
The XstreamCORE FC 7500 supports a broad range of storage drives, including SAS and SATA flash solid state disk drives (SSDs), as well as SAS and SATA hard disk drives (HDDs).
Yes, the XstreamCORE FC 7500 is VMware Ready with VAAI certification, making it suitable for use in virtualized environments.
The XstreamCORE FC 7500 incorporates xCORE Acceleration Technology, which is designed to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure a consistent sub-4-microsecond latency for high-speed data processing.
Yes, the XstreamCORE FC 7500 comes with the XstreamVIEW remote management user interface, which allows for convenient remote configuration, monitoring, and management.
The eCORE Control Engine adds common, open storage services, handles storage routing, and manages host and LUN mapping functions. It also provides traffic management for data mover offload functions, enhancing error handling and diagnostic capabilities.
Review Summary
2x 16GB Fiber channel (SFP+)
4x 12GB mini-SAS HD (x4)
<4 ms
735000
3.2GB/s
Up to 64 supported
Up to 240 per controller
1U rackmount
Two/Hot swap
Two 16Gb SFP+ Fibre Channel connectors
Optical SFP+ modules included
Auto negotiates to 16Gb/8Gb/4Gb
Full support for FC-AL, FC-AL2, FC-FLA, FC-FS, FCP-3, FC-PLDA
Fibre Channel retry logic for FLOGI, PLOGI
Four 12Gb x4 mini-SAS HD connectors
Auto negotiates to 1 2Gb/6Gb/3Gb
Supports SAS and SATA flash SSD storage
Supports SAS and SATA capacity disk
Web based XstreamVIEW system manager
Local diagnostics supported via Command Line Interface (CLI) via RS-232 and Ethernet
Monitor SCSI enclosure services (SES) information provided by attached enclosures
Persistent Event Log gathers at least 40,000 hardware, software and network events
Dual firmware image support for protection from firmware update failures
Performance and temperature monitoring
Data mover copy manager and performance metrics
Identify LUN by flashing device LEDs
Core dump error analysis
Drive Map Director and host group mapping
SNMP, SNTP, Telnet, FTP, iCMP
Temperature: 5 to 40 deg. C (41 to 104 deg. F) at 10000'
Humidity: 10-90% non-condensing
Temperature: -40 to 70 deg. C (-40 to 158 deg. F)
Humidity: 5-95% non-condensing
Input 85-264VAC, 0.5A, 47-63Hz
11 CFM (Ambient Air not to exceed 40 deg. C)
Front to rear cooling
EN 60950, CSA 60950, CB IEC 60950-1, UL
60950, BSMI
FCC Part 15 Class A, CE, VCCI, A5/NZS, CISPR
22, EN55022: 2006, Class A, EN55024, EN61 000
RoHS Compliant 2011/65/EU
Battery-free design
1.73 x 9.90 x 17.3" (43.94 x 251.46 x 439.42mm)
9.7 lbs (4.40kg)
ATTO XstreamCORE Storage Controllers enable storage architects to build modular storage solutions with servers running software defined storage software and JBOD, JBOF or RAID Storage. Optimized to take advantage of flash capabilities, XstreamCORE enables sharing of storage while adding under 4 microseconds of latency. Engineered with an open design, XstreamCORE Storage Controllers are storage-independent devices that provide a common set of services and features to storage and offload functions from server CPU, memory, networks and storage fabrics enabling a wide range of use cases while reducing resource utilization and increasing overall performance.
xCORE Acceleration Technology to eliminate bottlenecks
eCORE Control Engine adds common, open storage services
XstreamVIEW remote management user interface for configuration, monitoring and management of ATTO's storage controller products.
Up to 6400MB/s sustained transfer rate
Up to 1.47M 4K IOPS per controller pair
4 microsecond end-to-end latency
Supports up to 240 drives using JBOD/JBOF enclosures
Supports SAS and SATA flash solid state disk drives (SSD)
Supports SAS and SATA hard disk drives
Supports RAID arrays (Multiple LUNs behind a target)
VMware Ready with VAAI certification
Multi-initiator access for all attached storage
Support for Extended Copy (LID1) to offload CPU, memory and storage fabrics
Host LUN Mapping initiator to LUN mapping
Drive Map Director patented SAS device mapping
XstreamVIEW Storage Manager for easy remote configuration, management and diagnostic capabilities
Built in temperature monitoring
Dual hot-swappable power supplies
SNMP and SNMP MIB support
2 year standard product warranty
Optional 5 year total warranty and advanced replacement available
Top-of-rack controller
No batteries
Two 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
Auto negotiates to 16Gb, 8Gb or 4Gb Fibre Channel
Includes two optical 16Gb/s LC SFP+ modules
Four x4 12Gb/s Mini-SAS HD connectors (16 phys)
Supports SAS processor devices
Statistic Reporting for SAS and Fibre Channel ports
RoHS Compliant
Advanced integration available for OEM applications
Adds enterprise Fibre Channel features to up to 960 SAS SSD or HDD devices
Creates very low latency, high performance storage solution
Patented Drive Map Director simplifies Fibre Channel LUN installation and reduces maintenance costs for storage
ATTO acceleration and data mover technologies improve storage performance while reducing compute, memory and network utilization
ATTO control processing provides intelligence and features not found in direct attached technologies to add functionality for improved productivity
Built-in PCIe analyzer to analyze I/O paths for performance optimization by viewing commands in flight
Management capable through RS-232, Ethernet or in-band via Fibre Channel
Available in standard 1U 19" rackmount
The XstreamCORE FC 7500 achieves up to 1.47M 4K IOPS or 6.4GB/s throughput with only 4 microseconds of added latency. XstreamCORE supports Extended Copy (LID1) data mover commands and will offload up to 5.2GB/s of data from CPU, memory, networks and storage fabrics leaving more resources for VMs and applications running on the host. Build solutions with up to 240 SSD/HDDs behind a pair of controllers and better manage, monitor and utilize this storage with current and future features built into XstreamCORE.
Engineered to be Open with a Modular Design
The XstreamCORE has an advanced architecture that pushes the envelope on performance adding less than 4 microseconds of latency to storage. ATTO storage controllers do not alter the data path and improve data flow by creating a higher performing shared storage network using off-the-shelf SAS JBOD, JBOF and RAID Arrays. The XstreamCORE offloads compute, memory and network resources from client servers to allow those resources to process more transactions, dedicate more resources to application usage and better utilize server resources for virtualization. The XstreamCORE allows IT administrators to build a complete, modular, open storage solution using all flash SSL)s, all capacity HDDs or a hybrid mix of SSDs and HDDs with faster flash storage shared among all attached clients.
Drive Map Director Storage and Host LUN Mapping
Drive Map Director storage mapping is patented technology which discovers the physical layout of storage devices and creates a virtual topology with device maps corresponding to the physical layout. This eliminates the need to remap storage if a shelf is moved for maintenance or experiences a failure. SAS drives are automatically assigned to a Fibre Channel LUN with a static, predictable configuration. XstreamCORE also gives the FT administrator the ability to identify LUNs by flashing the device LEDs so that they can match physical storage to the assigned map. ATTO's host LUN mapping feature allows IT administrators to assign clients and servers to allow or deny access to SAS JBOD, JBOF or RAID storage attached behind the XstreamCORE. This provides security and gives administrators the ability to assign unique boot disks to physical server hardware.
xCORE Hardware Acceleration and Data Mover Technology
The XstreamCORE is a solid state plug and play controller that sits external to off-the-shelf-storage. ATTO has developed the hardware acceleration engine that accelerates all read and write data to an extreme level. Higher storage latency slows real - world performance while a smaller amount of latency allows more completed transactions in the available performance footprint. ATTOs xCORE Technology achieves up to 1.2 M 4k lOPS or 6.4GB/s throughput per controller pair while adding a consistent sub 4 microseconds of latency. Leveraging hardware acceleration for normal data transfers, the ATTO XstreamCORE also includes a hardware data mover that offloads read and write traffic from server CPU, storage fabric and network resources to move data in the background. Since the XstreamCORE is an open platform this technology can be used with any attached storage and overcomes limitations of data mover technology by allowing RAID array to RAID array data movement when installed behind ATTO storage controllers.
Data Center Ready for Reduced Maintenance Costs
ATTOs storage controller products are engineered to lower data center maintenance costs and comply with international regulations while delivering high performance and low latency. XstreamCORE products save up to 25% in power over using native Fibre Channel components and feature a front to rear cooling flow to integrate with cooling systems that expel heat from the data center. The XstreamCORE enables users to manage storage infrastructures with features not found in direct connect technologies. XstreamVlEW system manager is a remote management interface for configuration, monitoring and management of ATTO storage controllers. Advanced tuning and troubleshooting features include a built-in PCle analyzer, performance monitoring, diagnostic and troubleshooting capabilities, phone home email notification and robust trace and event logging. Several management interfaces are available including GUI, CLI, Telnet, SNMP and FTP.
xCORE Acceleration Technology
xCORE data acceleration technology features multiple parallel I/O acceleration engines with end to end I/O processing, hardware buffer allocation management and real-time performance and latency analytics. These features combine to provide very high, reliable throughput and lOPS while adding less than four microseconds of latency.
Performance-critical commands and all reads! writes are accelerated in hardware
End-to-end data protection in the acceleration technology and control functions to safeguard data throughout the controller and also enables max login management capabilities
Eliminates bottlenecks with parallel processing for up to a 10x performance improvement over standard SAN storage
maximizes large block transfer sizes for optimal streaming performance (GB/s)
eCORE Control Engine
The eCORE control engine adds common, open storage services, integrates with industry standard APIs, handles reservations, storage routing and host and LUN mapping functions. The eCORE control engine also manages traffic for data mover offload functions with added error handling and diagnostic tools. These features add value to JBOD, JBOF or RAID storage while providing tight integration with server based software.
Provides common services such as multi-initiator access, data mover, reservations and vendor specific commands that are applied to all attached enclosure and disk devices
Maintains priority for data transfers while providing management of memory and cooperative multi-tasking capabilities
Data Routing Fabric Topology
Incorporates advanced ASIC, firmware and interface technologies that enable users to fine tune ATTO controllers for specific applications
ATTO Embedded Operating System (AEOS) provides an integrated, multitasking environment that self optimizes to changing I/O patterns for maximum performance while maintaining priority for data transfers
Standard read buffer commands allow the collection of inquiry data, event logs, port statistics, phy statistics, SFP and SAS connector information, trace log, core dump, configuration and status information