Product Details
DSN-2100-10 - D-Link DSN-2100-10 8-Bay iSCSI SAN Array
By utilising a SoC design, the DSN-2100-10 combines both networking and storage functions into a single specialised Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The SoC solution combines 10Gbps iSCSI, TCP & IP offload, embedded processors, and storage virtualisation firmware onto a single chip. The tight integration of these functions eliminates interoperability, timing, and support issues found in competitive products that offer “discrete implementation” wherein a chassis, a main motherboard, a RAID storage controller, iSCSI software or controller, network interface cards, and operating system software are choosen separately and then assembled. The DSN-2100-10 outperforms these discrete implementations and does so at a lower price point, while delivering mission critical data quickly with state-of-the-art reliability.
The D-Link DSN-2100-10 Storage Area Network (SAN) Array can easily be implemented as nearline storage or as a supplement to a primary backup and recovery device, providing a cost-effective solution for entry-level and SMB customers. The heart of the DSN-2100-10 is based on the same powerful System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design found in larger arrays such as the DSN-3000 series of products, but housed in a smaller chassis. Utilising a 10Gbit iSCSI SoC solution that can handle over 80,000 I/Os per second, the DSN-2100-10 is capable of supporting 16 TB of raw capacity using 2 TB hard drives (and even higher capacity hard drives as they are introduced). The tightly integrated storage architecture is a sharp contrast to the discrete implementation of competing products.
