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Insight Competition
Benchmarking Storage Systems
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Benchmarking – Overview
DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array Dual Controller
(1GB Cache/Controller) 6x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 6x 146GB SAS 15k U/Min
HP – MSA 20xx Family Dual Controller
(1GB Cache/Controller) 3x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 3x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 6x 146GB SAS 15k U/Min
IBM System Storage DS3400 Dual Controller
(512MB Cache/Controller) 3x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 3x 750GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 6x 73GB SAS 15k U/Min
FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family Dual Controller
(1GB Cache/Controller) 6x 500GB SATA 7,2k U/Min 6x 73GB SAS 15k U/Min
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Benchmarking – Scenario
First Impression Packaging/content Completeness Documentation Finish
Materials Predetermined breaking points?
Use Hardware
Discfitting Accessability (tool less?)
Software Installation process (intuitional menu
navigation ,…) Initiation and GUI (ergonomics, menu
navigation,…) Pre installed software
Equipping Current consumption Software (features) Guarantee / support Type(s) of hard discs Upgrading possibilities
Number of discs Capacity of discs
Configuration Controller configuration
(active/active, active/passive) available RAID level HotSpare configuration Online extension / migration LUN size
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Benchmarking – Performance
Measurement of throughput and I/O power At various RAID levels
(min. RAID1 and RAID5)
Comparison of SAS/SATA arrays Measures done:
with different operating systems Windows / Linux
at parallel access on multiple hosts while rebuilding the HotSpare disc
Measuring with IOMeter Endurance of the HotSpare rebuild
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Benchmarking – Surrounding
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family HP MSA20xx Family
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – First Impression
Packaging is effective and easy to open
Essentials are fully enclosed Discs Controllers Power supplies Installation kit
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Installationguide, Documentation
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Assembling poster yes
General documentation
digital with documentation-CD
Reference book System manual, installation manual, security guide
Other EMV pack included
Download driverand reference books
no
Rating everything you need is included but unfortunately no downloadlink for driver updates
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Use
Intuitional fitting of components
Power supplies and controllers can be mounted without tools
Altogether the system requires 3U in the rack
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Standby-Power supply isseperately installed inside the rack
Traction relief
Reverse AX4-5
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Controller Insight
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Cooling element for CPU and
chip set
Memory
Adjustmentwithout tooling
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Pro and Contra (Extract)
Pro: Support of five diskshelfs with all in all 45 TB storage capacity Integrated snapshot function
Contra: No RAID 6 available No RAID 10 available
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DELL™ AX4-5 (EMC) Storage Array – Summary
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- Consequence No RAID 6 and RAID 10 possible Lower system stability at huge hard drive
configurations. No 1 TB SATA hard drive support Lower total capacity and scalability Additional standby power supply Protection of the controller incl. cache by the
standby power supply with battery package requires one additional rack unit.
The usage oft he first four hard disks is restricted Reduction of useability, lost xx TB of storage capacity
+ Consequence Support of 5 diskshelfs with all in all 45 TB storage capacity.
The system is expandable and scalable flexibly. Additionaly the administration processes are simplified as only one administerial interface has to be used.
Possibility to combine SAS und SATA hard drives The combination of variable interfaces displays the base for the illustration of an ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) -Process with different storage categories.
Integrated snapshot function Faster backup times by creating and using snap shots
Redundant power supplies, fans, controllers, etc. Avoidance of Single Point of Failure Support of many operating systems Because of an expanded operating system
support the storage system is flexible and able to adopt different conditions.
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MSA 20xx Family
HP Storage Works MSA 2012i iSCSI SAN Array Standard iSCSI Controller
HP Storage Works MSA 2012fc FC SAN Array Standard FC Controller
Announced: HP MSA 2012sa Host Connection via SAS
HP Storage Works MSA 2212fc FC SAN Array Enhanced FC Controller
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HP MSA 20xx Family – First Impression
Packaging is effective and easy to open
Essentials are fully enclosed Discs Controllers Power supplies Installation kit
Missing installation documentation of the Rack
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HP MSA 20xx – Installationguide, Documentation
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Assembling poster only digital / PDF-Download
General Documentation
digital with installation-CD
Reference book no
Other Positioning device for rack assembly
Download driverand reference books
www.hp.com/suport/manuals
Rating Requires a lot of one’s own initiative (downloads);
the quick installation guide is not that self-explanatory as you might have expected
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HP MSA 20xx – Use
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Fit-up aid
Intuitional fitting of components
Elaborate installation of the Rack Fit-up aid requested Installation rails must be
screwed to the device and to the second reverse
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HP MSA 20xx – Controller Insight
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Cooling element forCPU andchip set
Condenser pack and flashcard
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HP MSA 20xx – Pro and Contra (Extract)
Pro: Cache is protected with flash storage
Contra: Snapshot function only optional, further investments are requested
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HP MSA 20xx Family – Summary
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- Consequence
Snapshot function only optional If snapshots are used, e.g. for backup processes, further investments are requested.
Rack installationkit requires „fit-up aids“ Complex and time consuming rack installation
For installation or removing components a screwdriver is required
Heightended effort of installion an removal
+ Consequence
Possisbility to combine SAS and SATA hard drives The basis for the illustration of an ILM (Informations Lifecycle Management ) with different storage categories is the combination of variable interfaces.
Cache is protected with flash storage In case of power breakdown only short „loading times“ (1 min.), low maintenance level
Redundant power supplies, fans, controllers, etc. Avoidance of single point of failure
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – First Impression
Packaging is effective and easy to open
Essentials are fully enclosed Discs Controllers Power supplies Installationkit
A lot of waste
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – Installationguide, Documentation
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Assembling poster yes
General Documentation
digital with documentation-CD and support-CD
Reference book System manual, security guide
Download driverand reference books
www.ibm.com/server/storage/support
Rating Too much dokumentation – lost of clarity (because of the much packaging)
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – Use
Smart installation, no tools requested
Attention whilst installing! Mechanism adjusts wrong way around!!
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Smart installation
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – Controller Insight
Single controller in the test without a protective cover!
Risk of damage to the electronic during setup!
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Cooling elementfor CPU
andchip set
Memorymodule
Battery pack
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – Pro and Contra (Extract)
Pro: Components can be installed and removed quickly without tools
Contra: Cache per controller by default only 512 MB (1 GB optional) Controller can be set wrong, which might cause a difficult failure
detection
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IBM System Storage DS3400 – Summary
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- Consequence No RAID 6 possible Lower system stability at large hard drive
configurations. Snapshot function only optional If snapshots are used, e.g. for backup processes
additional investments are necessary. Cache per controller by default only 512 MB (1 GB optional)
Less Data throughput at various synchronous writing and reading operations. Therefore slower system.
Controller can be set wrong Controller doesn‘t work, difficult analysis of mistakes as interlock still catches.
Limited administrability No software independent configuration (via web GUI or command line interface) possible.
+ Consequence Support of 4 diskshelfs with all in all 48 TB storage capacity.
Possibility to expand the system. Therefore a long term investment.
Possiblity to combine SAS and SATA hard discs The combination of variable interfaces displays the base for the illustration of an ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) -process with different storage categories.
Components can be installed and removed quickly without tools
Less effort e.g. while installing the Rack or in case of a service circumstance.
Redundant power supplies, fans, controllers, etc. Avoidance of single point of failure
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family
FSC FibreCAT SX80 iSCSI iSCSI RAID Storage System Standard iSCSI Controller
FSC FibreCAT SX80 FC RAID Storage System Standard FC Controller
FSC FibreCAT SX88 FC RAID Storage System Enhanced FC Controller
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – First Impression
Packagng is effective and easy to open
Essentials are fully enclosed Discs Controllers Power supplies Installationkit Ancle for installing the
FSC-Racks
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Installationguide, Documentation
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Assembling poster yes
General Documentation
digital with documentation-CD
Reference book Installation manual, security guide, quick installation guide in 6 languages
Other Positioning device for rack assembly
Download driverand reference books
http://support.fujitsu-siemens.com/com/suport/index.html
Rating Detailed and well aranged
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Use
Intuitional fitting of components
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Frontview
Reverse
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Controller Insight
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Cooling elementfor CPU and
chip set
Condenser pack and flashcard
Is in charge for a backup in case of a power breakdownDoes not matter how long the power breakdown takes
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Pro and Contra (Extract)
Pro: Support of five diskshelfs with all in all 56 TB storage capacity Cache is protected with flash storage Integrated snapshot function (four pieces)
Contra: Four unused hard disk slots at maximum scale
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x Family – Summary
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- Consequence For installation or removing components a screwdriver is required
Heightended effort of installion an removal
4 unused hard disk slots at maximum scale Not all available Diskslots can be used + Consequence Support of 5 diskshelfs with all in all 56 TB storage capacity.
Possibility to expand the system. Therefore a long term investment.
Integrated snapshot function (four pieces) The creation and usage of four snapshots is integrated. Hence faster backup times.
Ancle for installing the rack into FSC-racks is included by default
No additional effort while ordering and installing the rack.
Redundant power supplies, fans, controllers, etc. Avoidance of Single Point of Failure Possibility to combine SAS and SATA hard drives The combination of variable interfaces displays
the base for the illustration of an ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) -process with different storage categories.
Support of all RAID levels Cache is protected with flash storage and condenser pack
The battery does not have to be charged after a power breakdown, low maintenanceintensely.
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Comparable or Identical?
Introduction on the market 2008
Snapshot function optional (additional costs)
4 discshelfs till max. 48TB Rack installation kit
requested „Fit-up aid“
Introduction on the market 2006
Integrated snapshot function (4 Pieces – without extra costs)
5 discshelfs till max. 56TB Smart rack installation with
„click“ kit
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MSA20xx-Family from HP is a similar construction as the SX8x-Family from FSC
Most important differences
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SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Fileserver Profile
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IBM DS3400
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SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring of Data Throughput
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SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Data Base Profile
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SAS Disks RAID5 – Measuring with Exchange Profile
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SAS Disks RAID5 – IO Measuring
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FSC FibreCAT SX8x
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Qualification - useability for diffrent profiles
Database 67% reads , 33% writes with 4.096 Byte Blocksize and only random disk access
Particular applicable: FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx applicable: IBM DS 3400 Limited applicable: DELL AX4
Exchange 60% reads, 40% writes with 4.096 Byte Blocksize and about 80% random disk access
Particular applicable : FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx, IBM DS3400 Limited applicable : DELL AX4
Fileserve 80% reads, 20% writes with diffrent Blocksize and only random disk access
Particular applicable : FSC SX8x, HP MSA 20xx, IBM DS3400, DELL AX4
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Useability (under the terms of the benchmarking)
DatabaseDatabase ExchangeExchange FileserveFileserve
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Qualification - result
FSC FibreCAT SX8x Consistently good perfomance data Applicable for all tested implementation
HP MSA 20xx Consistently good perfomance data Applicable for all tested implementation
IBM DS3400 Average performance data for databases and Exchange servers Good performance data for Fileserver implementation
DELL AX4 Worst performance data at all testet profiles, although all Systems are
nearly the same assembling Especial limited applicable for database implementation
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