000 is architected for maximum throughput and data availability so that applications run at peak efficiency, and delivers over 2GB/sec from a single enclosure and up to 10 GB/sec from a full rack.
Optimized to provide the maximum storage available, the MTS 1000 delivers over 85% of its raw storage capacity as usable storage for end user data. Combined with its 92% efficient power supplies, the MTS 1000 provides extraordinary levels of efficiency and effectiveness for a storage appliance.
Advanced monitoring and failover features ensure that applications see no impact from unforeseen events within the storage environment. Delivered as an appliance, the MTS 1000 comes with all software installed and tuned for maximum performance and reliability. With its built-in management system, the MTS 1000 is designed to be operated and managed by system administrators without extensive storage experience, simplifying adding capacity and throughput or fine tuning aspects of the environment.
At Terascala, we have optimized our architecture and tuned the file system for the specific capabilities of the MTS 1000, to deliver a simple, easy to use and expand, high availability storage appliance.
Key Features
High availability metadata – Active – passive metadata architecture and RAID 10 configuration tuned for performance and reliability.
Advanced monitoring – Ensures rapid failover when needed with no impact on running applications.
High reliability – Integrated RAID controller with hot-swappable disk drives and redundant power supplies.
High data throughput – Over 2 GB/sec with InfiniBand or 10GB Ethernet networks and over 575 MB/sec with Gigabit Ethernet in a single, 8U high enclosure.
High capacity – Supports up to 40 TB per enclosure, and up to 192 TB in a standard rack.
Superior usable capacity – Up to 85% of raw capacity available for user data.
Advanced power efficiency – Leveraging 92% efficient custom power supplies lowers power and cooling requirements.
Expandable – Easily add throughput or capacity by adding additional nodes without impacting the existing environment.
Ease of use – As a fully configured appliance, setup and deployment time is minimal. Includes complete lights out management and monitoring that easily integrates with SNMP-based tools.
Terascala MTS 1000 Storage Appliance Specifications
| Operating System: | Lustre version 1.6 based |
| Networking Options: | 1 Gigabit Ethernet standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet available InfiniBand available |
| Redundant Metadata Server: Processing: Capacity: RAID: |
Two independent processing units with full failover capabilities Up to 876 GB of data on 12 spindles Configured for RAID 10 |
| Object Store Servers: Capacity: RAID: |
Eight 1TB SATA drives standard Other capacities available Hardware controller configured as RAID 5 |
Environmental:
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92% efficient, zero crossing, 400W @ 208-240V per Object Store Server. Available as either single or redundant. 550W @ 208-240V per Metadata Server. Available as either single or redundant. |
| Service and Support: | One year service and support included with access to all software updates |