EonStor GSe is a single controller solution with support for SAS, SATA, and SSD drives exclusively designed for SMBs, integrating SAN and NAS services as well as Cloud Gateway features in a near-line storage for backup and archive. Its hardware design features 2U12 and 3U16 form factors and flexible host boards to choose from, and stable, reliable modular design with high expandability; as for software, it comes with complete data services and easy-to-use management interfaces, so that you can find the perfect storage device according to your performance or budget needs.
Entry Level Near-line Solution
The EonStor GSe 1000 is entry level enterprise solutions especially designed for SMBs and ROBOs. It provides complete data storage, file sharing, and cloud integration, allowing IT personnel to efficiently manage all kinds of light SAN and NAS workloads, all at an affordable price. The EonStor GSe 1000 comes with exceptional expandability of more than 4PB storage capacity and two sets of modular host board slots, which can easily meet the needs of future data growth and architecture transformation. As such, the GSe 1000 is the ideal choice for the budget-conscious.
Key Features Overview
SAN, NAS and Cloud in ONE Unified Storage
With the growth of data, more and more enterprises face the need to transform their storage infrastructure. Besides providing TB or PB level local storage capacity for critical applications, the EonStor GSe can also assist users to expand their data storage to cloud by adjusting system setups according to actual requirements, all in one storage system.
Hybrid Storage Arrays
From data growth, management of numerous hardware devices, to annual budget cuts, IT personnel need to face ever-changing challenges every day. The EonStor GSe can be set up as a hybrid flash storage according to their needs, and combined with either SSD Cache or Automated Storage Tiering, it can utilize the high performance of SSDs and the large capacity of HDDs, while automatically moving frequently accessed data to SSDs to achieve simplified management and proper use of resources.
Complete Cloud Integration Solution
Integration of enterprise data and cloud is the trend of the future, and the EonStor GSe can assist customers to move file or block level data to public or private clouds according to their needs. Besides low cost access to infrequently used data, it can also backup data to the cloud to establish a remote backup architecture, creating a data center with high availability.
EonOne - an Easy-to-use Interface for Storage Management
With the constant evolution of storage platforms, the EonStor GSe adopted the all new EonOne management software to assist customers improve storage and service efficiency to increase productivity. Its intuitive interface design allows for centralized management of multiple systems, monitoring of performance and capacity usage, and completion of all related system configurations.
EonOne
Rich Host Interface in GSe Family
As there is a wide range of enterprise applications, the required communication interface for each application may differ. Infortrend provides rich communication interfaces in SAN environments, including FC 16Gb/s, FC 8Gb/s, iSCSI 40Gb/s, iSCSI 10Gb/s, iSCSI 1Gb/s, InfiniBand 56Gb/s and SAS 12Gb/s to allow complete compatibility with all applications. Furthermore, 40GbE/10GbE/1GbE ports are also offered in network environments to provide fast and reliable data sharing and data transfer quality.
From power supplies, fans, controller, to host boards, all Infortrend products adopt modular designs to lower maintenance complexity and provide fast, precise technical support and RMA services.
GSe 1000 Gen1
Detailed Specifications
Form Factor
2U 12-bay GSe 1012
Controller
Single controller
Host Ports
Onboard Gb/s ports
4 x 1Gb/s iSCSI ports
More host options:
2 x 16Gb/s Fibre Channel ports*
4 x 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports*
2 x 10Gb/s iSCSI ports (RJ-45)
2 or 4 x 10Gb/s iSCSI port (SFP+)
2 x 40Gb/s iSCSI ports (QSFP)
2 x 12Gb/s SAS ports
*Supports point-to-point and switch mode.
Cache Memory
Default DDR3 8GB, up to 16GB or 32GB
** Default installed memory may vary by model, region, and other factors. Contact our sales representatives for details.
Cache Backup Techniques
Super Capacitor + Flash module
Maximum Number of Drives
GSe 1012 Gen1
Per system: 12
Via expansion enclosure: 312
Drive Connectivity
6Gb/s SAS connectivity
Drive Advanced Features
S.M.A.R.T. support/ Automatic bad-sector reassignment/ Dedicated bandwidth to each connected drive
Supported Drives
2.5" SAS SSDs
2.5" SATA SSDs*
2.5" 10,000RPM SAS drives
3.5" 7,200 RPM Nearline SAS drives
3.5" 7,200 RPM SATA drives*
*MUX board required when using SATA drives ** For the latest compatibility details, please refer to the Compatibility Matrix.
Protocol Support
File Level Protocol
CIFS/ SMB
AFP
NFS
FTP
FXP
WebDAV
Block Level Protocol
FC
FCoE
iSCSI
InfiniBand
SAS
Object Protocol
REST API
Cloud Gateway
Support the integration with following cloud providers :
Copying and replacing drives with drives of larger capacity
RAID migration
Configurable stripe size and write policy per system
Intelligent drive handling
In degraded mode: skips irreparable blocks to continue rebuild
In normal operation: data-block verification and repair
Data Protection and Data Service
Thin provisioning
SED (Self-encrypting drives)
SSD Cache*
Automated storage tiering*
Remote replication* : Synchronous or asynchronous for both block level and file level
Local replication** : Snapshot, Volume copy/ mirror
* Optional ** Available with Standard license and optional Advanced license
Green Design
80 PLUS-certified power supplies delivering more than 80% energy efficiency
Intelligent multi-level drive spin-down
Availability and Reliability
Redundant, hot-swappable hardware modules/ CacheSafe technology/ Multi-pathing support (EonPath)/ Device mapper support
Notification
Various event notification methods including email, LAN broadcast, fax, SNMP trap and SMS.
Management
Web-based EonOne management software
Automated cache flush and caching mode operation per enclosure status
Module status LED indicators: component presence detection & thermal sensors via I2C bus
Storage Resource Management to analyze history records of resource usage
Automate repeatable management tasks by flexible workflow
Network Configuration
IPv6 support
Fixed or dynamic IP address
Dual Gigabit Ethernet with Jumbo Frame
Port trunking/ NIC teaming/ Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad)
DHCP client
MPIO, MC/S support
Access Right Management
User account management
Group management
Folder management
- Folder and subfolder access control
Folder quota
Comprehensive access control action items
- All Controls, Read, Read and Run, Write, Modify, List
Support Windows Active Directory Authentication
- Domain Users Login via CIFS/ SMB, AFP, FTP, and file explorer
LDAP on Linux
OS Support
Windows Server 2008/ 2008 R2/ 2012/ 2012 R2 (including Hyper-V), RedHat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, Sun Solaris, Mac OS X, HP-UX, IBM AIX, VMware, Citrix XenServer
** For the latest OS support details, please contact our sales representatives
Service and Support
Standard service: 3-year limited hardware/software warranty and 8x5 phone, web, and email support
Upgrade/Extension service*: replacement part dispatch on the next business day (up to 5 years)
Advanced Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics on the next business day
Premium Service: 24x7 phone, web and email support + onsite diagnostics in 4 hours
*Optional **Service may vary by region
Power
Power supplies: Two 460W
AC voltage: 100VAC @ 8A to 240VAC @ 4A with PFC (auto-switching)
Frequency: 50-60 Hz
Environmental
Temperature:
Operating: 0 to 40°C without BBU or CBM / 0 to 35°C with BBU or CBM
Non-operating: -40 to 60°
Altitude: Sea level to 3660m (12,000ft) operating / sea level to 12,192m (40,000ft) non-operating
Relative humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing, operating and non-operating
