Fujitsu Primeflex Cluster-in-a-box

2014: Fujitsu Cluster-in-a-box

On July 9, 2014 the Fujitsu company announced release of the updated solution Fujitsu Cluster-in-a-box – the universal system ready to use - time of deployment and setup does not exceed 1 hour.

The solution is focused on work in the mode of continuous availability, for protection of important data, responsible business services for medium business and branches of the large companies.

Absolutely new Cluster-in-a-box system on the platform of modern server Fujitsu PRIMERGY technology and solid state drives with support of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 represents a monoblock cluster, reliable, ready to work, with high availability and simple setup.

The solution Fujitsu Cluster-in-a-box represents the balanced combination of two servers, the general storage and network components in one small body. As one of options virtualization support is offered. A system can work at the room temperature without special means of cooling.

The Fujitsu Cluster-in-a-box system is issued on the platform a blade servers Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX400 or a cluster Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX420. Both options are equipped with Intel Xeon processors and provide stable infrastructure with high availability and opportunities of future expansion. The cluster is delivered with the preset operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2012R Datacenter or Microsoft Windows Server 2012R Standard.

The solution Cluster-in-a-box is delivered on a uniform order code. Equipment options regarding processors, a system memory and disk storage modules are selected using the ordinary master of a configuration. Installation of other operating systems and network adapters is possible. Systems executed on the basis of the Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX400 server can be delivered as in floor, and rack execution.

The solution Fujitsu Cluster-in-a-box can be also used as the storage device Windows NAS. On the basis of a subsystem of storage of Fujitsu ETERNUS JX60 the total quantity of disks can reach 72 or even 140.

2016: Fujitsu Primeflex Cluster-in-a-box

Cluster-in-a-box PRIMERGY CX400 M1

1 PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box is "a ready cluster" in the compact body 2U high which is installed in a standard server rack. In a basic configuration it represents two server Fujitsu PRIMERGY CX400 nodes (with a possibility of expansion to four servers) equipped with v4 processors Intel Xeon E5 of the last generation and working at software of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. Capacity of DWH can be increased up to 260 TB when using a subsystem of storage of Fujitsu Eternus JX with 78 hard drives.

PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box represents the protected integrated system capable to cope with all loadings, work-related the software, crucial for business. At the same time the solution meets to the widest number of requirements imposed to storage systems. The procedure of setup is simple, does not require considerable finance costs and suits those organizations which have no permanent IT support of the systems. Time of deployment and setup of a cluster usually does not exceed one hour: PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box is delivered in a preliminary factory default model and with the preset software, and the setup wizard helps to set step by step certain values of system parameters, for example, of the capacity of drives and also to distribute computing, network resources and resources of DWH according to individual requirements.

PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box1 are the two servers, storage system and network devices delivered in the uniform body. With expansion unit the number of servers can be doubled, and then PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box will be capable to support to 200 virtual desktops. Virtualization allows to create more reliable IT system due to increase in the period of its working capacity, and the high capacity of a disk for backup increases confidence of clients in reliability of the solution even more.

The system of a class "all in one" for creation of the integrated IT infrastructure, provided by Fujitsu company, gives to the small and medium companies the chance of easy implementation of the solution, ready to work, even in a situation when IT support is absent or it is practically absent. Idle time in installation and setup the solution PRIMEFLEX Cluster-in-a-box of initial level supports up to 60 virtual desktops and is ideal for deployment of IT systems, crucial for business, for example, for a hosting of online store or a resource management system of the enterprise (ERP).