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DataCore SANmelody 2.0 |
Open-E iSCSI Enterprise 1.51 |
| Solution |
Software solution. Requires Windows XP or Windows Server and .net Framework |
Linux based software on a Flash storage module, using UltraATA/100 |
| Application |
Dedicated or shared storage server |
Dedicated storage server |
| Infrastructure |
Ethernet, Fibre Channel |
Ethernet, Fibre Channel |
| iSCSI Accelerator support, 10 GbE support |
All hardware with Windows drivers |
Chelsio 10 GbE |
| RAID support |
All RAID hardware with Windows drivers, Windows software RAID |
Most cards from AMCC/3Ware, Adaptec, ICP Vortex, Intel, LSI Logic. Software RAID support. |
| Network card support |
All hardware with Windows drivers |
Multiple cards |
| Fibre Channel HBA support |
All hardware with Windows drivers |
Emulex, Qlogic |
| Multilane support / load balancing |
Microsoft Multipath I/O |
yes |
| Data security features |
IPsec, Secure LUN allocation, iSCSI CHAP, asynchronous IP replication |
IPsec, iSCSI target passwords, iSCSI CHAP |
| Fault tolerance |
Auto failover option based on SANmelody disk servers |
Secondary HBA takeover |
| Snapshot support |
Complete image, image update, source update. Can be triggered by Windows Volume Shadow Copy |
Complete image with scheduling |
| Storage volume features |
Based on Windows Server 2003 Storage Services. Virtual Disks, Volume Shadow Copies, Multipath I/O Auto provisioning (dynamic allocation of storage) |
Multiple volume grouping, online volume expansion |
| Performance features |
I/O read and write caching using system RAM |
no information found |
| Administration |
Microsoft Management Console, rights controlled by OS |
SSL web interface, multiple access levels |
| UPS support |
yes, based on OS and UPS |
Yes, with SNMP network shutdown |
| Email notification |
yes |
yes |
| Logging |
yes |
yes |
| Multi processor support |
1, 2, or 4 (depending on software package) |
up to eight logical processors |
| Hardware Requirements |
x86 PC, 300+ MHz, 512 MB RAM, 65 MB disk space, network card |
x86 PC, 1.4+ GHz recommended, 512 MB RAM, RAID controller recommended, network card |
| Software Requirements |
Windows XP Home/Pro or Windows Server 2003 with .net Framework |
None |