LenovoEMC PX4-300r Network Storage Array

PX4-300r Network Storage Array is a high-performance network array of data storage with four disks of a server class on 4 Tb (4x4TB*Server Class) is suitable for effective data protection, sharing of unstructured information locally and far off the companies of small and medium business and the enterprises with geographically distributed structure, numbering users up to 150 people.

Emergence of a product

The LenovoEMC joint venture released a high-performance network array of data storage with four disks of a server class on 4 Tb (4x4TB*Server Class), the press service of vendor reported on July 22, 2013.

Advantages

• Uses software of LenovoEMC LifeLine 4.0 and supports such functions of a corporate class as creation of pictures of the file system (Snapshots), pools of caching of SSD, iSCSI Security, hybrid authentication of the Active Directory, provides support of video surveillance systems, the software for protection against viruses against McAfee and many other things.

• 16-terabyte Lenovo EMC px4-300r Network Storage Array can already be purchased at partners in the channel of resellers and LenovoEMC.

The high-performance rack LenovoEMC PX4-300r Network Storage array Server disk array is corporate solution for the companies of small and medium business, the enterprises with geographically distributed structure, numbering up to 150 users which need effective remedies of data protection and also sharing of unstructured information locally and far off.

The network Rx4-300r disk array with technology of storage LenovoEMC is delivered with disks of a server class with a capacity of 4 Tbyte that allows to place up to 16 Tbyte of information in the compact rack disk array 1U high and to provide more reliable protection of crucial data round the clock, than it was possible with the standard hard drives SATA.

For creation of PX4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class 16TB the latest developments in the field of production of the hardware and the software allowing to implement functionality of a corporate class which users expect are used to receive from the solutions for network data storage, best in the industry.

Key features of Lenovo EMC px4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class 16TB

• Creation of pictures of the file system (Snapshots): for data protection exact remarks of a status of all logical volume of NAS (files) or iSCSI (blocks) are created at a certain point in time. The instant picture writes the copy of data directly on NAS that allows to recover the file or the folder easily. The driver for work of Windows Shadow Copy Services (.VSS) is in LenovoEMC System Manager and allows Microsoft Windows Server and SQL and Exchange to directly write pictures of the file system on LenovoEMC data storage array.

• Caching of SSD (Cache Pools): uses superfast solid-state disks (SSD) for a high-speed read and write of data on storage system. A system automatically determines what data are requested more often than others, and places these files and/or data units in a cache of SSD for acceleration of an information access from SSD or data writing on a traditional array of hard drives

• Network File System (NFS) v4: increases security and optimizes controllability of network due to application of model of authentication of Kerberos. Support in Unix and Open Linux of the domains Active Directory for management of users and user groups.

• Active Directory High Availability and hybrid authentication: it is possible to be connected to several domains AD for import in the NAS list of users and groups. If the remote server of AD is for some reason unavailable, then authentication of users and groups can be carried out on NAS locally.

• Support of video surveillance systems: the firm ware Video Surveillance Management from Mindtree and full compatibility with the Axis Video Hosting Solution (AVHS) system for storage of records of video from cameras and management of it as locally, and using a hosting in a cloud

• McAfee antivirus: the built-in online access with automatic scanning and removal of viruses using the firm ware McAfee VirusScan Enterprise

• Client of LenovoEMC System Manager (LSM): automatically connects the PC or Mac to LenovoEMC storage system locally, or through private "cloud". Provides continuous connection for simplification of process of backup and copying of files to from a storage system. Issues information on a status of NAS and allows to join one mouse click a management system for all network systems of storage of LenovoEMC of your network.

Availability

New Lenovo EMC px4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class 16TB, with 4 hard drives on 4 Tbytes, it is available in configurations:

• diskless (0 Tbyte),
• 4 Tbyte (4 disks on 1 Tbyte)
• 8 Tbyte (4 disks on 2 Tbyte)
• 12 Tbyte (4 disks on 3 Tbyte)
• with hard drives of a server class (Server Class Series) or a standard class (Pro Series).

Cost varies from 58 thousand rubles for diskless system, up to 148 thousand rubles for the solution with disks of a server class.