Microsoft Azure StorSimple 8600 Cloud Storage Server 4 x 800Gb SSD + 8 x 4TB SAS

Description

Includes: 1 x StorSimple Cloud Storage Server 8600 Array 0997877-04 5 x 800Gb Seagate 12Gbps SAS SSD ST800FM0053 0996904-02 7 x 4Tb 7.2k Seagate SAS HDD ST4000NM0023 2 x Controller 995122-04 with QSFP to SFP+ convertors 2 x Power Supply 0977208-04 Welcome to Microsoft Azure StorSimple, an integrated storage solution that manages storage tasks between on-premises devices and Microsoft Azure cloud storage. StorSimple is an efficient, cost-effective, and easily manageable storage area network (SAN) solution that eliminates many of the issues and expenses associated with enterprise storage and data protection. It uses the proprietary StorSimple 8000 series device, integrates with cloud services, and provides a set of management tools for a seamless view of all enterprise storage, including cloud storage. (The StorSimple deployment information published on the Microsoft Azure website applies to StorSimple 8000 series devices only. If you are using a StorSimple 5000/7000 series device, go to StorSimple Help.) StorSimple uses storage tiering to manage stored data across various storage media. The current working set is stored on-premises on solid state drives (SSDs), data that is used less frequently is stored on hard disk drives (HDDs), and archival data is pushed to the cloud. Moreover, StorSimple uses deduplication and compression to reduce the amount of storage that the data consumes. For more information, go to Deduplication and compression. For definitions of other key terms and concepts used in the StorSimple 8000 series documentation, go to StorSimple terminology at the end of this article. In addition to storage management, StorSimple data protection features enable you to create on-demand and scheduled backups, and then store them locally or in the cloud. Backups are taken in the form of incremental snapshots, which means that they can be created and restored quickly. Cloud snapshots can be critically important in disaster recovery scenarios because they replace secondary storage systems (such as tape backup), and allow you to restore data to your datacenter or to alternate sites if necessary. Storage specifications The StorSimple devices have a mix of hard disk drives and solid-state drives for both the 8100 and 8600. The total usable capacity for the 8100 and 8600 are roughly 15 TB and 38 TB respectively. The following table documents the details of SSD, HDD, and cloud capacity in the context of the StorSimple solution capacity. Device model / Capacity81008600 Number of hard disk drives (HDDs) 8 19 Number of solid-state drives (SSDs) 4 5 Single HDD capacity 4 TB 4 TB Single SSD capacity 400 GB 800 GB Spare capacity 4 TB 4 TB Usable HDD capacity 14 TB 36 TB Usable SSD capacity 800 GB 2 TB Total usable capacity* ~ 15 TB ~ 38 TB Maximum solution capacity (including cloud) 200 TB 500 TB